I am sorry to report that long-time Boston College law professor and dean Richard Huber passed away this weekend. Cribbing now from the BC press release:
The Boston College Law School community is saddened by the loss of former Dean and longtime faculty member Richard Huber, who passed away this weekend. He was 92 years old.
“Dick Huber was well-known for his warm, generous nature, his intellect and compassion, and his ability to bring out the best in everyone he touched,” said BC Law Dean Vincent Rougeau. “He will be missed.”
Huber began teaching at BC Law in 1957, served as dean from 1970-1985, and continued teaching for the school until retiring in 2005. He had a tremendous influence on BC Law as dean, overseeing the move from More Hall on the BC Chestnut Hill campus to the school’s current Newton campus in 1975, helping introduce the first joint degree program in collaboration with the business school, and increasing resources for clinical programs and courses, among many other efforts.
Dick was educated at the Naval Academy, the University of Iowa Law School, and Harvard Law School and among his many leadership positions was president of the AALS in 1988. He presided over an enormous amount of change at BC and in legal education. Here is the BC press release.