Thomas Ehrlich (born March 4, 1934) is a consulting professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. He has been married to Ellen R. Ehrlich since 1957. They have three children David, Elizabeth, and Paul, and nine grandchildren. They live in Palo Alto California. From 2000 to 2010 he was a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. He has previously served as president of

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, provost of the

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, and

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. He was also the first president of the Legal Services Corporation in Washington, DC, and the first director of the International Development Cooperation Agency, reporting to President Carter. After his tenure at Indiana University, he was a Distinguished University Scholar at

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and taught regularly at

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. He is author, co-author, or editor of 14 books. He has been a trustee of Bennett College, Mills College, and the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School and holds five honorary degrees. He is a member of the

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Early life and education

Ehrlich was born on March 4, 1934, in Cambridge, Massachusetts and went to

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for high school. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1956 and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1959. While at Harvard, he was elected to

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and served as Article Editor for the ''

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''.IU Archives He was law clerk to

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of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He holds five honorary degrees.

President of Indiana University

Ehrlich became the fifteenth president of Indiana University on August 1, 1987, and retired from the position on July 31, 1994. While at IU, Ehrlich served as chair of the

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. During his time at IU, Ehrlich helped to increased overall retention rates, especially among minority students. The student population also grew, with 96,000 students attending one of the eight IU campuses as of 1994. Ehrlich was known for wearing a bowtie (usually red). In 2000, Indiana University established the local Thomas Ehrlich Service Learning Award and the national Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award, an annual award given to faculty members who display outstanding achievements in the field of community service. IU President Myles Brand said that, "Tom Ehrlich's leadership raised the level of visibility and enhanced the success of service learning programs on all our campuses. This award will honor his legacy and recognize faculty who continue to show leadership in this area.Indiana Daily Student, April 25, 2000 Ehrlich was succeed as IU president by Myles Brand, who served from 1994 to 2000.

Publications

Ehrlich has served as author, co-author, or editor of fourteen books during his academic career. *''The Courage to Inquire: Ideals and Realities in Higher Education'' (1995) with Juliet Frey *''Reconnecting Education and Foundations: Turning Good Intentions into Educational Capital'' (2007) with Ray Bacchetti *''Educating for Democracy: Preparing Undergraduates for Lives of Responsible Political Engagement'' (2007) with Anne Colby, Elizabeth Beaumont and Josh Corngold *''Rethinking Undergraduate Business Education: Liberal Learning for the Profession'' (2011) with Anne Colby, William Sullivan and Jonathan Dolle *''Civic Work, Civic Lessons: Two Generations Reflect on Public Service'' (2013) with

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References

External links

University Honors and AwardsStanford Faculty PagePresidents of Indiana UniversityThomas Ehrlich: An Oral History
Faculty Senate Oral History Project, Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program, 2016
Thomas Ehrlich: An Oral History
Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program, 2018 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ehrlich, Thomas Presidents of Indiana University Living people Indiana University faculty University of Pennsylvania faculty Harvard Law School alumni Stanford Graduate School of Education faculty Stanford Law School faculty 1934 births Law clerks of Judge Learned Hand Phillips Exeter Academy alumni Deans of Stanford Law School