Alice Stone Ilchman

Alice Stone Ilchman
8th President of Sarah Lawrence College
In office
1981–1998
Preceded byCharles DeCarlo
Succeeded byMichele Tolela Myers
8th Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
In office
March 22, 1978 – March 31, 1978
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byJoseph Duffey
Succeeded byWilliam B. Bader
Personal details
Born
Alice Stone

April 18, 1935
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 11, 2006 (aged 71)
Bronxville, New York, U.S.
SpouseWarren F. Ilchman
Children2
EducationMount 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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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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Government offices
Preceded by Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
March 22, 1978 – March 31, 1978
Succeeded by
Bureau abolished and duties transferred to International Communications Agency
Reestablished 1999: William B. Bader