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Weihong Du
Assistant Professor of Asian Studies
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401-4999
309-341-7846
E-mail: wdu@knox.edu
Coursework in Chinese emphasizes language study as a gateway to understanding another culture, the world, and our place in it. The Department of Modern Languages offers elementary language instruction in Chinese, with an emphasis on the development of language skills: listening, comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Essentials of grammar are complemented by readings in literature and culture, with extensive practice in speaking. For a more intensive experience, the College also cooperates with the CIEE Chinese Language Program at Peking University.
Photographs taken by Knox College students at study-abroad programs have won a first place award and two honorable mentions from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest.
"Chapel in the Sky," by Lance Factor reveals Masonic symbols in the architecture of Knox College's Old Main, a National Historic Landmark and Lincoln-Douglas Debate site.
Knox College has promoted five faculty members to the rank of full professor: Caesar Akuetey, modern languages; Neil Blackadder, theatre; John Dooley, computer science; Lori Haslem, English; and Michael Schneider, history.
The Green Oaks Field Station is a great place for me to do research, as well as an excellent place to go birding and to explore nature. I am D. James
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