Rufus Carrollton Harris (c. 1898 – August 18, 1988) was the president of

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from 1937 to 1959 and the 12th dean of the

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, from 1927 to 1937.

Education

He completed his undergraduate studies at

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and earned two law degrees at

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, where he completed his

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degree in 1924. He left Tulane to become the President of

. He co-authored the

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Role as Tulane University Law School dean

While at the Tulane Law School, he established the ''

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''.Profile
''Time Magazine''. Accessed March 31, 2024.

References

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