Calvin College January Series 2014 – Remote Live Webcast
Appointed in June 2012, Michael Le Roy is the 10th and current president of Calvin College. Born in La Mesa, California, he grew up in Bainbridge Island, Washington. He attended Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington where he studied international studies and peace studies. While studying at Whitworth, Le Roy traveled and studied in three Central American countries in the midst of civil war. He worked in trade policy in apartheid-era South Africa through an internship with the Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.. He went on to complete his Ph.D. in political science at Vanderbuilt University in 1994. Dr. Le Roy also studied on a Fulbright Scholarship in Goteberg, Sweden and taught as a visiting professor at the College of William and Mary. From 1994-2002 Le Roy taught political science at Wheaton College where he chaired the department of politics and international relations, developed a new international relations major and served for six years as the director of the Wheaton in Europe program. In 2002 he returned to Whitworth where he taught political science for three years before being appointed vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty. He is a strong believer in the role of Christian liberal arts in the landscape of Christian higher education and is leading Calvin College forward during a challenging era in the history of higher education.
This lecture will be broadcast via webcast at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free. For those who would like a lunch provided for a suggested $5 donation, please call 231.924.8885 to reserve one at least 24 hours in advance of the lecture you would like to attend.
For more information on the Calvin College January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin College January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.