Family and Friends Weekend October 21-23
All parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends of Knox students are invited to attend Family and Friends Weekend on October 21-23. Special events in honor Knox's 175th Anniversary include An Afternoon at Green Oaks at 2 p.m. and Fall Fest at 7 p.m. on Saturday. View the updated schedule and make your plans now! All events are FREE and you can register online for the weekend. We would especially like to know how many may be attending the Green Oaks event so we can plan accordingly.
Transportation to and from Knox is on your own -- we do not have shuttles running that weekend. Our Getting to Knox page offers suggestions. Hotel rooms in Galesburg are filling up fast! Check our accommodations page for hotel listings; we suggest you use online hotel search engines such as Orbitz, Expedia or Kayak to see what is currently available in Galesburg. (Knox does not reserve blocks of rooms for Family and Friends Weekend.)
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Fall Career Workshops
The Center for Career and Pre-Professional Development is offering the following workshops for fall term:
- City Year Chicago Information Session -- Monday, October 3, 6:30 p.m., Ferris Lounge, Carithers Hall, Seymour Union. A non-profit that is connected with the Americorps program, City Year Chicago, unites people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service.
- Earn Money and Change the World -- It's a Possibility! -- Tuesday, October 11, 7 p.m., Kresge Hall, Center for Fine Arts. Learn how to made the world a better place through entrepreneurship, urban ecology, ecotourism, sustainability and social enterprise. This will include career paths, green jobs, and internships.Presenters Teju Ravilochan and Nathaniel Koloc have both been involved with The Unreasonable Institute, which works with audacious entrepreneurs who create "unreasonable ventures." Ravilochan's and Koloc's presentation will focus around a question they both asked when they were in college: "Can I have a career where I can make the world a better place and also a career where I can make a good living?"
- Make a Statement, Make a Different, Make a Living! -- Wednesday, October 12, 9:20 a.m., Lincoln Room, Carithers Hall, Seymour Union. Workshop by Ravilochan and Koloc on entrepreneurship, green careers, social enterprise and sustainability, and how to find the right job that is exciting and meaningful. For workshop planning purposes, students should RSVP to careers@knox.edu by Tuesday, October 4. A limited number of participants who pre-register and participate will receive a FREE book. Both events by Ravilochan and Koloc are being made possible through the generosity of Jane Strode Miller '81 and The John D. Carlin Career Development Support Fund.
- Graduate and Professional School Preparation Workshop -- Monday, October 17, Andrews Forum Room, Seymour Library, 4:00 p.m.
 Graduate and Professional School Fair -- Wednesday, October 26, 3:30 p.m., Lincoln Room, Carithers Hall, Seymour Union. Approximately 50 graduate school programs will be on campus; representatives are available to speak with interested students and provide information about their program.
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Fall Institute October 19
On Wednesday, October 19, classes will be suspended and faculty, students, and staff will participate in a series of events that will provide practical, hands-on time to shape and define individual goals, milestones, and educational plans toward a purposeful and goal-driven academic career.
Students will be presented with a unique opportunity to step back from the hectic pace of coursework and extracurricular involvements to take stock in the purpose of their academic career; ask questions they might have about Knox's educational plan, services and resources; and to learn about special opportunities that will help them reach their postgraduate goals.
The schedule for Fall Institute will be posted soon. Take this opportunity to talk with your student and encourage them to attend the sessions offered that day.
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The (Un)Official Guide to Knoxspeak
Jargon abounds on the Knox campus. In a recent article in The Knox Student, Elizabeth Schult '13 put together a list of commonly used terminology for buildings, activities, organizations, and events around campus. Review the list to learn how to talk the Knox talk. And stay up-to-date on what's happening on campus by subscribing to The Knox Student. |
Resource Page for Parents
 Calling all parents! We are in the process of trying to create a Web page for parents with links to local resources. We’d like to know which businesses have been helpful in preparing care packages or providing needed services to your student, what your favorite restaurants are in Galesburg, etc. so that we can share your recommendations with other parents. If you have a particular place to recommend, please e-mail the parent program coordinator at knoxparents@knox.edu.
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How Your Student Can Have the Best Year Ever
Want your child to have the best year ever? Encourage your student to follow these tips by the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL):
 Attend Red Room and Writer's Block early and often! - Visit the Center for Teaching and Learning for further academic support.
- Identify your most productive study area on campus and go there!
- Take your hopes and dreams seriously.
- Expect to work hard for your education.
- Practice selective neglect, meaning select well what you choose to neglect.
- Read as much as you can.
- Outgrow computer games, addictions to Facebook, and non-productive forms of behavior.
- Listen to everyone and then make up your own mind.
- Attend all classes and related labs, trips, movies, etc.
- Meet with your professor during his/her office hours.
- Visit the Center for Career and Pre-Professional Development -- start or finish your resume, explore your career options, connect with alumni, find an internship.
 Eat, sleep, exercise, and laugh.- Know the Knox Catalog inside and out.
- Don't be afraid to ask questions.
- Study early, often, and with pleasure.
- Sleep at night; work during the day.
- Work hard to discover what is interesting about every subject you take.
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In This Issue
Knox Events
October 14-16, 2011
Knox College Campus
October 20, 2011
Oak Park Public Library
October 21-23, 2011
Knox Campus
October 22, 2011
Food Bank of the Rockies
November 18, 2011
Fall Term Classes End
November 19, 2011
Reading Day
November 20-22, 2011
Final Examination Period
November 23, 2011
Winter Vacation Begins
January 2, 2012
Residence Halls Open for Winter Term
Knox Parent Archives
Knox Links
Knox Profiles
I feel like over the last four years at Knox, I've probably grown more as a person than I have, ever. My name is Leslie Kang and I AM KNOX.
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I want to teach somewhere where education is understood not simply as an imparting of knowledge, but as an immersion in a certain approach to the world. My name is Jeremy Day-O'Connell, associate professor of music, and I AM KNOX.
Meet more Knox faculty.
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If you have questions regarding the Knox College Parents' Program or about Knox in general, contact Jennifer Gallas, parents' program coordinator, at jgallas@knox.edu.
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