Timothy Light
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Timothy Light was the fourteenth president of Middlebury College
, 1990-1991.
A native of Kalamazoo, Michigan
, Light is a scholar in East Asian languages and literature. He served as provost of Kalamazoo College
prior to his time at Middlebury, and later became a professor of religion and provost at Western Michigan University
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Light was a professor and chairperson of the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature at OSU from 1980 to 1986, when he was named provost and professor of linguistics and Asian studies at Kalamazoo College. He went on to serve as acting president at Kalamazoo College in 1989-90, and then served for a year as president of Middlebury College before coming to Western Michigan University to serve as provost. He stepped down from that post in 2000 to pursue his academic work.
Light is currently a Professor Emeritus of Chinese Religion at Western Michigan University.
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Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
, 1990-1991.
A native of Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
, Light is a scholar in East Asian languages and literature. He served as provost of Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo College, also known as K College or simply K, is a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1833, the college is among the 100 oldest in the country. Today, it produces more Peace Corps volunteers per capita than any other U.S...
prior to his time at Middlebury, and later became a professor of religion and provost at Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
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Professional career
Light's academic career began at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he held several teaching and administrative positions from 1960 to 1971. He was a faculty member and director of the East Asia Study Center at the University of Arizona between 1974 and 1980.Light was a professor and chairperson of the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature at OSU from 1980 to 1986, when he was named provost and professor of linguistics and Asian studies at Kalamazoo College. He went on to serve as acting president at Kalamazoo College in 1989-90, and then served for a year as president of Middlebury College before coming to Western Michigan University to serve as provost. He stepped down from that post in 2000 to pursue his academic work.
Light is currently a Professor Emeritus of Chinese Religion at Western Michigan University.
Political Involvement
Light has contributed money to Democratic candidates and causes including $75,000 to Michigan State Representative Robert JonesRobert Jones (Michigan politician)
Robert "Bob" B. Jones was a politician from the state of Michigan. He served four consecutive terms as the Mayor of Kalamazoo from 1997 to 2005...
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