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9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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Homecoming Registration Ferris Lounge, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union ALL ALUMNI SHOULD SIGN IN DVD copies of 1957, 1962, and 1967 films for sale -- $5 each.
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8:15 a.m.
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13th 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
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8:30-9:30 a.m.
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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.
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8:30 a.m.
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Alumni Choir Continental Breakfast Jay Rehearsal Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts All Knox Choir alumni are welcome.
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8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
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Appreciation Breakfast for Knox Service Award Winners & Reunion Co-Chairs Knox-Gale-Lombard Rooms, Seymour Union By invitation only.
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9:00 a.m.
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Alumni Choir Rehearsal Jay Rehearsal Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts All Knox Choir alumni are invited to sing.
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9:00 a.m.-Noon
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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 to make a visit reservation.
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10:00 a.m.
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10:00 a.m. Homecoming Convocation Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
Class of 1962 Processional Welcome by President Teresa Amott Alumni Choir with Laura Lane, Director of Choral Activities Alumni Association Annual Meeting Presentation of Reunion Prizes
2012 Knox Service Award Recipients Lil Maria Castro-Rosabal '88 Tom Crabtree '72 H. James Farver '61
Class Speakers Justin Steele '13, Senior Class President Ann Lee Morgan '62
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10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Jazz-a-thon Stop by the Gizmo and be entertained by Knox's award-winning jazz combos, directed by Nikki Whittaker Malley '98, assistant professor of music, and the Knox jazz faculty.
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11:00 a.m.
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Women's Soccer vs. Carroll University Jorge Prats Field
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11:00 a.m.-Noon
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Alumni & Faculty Book Signing Lobby, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
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Professor Stuart Allison, Ecological Restoration and Environmental Change: Renewing Damaged Ecosystems
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Bill Barnhart '68, John Paul Stevens: An Independent Life
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Emeritus Professors Rod Davis and Doug Wilson, The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The Lincoln Studies Center Edition
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Professor Lance Factor, Chapel in the Sky: Knox College's Old Main and Its Masonic Architect
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Associate in Applied Music Dave Hoffman, What is that Bus Doing on the Runway?
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Jeff Salyards '94, Scourge of the Betrayer
Plus many more! Authors interested in participating should contact Diane Dooley, 888-KNOXCOL, 309-341-7763, or ddooley@knox.edu, no later than September 15, 2012.
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11:10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
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Reunion Class Photos Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts Payment required at time of order. Make checks payable to Foley Photo Studio ($20 for one 8 x 10 photo).
1952 . . . 11:10 a.m. 1957 . . . 11:10 a.m. 1962 . . . 11:20 a.m. 1967 . . . 11:30 a.m. 1972 . . . 11:40 a.m. 1977 . . . 11:50 a.m. 1982 . . . 12:00 p.m. 1987 . . . 12:10 p.m.* 1992 . . . 12:20 p.m. 1997 . . . 12:30 p.m. 2002 . . . 12:40 p.m. 2007 . . . 12:50 p.m.
*Start of Class of 1987 Amazing Race Competition
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11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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Campus Community Lunch Hard Knox Café, Seymour Union Gather with alumni, students, faculty, and staff for lunch--$10.50 each. Cash only.
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Noon
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Knox-Lombard FYC Luncheon & Class of 1962 Induction Ceremony Lincoln Room, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union Questions? Contact Megan Clayton, coordinator of FYC activities, 888-KNOXCOL, 309-341-7476, or 50yearclub@knox.edu. Reservations required
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Noon-1:30 p.m.
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Sigma Nu Homecoming Banquet 556 South West Street
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Noon-1:30 p.m.
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TKE 100th Anniversary Lunch 160 West South Street The Delta Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon celebrates its 100th Anniversary. To mark this historic event, the Delta Chapter and its alumni invite you to be a part of the celebration. The campus will turn a shade of cherry and gray for a day that will be one to remember as we honor the accomplishments of the past, affirm our recent success, and get excited about the next 100 years of Delta Chapter. Catch up with old friends, make new ones, and remember why we chose to be a part of the greatest fraternity in the world.
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Noon
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Class of 2002 and Class of 2007 Tailgate Parking area behind Herr Petroleum, located east of Knosher Bowl on Knox Street Bring your own food and drink.
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12:30 p.m.
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Class of 1982, Class of 1987, and Class of 1992 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
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1:00 p.m.
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Knox Football vs. Illinois College Knosher Bowl Recognition of 20112 Hall of Fame Inductees at half-time.
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1:00-3:00 p.m.
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Alumni Librarian Reception Muelder Reading Room, Seymour Library The staff of Seymour Library invites Knox alumni librarians from all classes to meet with fellow librarian alumni and Knox library staff. Renew old contacts and make new ones! The invitation is extended to alumni who are or have been librarians, alumni who worked in the library as students at Knox, alumni enrolled in graduate library science programs, and current Knox students interested in library careers.
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1:30 p.m.
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Men's Soccer vs. Carroll University Jorge Prats Field
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2:00 p.m.
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Class of 1962 Class Film Ferris Lounge, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union
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2:00 p.m.
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Class of 1967 Campus Tour Meet a Knox Ambassador tour guide in front of T. Fleming Fieldhouse
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2:00-3:00 p.m.
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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.
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2:00-4:00 p.m.
