Homecoming Schedule -- 2011

Join the nearly 1,000 Knox alumni and friends who will be on campus for Homecoming 2011!

Check out these Homecoming events:

Register now and see who's coming!

Mingle at the "Taste of Galesburg" All-Class Reception

Visit the Alumni and Faculty Book Signing!

Cheer on the Prairie Fire football team -- march in the half-time Kazoo "Pep" Band!

Visit the Welcome to Galesburg home page for community events during Homecoming weekend.

Full Schedule:

Friday, October 14

Saturday, October 15

Sunday, October 16 

Friday, October 14
 

10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Homecoming Registration
Ferris Lounge, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union
ALL ALUMNI SHOULD SIGN IN!
DVD copies of 1956, 1961, 1966, and 1971 films for sale-$5 each.
Pick up pre-ordered Homecoming t-shirts and DVDs (see registration form).

Homecoming shirts are offered in long-sleeved (black) and short-sleeved (purple) styles.
Shirts will feature the following designs on the left front pocket area (left) and back (right):
        

8:00 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Return to the Classroom
You are invited to visit the following classes. Go to www.knox.edu/courseschedule for the complete fall schedule and links to course descriptions. Room assignments will be available after September 1. Click here for a PDF schedule.

Period 1: 8:00-9:10 a.m.
CS 308 Networks and Distributed Systems, David Bunde
MATH 327 Advanced Financial Mathematics, Kevin Hastings '76
PS101 American National Government, Andrew Civettini

Period 2: 9:20-10:30 a.m.
ANSO 231 Native America, Jon Wagner
ART/JOUR 118-1 Graphic Design I, Christie Ferguson Cirone '79
BIO 317 Principles of Ecology, Stuart Allison
CS 141 Intro to Computer Science, John Dooley
CS 306 Automata Theory and Programming Languages, David Bunde
HIST 201 Ancient Rome, Danielle Steen Fatkin
MUS 246 Music Theory III, Jeremy Day-O'Connell
PREC 110 Happiness, Andrew Civettini
PREC 118 War, David Amor

Period 3: 10:40-11:50 a.m.
ANSO 246 Working: Culture of Work in U.S., Gabrielle Raley
ART/JOUR 118-1 Graphic Design I, Christie Ferguson Cirone '79
BUS 285 Marketing & Society, John Spittell
ENG 124 Intro to Film, Emily Anderson
FREN 101A Intensive Elementary French I, Bruce Davis
PREC 111 How Water Shapes Humanity, Katie Adelsberger
PS 210-1 Survey of International Relations, Sue Hulett
PS 295F Russian/East European Politics, Daniel Beers
PSYC 100-1 Intro to Psychology, Yuna Engle Ferguson '04
THEA 121 Design & Technology for Stage & Screen, Craig Choma '93

Period 4: 12:00-1:10 p.m.
ECON 345 The Chinese Economy, Steve Cohn
HIST 271D Religions of Greece & Rome, Danielle Steen Fatkin
LAT 212/312 Epic Poetry: Virgil's Aeneid, Brenda Fineberg
MATH 217 Number Theory, Mary Vlastnik Armon '85
PS 210-2 Survey of International Relations, Sue Hulett

Period 5: 1:20-2:30 p.m.
ANSO 103 Contemporary Social Issues, Gabrielle Raley
ANSO 217 Sociology of Childhood, Amy Singer
ART/JOUR 118-2 Graphic Design I, Christie Ferguson Cirone '79
ENG 343 Enlightenment Literature, Emily Anderson
HIST 121 Intro to Latin American History, Catherine Denial
HIST 271C The Bible in History, Penny Gold
MUS 101 Introduction to Music I, Sarah Day-O'Connell

