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Rosemary Park

1907-03-11 – 2004-04-17

Portrait of Rosemary Park
A middle-aged white woman with short dark hairCredit: No photographer credited

Life & Legacy

Rosemary Park (March 11, 1907 – April 17, 2004) was an American scholar, academic leader, advocate for women's education and the first American woman to become president of two colleges and vice chancellor of a major university. During her career Park served as the 5th president of Connecticut College from 1947 to 1962, the 6th president of Barnard College from 1962 to 1967 and the first female vice chancellor in the University of California system at UCLA from 1967 to 1970.

Occupation & Career

educator

Education

Radcliffe College

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Connecticut College · University of California, Los Angeles

Education & Institutions

Radcliffe College

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q42311074 — wikidata View source

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