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Alice Stone Ilchman

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]

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References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Fowler, Glenn (12 June 1981). "New President for Sarah Lawrence". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Holley, Joe (August 18, 2006). "Alice Ilchman; College President, Federal Official". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Blum, Debra (December 5, 1990). "When One College President Is Married to Another, Life Gets Hectic". Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Alice S. Ilchman, Former Sarah Lawrence College President, Dies at 71". philanthropynewsdigest.org. August 19, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

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