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...Delmar Leighton '19, Master of Dudley House, former instructor in Economics, former Dean of freshmen, former Dean of Students, and former Dean of Harvard College, is the University's longest-term administrative officer...
...fought the trend which was developing in several other universities for the establishment of a professional staff of advisors. Leighton insisted on using only Faculty and Administration members, an unpopular concept at that time, but one which still forms the basis of the Board of Advisors both here and in most other colleges...
...Dean of the College in the 1950's he implemented the present system of Allston Burr Senior Tutors and the accompanying decentralization of the Deans' offices. He fought hard for Dean Wilbur Bender's National Scholarship Plan; a high ranking official has said that without Leighton, the plan might not have succeeded...
...Leighton's colleagues mentioned with some glee that Leighton often annoyed Administrative boards with his absolute insistence on exploring every possible avenue in decisions which would affect individual students. As Dean of Freshmen, he was known for "bending over backwards" to protect his students...
...Leighton would have preferred to move Dudley's facilities to Claverly Hall, but the University does not consider that location feasible...