Period 6: 2:40-3:50 p.m.
ART/JOUR 118-2 Graphic Design I, Christie Ferguson Cirone '79
CS 127 Computing, Technology & Society, John Dooley
ECON 120 Principles of Macroeconomics, Steve Cohn
ENGL 247 Moral Life in Literature, Brandon Polite '03
ENVS 101 Intro to Environmental Studies, Katie Adelsberger
FREN 240 Intro to French Cinema, Bruce Davis
LAT 101 Elementary Latin I, Brenda Fineberg
PHYS 313 Classical Electromagnetism, Chuck Schulz '72
PS 295E Politics of International Development, Daniel Beers

1:00 p.m.
Alumni Golf
Soangetaha Country Club
For tee time, contact Kirk Hosteng, club pro, 309-342-5410. No tee times will be scheduled more than one week in advance.

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Class of 1976 Discussion
Round Room, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
"Knox Then and Now" with Professors Roy Andersen, Lance Factor, Dennis Schneider, Lane Sunderland, and Kevin Hastings '76

4:00 p.m.
Computer Science Alumni Open House
Conference Room, E-215, Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center

4:00 p.m.
Community Pumphandle
Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Knox College and Galesburg! Members of the Knox and Galesburg communities are invited to join Pumphandle, one of Knox's oldest traditions. President Teresa Amott and Mayor Salvador Garza will lead the welcoming line, beginning on the South Lawn of Old Main.

5:30 p.m.
President's Circle Reception
Hermann Muelder Reading Room, Seymour Library
Ellen Browning Scripps Society, Lincoln-Douglas Society, President's Circle, & Finley Society Members
By invitation only.

6:00 p.m.
Knox-Lombard Athletic Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony & Banquet
Oak Room, Seymour Union
Reservations required--see registration form

6:00 p.m. Reception
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Presentations

2011 Inductees
William R. Jenkins '55 (posthumously)
Francis J. "Fran" Paradise '77
Ryan Stuffelbeam '98
David L. Wood '72

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Annual Psychology Department Fechnerfest
Francois Classroom, E-117, Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center

7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
"Taste of Galesburg" All-Class Reception
All alumni are invited to gather in T. Fleming Fieldhouse for an all-class informal reception. Designated areas for Reunion classes ending in "1" or "6." Hors d'oeuvres provided by downtown Galesburg restaurants-Pizza House pizza, Landmark spinach bisque, Packinghouse cinnamon rolls, Uncle Billy's spinach bread, and much more! Cash bar available.
Reservations requested--see registration form

7:30 p.m.
Class of 1966 Open House
Home of Steve and Susan Wood Bailey '66, 1216 North Cherry Street
Faculty and friends of the Class of 1966 are welcome to attend.

8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Artist's Talk and Reception
Round Room, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
Frederick Ortner: Paintings
Rick Ortner taught painting and chaired the Knox Art Department from 1979-2002. He is currently Professor of Art, Louisiana State University.

9:00 -11:00 p.m.
Alumni Jam Session
Bier Garten, Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar, 57 South Cherry Street

9:00 p.m.
Class of 1981 Bowling
Northgate Lanes, 1576 North Henderson Street
Cash bar and snacks available for purchase.
Reservations required--see registration form

9:00 p.m.
Class of 2001 Meet and Greet
McGillacuddy's, 58 South Cherry Street

9:00 p.m.
Class of 2006 Meet and Greet/Games Night
Sidetrax, 441 East Main Street (formerly Crappy's)
Join your classmates for a night of fun, games, and catching up!

9:30 p.m.
Class of 1986 Meet-up at McGillacuddy's
McGillacuddy's, 58 South Cherry Street

Saturday, October 15

9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Homecoming Registration
Ferris Lounge, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union
ALL ALUMNI SHOULD SIGN IN9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
DVD copies of 1956, 1961, 1966, and 1971 films for sale-$5 each.
Pick up pre-ordered Homecoming t-shirts and DVDs (see registration form).

