Alice Stone Ilchman | |
|---|---|
| 8th President of Sarah Lawrence College | |
| In office 1981–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Charles DeCarlo |
| Succeeded by | Michele Tolela Myers |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs | |
| In office March 22, 1978 – March 31, 1978 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Joseph Duffey |
| Succeeded by | William B. Bader (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alice Stone April 18, 1935 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 2006 (aged 71) Bronxville, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Warren F. Ilchman |
| Children | 2 |
| Education |
Mount Holyoke College (
BA) Syracuse University ( MPA) London School of Economics ( PhD) |
Alice Stone Ilchman (April 18, 1935 – August 11, 2006) was an American academic administrator who worked as the eighth president of Sarah Lawrence College from 1981 to 1998. [1] [2]
Early life and education
Ilchman was born in Cincinnati to Donald Crawford Stone, was an educator and federal planner in the Roosevelt and Truman administrations. [3] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion from Mount Holyoke College in 1957, a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs in 1958, and a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics in 1965. [2]
Career
Ilchman directed Peace Corps training projects at the University of California, Berkeley and taught South Asian studies there. She later taught and was a dean at Wellesley College. She later served as assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs under former President Jimmy Carter in 1978. [3] Ilchman was the director of the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship until her death. [1]
Personal life
Ilchman was married to Warren F. Ilchman, a political economist and former president of Pratt Institute. [4] They had two children, Frederick and Sarah. [3]
On August 11, 2006, Ilchman died at her home in Bronxville, New York due to complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 71 years old. [3] [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Fox, Margalit (16 August 2006). "Alice S. Ilchman, 71, Economist Who Headed Sarah Lawrence, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b Fowler, Glenn (12 June 1981). "New President for Sarah Lawrence". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Holley, Joe (August 18, 2006). "Alice Ilchman; College President, Federal Official". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Blum, Debra (December 5, 1990). "When One College President Is Married to Another, Life Gets Hectic". Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Alice S. Ilchman, Former Sarah Lawrence College President, Dies at 71". philanthropynewsdigest.org. August 19, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
External links
- Alice Stone Ilchman papers archived at Sarah Lawrence College
- Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship
- Obituary at Sarah Lawrence College website Archived 2006-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
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William Van Duzer Lawrence | |
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