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EspañolLYMAN BRIGGS COLLEGE
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The 'Lyman Briggs College', located at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States, is named in honor of Lyman James Briggs, who attended Michigan Agricultural College from 1889-1893. Established as a residential college in 1967, Lyman Briggs was a residential school within the College of Natural Sciences, but it has since returned to being its own college.[1]
The James Madison College at Michigan State University was founded in the same year on the same principle of residential college, but in the area of public policy, political theory, and the liberal arts rather than science; since then, there has been some degree of rivalry between the two colleges.
The Lyman Briggs College intends to address C. P. Snow's "Two Cultures" by bridging the divide between the sciences and humanities. Science classes offered by LBS include chemistry, biology, physics, and math, and also classes such as "Literature and Science", "Science and Technology Studies", and a Senior Seminar program. All of these classes attempt to reveal science's relationship with society, literature, and philosophy. Smaller class sizes allow for more interaction with professors.
The Lyman Briggs College is located in Holmes Hall (named for founder John C. Holmes), the largest residence hall on campus. Many of the over 1200 students in the residence hall are members of LBS. Many of the students in the Lyman Briggs program intend to pursue careers in medicine, but there are a variety of other programs that are supported by Lyman Briggs. In all, there are over 30 coordinate majors, from human biology to computer sciences. LBS also has the unique distinction of being one of the few major schools to allow undergraduate students to teach as "Learning Assistants." Learning Assistants run recitations and labs in chemistry, biology, math, and physics.
It became a school (i.e., a sub-unit) of the College of Natural Sciences in 1981, with a name change to Lyman Briggs School of Science. In 2007, the school went through the formal process of regaining its status as a residential college, "in time for the school's 40th anniversary in the fall [of 2007]."[2] The proposal to change its status was unanimously approved by the Faculty Council on April 10 2007, and was presented to the Academic Council on April 17 2007.[3] From there the proposal moved on to the MSU Board of Trustees for final approval, which was granted on Friday, June 15 2007. The new dean of Lyman Briggs College is the previous director of Lyman Briggs School, Elizabeth Simmons, Ph.D. Dr. Simmons also is a professor of physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.[4]
1. http://newsroom.msu.edu/site/indexer/3116/content.htm
2. Lyman Briggs may go back to college status Sarah Harbison
3. Lyman Briggs School moves one step closer to college status Sarah Harbison
4. Orlando, Jennifer. "Name change". ''The State News''. June 18, 2007. Accessed June 21, 2007.
★ Lyman Briggs College
| Established | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Lyman James Briggs |
| Dean | Elizabeth Simmons |
| Director | Steven Spees |
| Assistant Director | Philip Strong |
| Location | East Lansing, Michigan, USA |
| Students | 1500 (approximate) |
| Website | Lyman Briggs College Website |
 Logo of Michigan State University | |
The 'Lyman Briggs College', located at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States, is named in honor of Lyman James Briggs, who attended Michigan Agricultural College from 1889-1893. Established as a residential college in 1967, Lyman Briggs was a residential school within the College of Natural Sciences, but it has since returned to being its own college.[1]
The James Madison College at Michigan State University was founded in the same year on the same principle of residential college, but in the area of public policy, political theory, and the liberal arts rather than science; since then, there has been some degree of rivalry between the two colleges.
The Lyman Briggs College intends to address C. P. Snow's "Two Cultures" by bridging the divide between the sciences and humanities. Science classes offered by LBS include chemistry, biology, physics, and math, and also classes such as "Literature and Science", "Science and Technology Studies", and a Senior Seminar program. All of these classes attempt to reveal science's relationship with society, literature, and philosophy. Smaller class sizes allow for more interaction with professors.
The Lyman Briggs College is located in Holmes Hall (named for founder John C. Holmes), the largest residence hall on campus. Many of the over 1200 students in the residence hall are members of LBS. Many of the students in the Lyman Briggs program intend to pursue careers in medicine, but there are a variety of other programs that are supported by Lyman Briggs. In all, there are over 30 coordinate majors, from human biology to computer sciences. LBS also has the unique distinction of being one of the few major schools to allow undergraduate students to teach as "Learning Assistants." Learning Assistants run recitations and labs in chemistry, biology, math, and physics.
It became a school (i.e., a sub-unit) of the College of Natural Sciences in 1981, with a name change to Lyman Briggs School of Science. In 2007, the school went through the formal process of regaining its status as a residential college, "in time for the school's 40th anniversary in the fall [of 2007]."[2] The proposal to change its status was unanimously approved by the Faculty Council on April 10 2007, and was presented to the Academic Council on April 17 2007.[3] From there the proposal moved on to the MSU Board of Trustees for final approval, which was granted on Friday, June 15 2007. The new dean of Lyman Briggs College is the previous director of Lyman Briggs School, Elizabeth Simmons, Ph.D. Dr. Simmons also is a professor of physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.[4]
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References
1. http://newsroom.msu.edu/site/indexer/3116/content.htm
2. Lyman Briggs may go back to college status Sarah Harbison
3. Lyman Briggs School moves one step closer to college status Sarah Harbison
4. Orlando, Jennifer. "Name change". ''The State News''. June 18, 2007. Accessed June 21, 2007.
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★ Lyman Briggs College
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