8:15 a.m.
12th Annual 5K Homecoming Walk/Run
Lobby, E. & L. Andrew Fitness Center
Sign-in at 8:15 a.m. Race begins at 8:30 a.m.
Reservations required--see registration form

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Yoga
Koran-Handler Fitness Studio, E. & L. Andrew Fitness Center
Led by Laura Bush, YogaFit trained instructor. Laura practices and teaches yoga at several Galesburg locales, including Inner Wisdom bookstore, Knox College, and OSF St. Mary Medical Center.

8:30 a.m.
Alumni Choir Continental Breakfast
Jay Rehearsal Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
All Knox Choir alumni are welcome.

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Appreciation Breakfast for Knox
Service Award Winners & Reunion Co-Chairs
Knox-Gale-Lombard Rooms, Seymour Union

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Besançon Reunion Breakfast
Modern Language Suite, Room 201, George Davis Hall
All Besançon alumni are welcome. Please respond to Besancon@knox.edu before October 1, 2011.

9:00 a.m. Alumni Choir Rehearsal
Jay Rehearsal Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
All Knox Choir alumni are invited to sing.

9:00 a.m. - Noon
Admission Office Welcomes Alumni Children
Office of Admission, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
Campus tours available at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Call 800-678-KNOX for reservations.

10:00 a.m. Homecoming Convocation
Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts

Class of 1961 Processional
Welcome by President Teresa Amott
Alumni Choir with Laura Lane, Director of Choral Activities
Alumni Association Annual Meeting
Presentation of Reunion Prizes

2011 Knox Service Award Recipients
Rick '83 and Mary Filosa Brown '82
Brooks Goedeker '02
David '70 and Judy Waggoner Lambert '71

Class Speakers
Tyler O'Neill '12, Senior Class President
Frank Kerous '61

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Alumni & Faculty Book Signing
Lobby, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
Featuring:
NEW! -- Knox-Galesburg Symphony 60th Anniversary Commemorative CD
Bill Barnhart '68, John Paul Stevens: An Independent Life
NEW! -- Phil Burgess '61, Reboot! What to do When Your Career is Over but Your Life Isn't
NEW! -- Professor Carol Chase, Chrétien de Troyes in Prose: the Burgundian Erec and Cligés and The History of the Holy Grail
Emeritus Professors Rod Davis and Doug Wilson, The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The Lincoln Studies Center Edition
NEW! -- Associate Professor Jeremy Day-O'Connell, Pentatonicism From the Eighteenth Century to Debussy
Professor John Dooley, Software Development and Professional Practice
Professor Lance Factor, Chapel in the Sky: Knox College's Old Main and Its Masonic Architect
Professor Kevin Hastings '76, Introduction to Probability with Mathematica
Emeritus Professor Robert Hellenga, Snakewoman of Little Egypt
BJ Hollars '07, Thirteen Loops: Race, Violence, and the Last Lynching in America
Professor Cynthia Kitchen '00, Ten Tongues
NEW! -- Robin Metz, Unbidden Angel
Owen Muelder '63, The Underground Railroad in Western Illinois
NEW! -- Associate Professor Magali Roy-Fequiere, Women, Creole Identity and Intellectual Life in Early Twentieth-Century Puerto Rico
NEW! -- Jannifer Stevens Powelson '90, Rachel and Sammy Visit the Prairie and Rachel and Sammy Visit the Forest
Thomas Wolf '69, Midnight Assassin
Plus many more!
Authors interested in participating should contact
Megan Scott '96, 888-KNOXCOL, 309-341-7760, or mscott@knox.edu, no later than September 15, 2011.

11:10 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Reunion Class Photos
Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
Payment required at time of order. Make checks payable to Dickerson's Photography ($20 for one 8 x 10 photo).

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Campus Community Lunch
Hard Knox Café, Seymour Union
Gather with alumni, students, faculty, and staff for lunch-$9.95 each. Cash only.

