Christopher Murrie remembers going to a local movie house in 1993 to watch "The Nightmare Before Christmas," directed by Henry Selick. 15 years later, Murrie worked as lead editor for Selick's film, "Coraline." Full Story
Knox College students have founded a Student Affiliate Chapter of the American Chemical Society. The chapter's charter was presented recently by an ACS representative to Knox College President Roger Taylor, and students Toshia Zessin and Patrick Cavins, members of the Knox College Chemistry Club. Full Story
The Knox College Choir presents eight performances in March, including six through the Midwest, for its 2009 concert tour, starting March 1 at First Lutheran Church, Galesburg and concluding March 27 with the Home Tour Concert in Kresge Hall on the Knox campus. Full Story
New York Times correspondent Barry Bearak '71 has been awarded The George Polk Award in Journalism, one of the most coveted journalism honors in the U.S. Full Story
Paintings by Claire Sherman, assistant professor of art at Knox College, are featured in an upcoming exhibition at the Hof & Huyser Gallery in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The exhibit, which opens February 28, is Sherman's second international show in the last three years. Full Story
Comedy, tragedy, maybe both. Knox Theatre presents "Three Houses Beyond the Fourth Wall," a work of devised theatre that "doesn't fit neatly into any categories." Full Story
Tackling a double major in international relations and economics, Knox senior Brittany Leggans' is aware of problems around the world. She also is a member of the Knox Fencing Club. And now, she is taking a stab at researching organic agriculture and asking, "Can it feed a hungry world?" Full Story
Jared Keeley, a recent graduate of Knox College, has received the prestigious Wilbert J. McKeachie Award from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association. Full Story
Stephen Fineberg, Szold Distinguished Service Professor of Classics at Knox College, has been awarded a grant to study valuable Greek art at the University of Chicago's Regenstein Library. The grant is the first awarded under a new faculty development program established by the University of Chicago and the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM). Full Story
We asked Knox College alumni to share their Knox love stories. We heard from alumni whose love blossomed in a dorm stairwell, during Flunk Day, and in the Gizmo, and more. Full Story
Knox students from around the world showcased arts, entertainment and cuisine for the campus and hundreds of visitors to the 28th annual International Fair on January 31. Full Story
From the Second Inaugural to a Lincoln's head cologne bottle, Knox students in the Peterson House residence hall have created a "Lincoln Shrine" in their living room. Full Story
Rodney Davis and Douglas Wilson, co-directors of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College, whose research and writings have revolutionized the field of Lincoln history, have been awarded The Order of Lincoln, the highest honor conferred by the State of Illinois. Full Story
Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin share more than a birthday, February 12, 1809. Knox College -- as an institution committed to education and equality, and as a place in history -- highlights their connections, and is linked to them in ways that 200 years later are still relevant. Full Story
Knox College will honor diplomat Charles Kartman, business school dean Christopher Earley, computer engineer Carol Craig, and actor Bree Elrod Novak with 2009 Alumni Achievement Awards. The awards will be presented at the College's Founders Day Convocation at 5 p.m., February 13, in the Muelder Reading Room, Seymour Library. Full Story
Knox College is participating in a cross-country conference on global warming on campus and via videoconference. The National Teach-in on Global Warming will be held February 4-5, 2009 on the Knox campus and across the country. Full Story
Knox's ability to provide a high caliber college education at an affordable price has been recognized by Kiplinger's Personal Finance with a ranking among top 50 Best Values. Full Story