Noon
Knox-Lombard FYC Luncheon & Class of 1961 Induction Ceremony
Lincoln Room, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union
Reservations required-see registration form
Questions? Contact Megan Clayton, coordinator of FYC activities, 888-KNOXCOL, 309-341-7476, or 50yearclub@knox.edu.

Noon
Class of 1981 and Class of 1986 Tailgate
Parking area behind Herr Petroleum, located east of Knosher Bowl on Knox Street
Food catered by Club 41, owned by Ben Rhodes '89.
Reservations required-see registration form

Noon
Class of 2001 and Class of 2006 Tailgate
Parking area behind Herr Petroleum, located east of Knosher Bowl on Knox Street
Bring your own food and drink.

Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Sigma Nu Homecoming Banquet
556 South West Street

1:00 p.m.
Historic Tour
A continuation of the 2010 tour of Hope Cemetery given by local historian Rex Cherrington '73. In honor of the 175th anniversary of the College, the emphasis will be on Knox founders, trustees, faculty, and alumni buried in Hope.

1:00 p.m.
Knox Football vs. Illinois College
Knosher Bowl
Recognition of 2011 Hall of Fame Inductees at half-time.
Also at half-time, the Class of '76 is organizing a marching Kazoo Band. All alumni and friends are welcome to join in -- but let us know, so we have enough kazoos!

2:00 p.m.
Class of 1961 Class Film
Ferris Lounge, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Guided Tour & Nature Walk
Green Oaks Biological Field Station, 1796 Truro Turn Road, Victoria
Tour guided by Stuart Allison, professor of biology and director of Green Oaks. Check www.knox.edu/greenoaksdirections for directions.

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Showcase of Knox Student Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work
Gallery, Seymour Union
A poster session of Knox students' independent projects. Sandra Mehl '95, director of the Center for Research & Advanced Studies, and student researchers will be present.

3:00 p.m.
Exhibiting the Underrepresented: Curating at Krannert Art Museum
Round Room, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
An art history lecture by Katie Koca Polite '03.

3:00 p.m.
LGBTQ Alumni Club Reception
Human Rights Center, 422 South Academy Street
Meet with members of Common Ground and the LGBTQ alumni club.

3:00 p.m.
Dorothea Tanning '32: From Knox College Roots to Worldwide Fame
Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar, 57 South Cherry Street
Dorothea Tanning '32 is one of Knox's most internationally acclaimed alumni for her achievements in the fields of painting, sculpture, poetry, fiction, memoir, and both set and costume design for theatre and dance. She celebrated her 100th birthday in 2010 and has a new book of poetry being published in 2011. Robin Metz, director of Knox's renowned Program in Creative Writing, will discuss the cross-disciplinary genius of Tanning's work based on the Dorothea Tanning Festival and Symposium held at Knox in May 2011.

4:00 p.m.
Knox College 175th Anniversary Photo and Ice Cream Social
All Homecoming guests are invited to gather on the South Lawn of Old Main for a group photo. Participants will form the letter K. Photos will be available for sale through the Knox Web site. Be a part of this special 175th Anniversary memento! Following the photo, enjoy ice cream and conversation on the lawn.

4:00 p.m.
The Knox Student Open House
S.S. McClure Publications Office, First Floor, Seymour Union

4:00 p.m.
Sigma Nu State of the Chapter Address
556 South West Street

4:00 p.m.
Open Houses

Fraternities
Alpha Delta Epsilon Standish Room, Seymour Library
Beta Theta Pi 112 West South Street
Sigma Chi 616 South West Street
Tau Kappa Epsilon 160 West South Street
Phi Gamma Delta 218 South Cedar Street

Sororities
Alpha Sigma Alpha Post Lobby, Post Hall
Delta Delta Delta 386 South Academy Street
Kappa Kappa Gamma 320 West Brooks Street
Pi Beta Phi 396 South Academy Street

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, and Phi Mu Reception
Bookfellow Room, Seymour Library

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
ROTC Reunion
Guest Speaker: Lt. Gen. David P. Fridovich '74
Memorial Gymnasium
All past ROTC cadets are invited to a celebration of service. Come and share your memories.
Reservations required--see registration form

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Alpha Phi Omega Open House
Wilson House, 182 West South Street
Meet and greet reception. Join with APO members in making Halloween cards for children in local hospitals.

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Class of 1986 Antipasto Party
Vintages Tasting Room, 215 East Main Street
Large flow of antipasto. Cash bar. Non-alcoholic beverages are also available.
Reservations required--see registration form

4:30 p.m.
A.B.L.E. & Lo Nuestro Alumni Reception
A.B.L.E. House, 168 West Tompkins Street

5:00 p.m.
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship Reception
Room 103, George Davis Hall

5:00 p.m.
Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae Tea
Alumni Room, Old Main

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Homecoming Dinner & 175th Celebration
T. Fleming Fieldhouse
Join President Teresa Amott in a special toast to Knox's 175th Anniversary. Complimentary champagne flutes, and birthday cake for dessert! A performance by nationally renowned jazz artist and Alumni Achievement Award winner Semenya McCord '71 begins at 7:30 p.m. The Daniel Leahy Trio will accompany. All alumni are invited. Areas will be designated for Reunion classes. Non-Reunion classes are welcome to join any class for dinner. Cash bar available.
Reservations required-see registration form

6:00 p.m.
Reception & Dinner for Class of 1951 & Guests
Lincoln Room, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union
Reservations required-see registration form

6:00 p.m.
Reception & Dinner for Class of 1956 & Guests
Lake Rice Room, Soangetaha Country Club
Reservations required--see registration form

6:00 p.m.
Reception & Dinner for Class of 1961 & Guests
Ballroom, Soangetaha Country Club
Reservations required--see registration form

6:00 p.m.
Class of 1971 Dinner
Grand Ballroom, Best Western Prairie Inn, 300 South Soangetaha Road
Reservations required--see registration form

7:00 p.m.
Homecoming Reception
All friends of Katie Drummond Bonstead '04, Cory Bonstead '04, Becca Drummond '06, and Pete Drummond '70 are invited to a casual get-together.
Home of Cory and Katie Drummond Bonstead, 750 North Academy Street, Galesburg

8:00 p.m.
Class of 2006 Tour of Galesburg
Join up with your Class of 2006 friends anywhere along the route!
8:00 p.m. Seminary Street Pub
9:00 p.m. Corner Connection
10:00 p.m. Duffy's
11:00 p.m. Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar

8:30 p.m.
Class of 2001 Reunion Walk
Join up with your Class of 2001 friends anywhere along the route!
8:30 p.m. Cherry Street Bar and Grill
9:30 p.m. Duffy's
10:30 p.m. Corner Connection
11:30 p.m. Seminary Street Pub

9:00 p.m.
Class of 1981 Reception
Bier Garten, Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar, 57 South Cherry Street

9:00 p.m.
Class of 1986 Meet-up at Cherry Street
Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar, 57 South Cherry Street

10:00 p.m.
Class of 1976 Late Night Gathering
Steak 'n Shake, 1066 North Henderson Street

Sunday, October 16

9:00 a.m.
Class of 1961 Breakfast
Ballroom, Soangetaha Country Club
Reservations required--see registration form

9:30 a.m.
Class of 1956 Breakfast
Garden Room, Soangetaha Country Club
Reservations required--see registration form

10:00 a.m.
Class of 1966 Brunch
Ingersoll House, 640 North Prairie Street
Reservations required--see registration form

10:00 a.m.
Class of 1971 Brunch
Lake Rice Room, Soangetaha Country Club
Reservations required-see registration form

10:00 a.m.
Class of 1976 Brunch
Knox/Gale/Lombard Rooms, Seymour Union
Reservations required--see registration form

1:00 p.m.
Men's Alumni Soccer Game
Jorge Prats Field, west of Knosher Bowl