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The Day that Carl Sandburg Died Room 116, Borzello Hall, 115 East South Street Join Robin Metz, director of Knox's program in creative writing, for a screening and discussion of the film about the life and work of the iconic American, Carl Sandburg. Professor Emeritus Rod Davis and Professor Metz are interviewed in the film, and Matt Allis '08 plays the youthful Sandburg. The film will air on PBS American Masters in September.
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Summer Horizons -- NEW to schedule! Sidewalk in front of Seymour Union Come and see what current Knox students did over the summer. Student displays will showcase their research, scholarship, creative work, internship experiences, and other accomplishments. (Rain location: Seymour Library, Main Floor) View descriptions of the student accomplishments.
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3:00 p.m.
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Art History Lecture Round Room, Ford Center for the Fine Arts Sandy Guttman '10 and Benjamin Scott '10, staff members at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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3:00 p.m.
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LGBTQ Alumni Club Reception Human Rights Center, 422 South Academy Street Meet with members of Common Ground and the LGBTQ alumni club.
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Econ Honor Society Open House Room 105, George Davis Hall The Econ Honor Society invites you to an open house Homecoming weekend. Stop by for conversation with current Econ majors. We welcome you back for Homecoming and look forward to hearing about your lives after Knox. |
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3:00-5:00 p.m.
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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.
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4:00 p.m.
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Dedication of Suzanne Hart '93 Memorial Garden Located near the Quads Gather at the sun garden to celebrate Suzanne's life. Make a donation to the Memorial Garden
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4:00 p.m.
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The Knox Student Open House S.S. McClure Publications Office, First Floor, Seymour Union
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4:00 p.m.
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Sigma Nu State of the Chapter Address 556 South West Street
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4:00 p.m.
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Open Houses
Fraternities Alpha Delta Epsilon, Standish Room, Seymour Library Beta Theta Pi, 112 West South Street Phi Gamma Delta, 218 South Cedar Street Sigma Chi, 616 South West Street Tau Kappa Epsilon, 160 West South Street
Sororities Alpha Sigma Alpha, Compass Room, Town Houses, 251 South West Street Delta Delta Delta, 386 South Academy Street Kappa Kappa Gamma, 320 West Brooks Street Pi Beta Phi, 396 South Academy Street
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4:00-5:00 p.m.
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Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, and Phi Mu Reception Bookfellow Room, Seymour Library
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4:30 p.m.
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A.B.L.E. and Lo Nuestro Alumni Reception A.B.L.E. House, 168 West Tompkins Street
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5:00 p.m.
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Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship Reception Room 103, George Davis Hall
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5:00 p.m.
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Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae Tea Alumni Room, Old Main
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6:00 p.m.
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Reception and Dinner for Classes of 1947, 1952 and 1957 Oak Room, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union Reservations required
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6:00 p.m.
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Class of 1962 Reception and Dinner Lincoln Room, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union Arrive on time to join Pumphandle! Reservations required
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6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Homecoming Dinner Tent (heated and enclosed), South Lawn, Seymour Union Cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. Dinner served at 7:00 p.m. All alumni are invited. Areas will be designated for Reunion classes. Non-Reunion classes are welcome to join any class for dinner. International buffet. Cash bar available. Reservations required
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7:00 p.m.
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Class of 1972 Dinner Grand Ballroom, Best Western Prairie Inn, 300 South Soangetaha Road Friends from other classes welcome! Reservations required
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7:30 p.m.
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Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) Nova Singers Fall Concert Central Congregational Church, 60 Public Square Tickets available at the door: $18 for adults; $15 for seniors; students are free. For more information, contact nova@knox.edu or 309-341-7038.
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8:00 p.m.
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Theatre Production Gizmo Patio This is the Rill Speaking by Lanford Wilson, directed by Jordyn Stewart '13, will be performed on the pageant wagon. The one-act play is a bittersweet evocation of life in a small Midwestern community--a kind of Our Town in which we peek through the windows and discover the families in their daily lives and their ordinary yet momentous hopes and dreams.
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8:00 p.m.
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Class of 1987 Reception Vintages Tasting Room, 215 East Main Street Coffee, cocktails, and dessert. Reservations required
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8:00 p.m.
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Class of 1992 Meet-up at Cherry Street Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar, 57 South Cherry Street
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Class of 1997 Bar Tour 8:00 p.m. Olyve's Martini Bar 9:00 p.m. Corner Connection 10:00 p.m. Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar 11:00 p.m. Duffy's |
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8:30 p.m.
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Class of 1977 Reception Bier Garten, Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar, 57 South Cherry Street
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8:30 p.m.
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Class of 1982 Post Dinner Bar Tour Enjoy dinner on the campus lawn, then continue the fun downtown!
8:30 p.m., McGillacuddy's 9:30 p.m., Duffy's 10:30 p.m., Corner Connection
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8:30 p.m.
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Class of 2002 Tour of Galesburg Revisit your old stomping grounds!
8:30 p.m., Duffy's 9:30 p.m., Cherry Street 10:30 p.m., Corner Connection 11:30 p.m., Seminary Street Pub
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8:45 p.m.
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Class of 2007 Reunion Walk Fun and games planned for participants!
8:45 p.m., Seminary Street Pub 9:45 p.m., Corner Connection 10:45 p.m., Duffy's 11:45 p.m., Cherry Street
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8:45 p.m.
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Fireworks Display Lawn south of Seymour Union
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9:30 p.m.
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Class of 1972 Good Friends and Live Music Fat Fish Pub, 158 North Broad Street
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11:00 p.m.
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Class of 1982 Late Night Gathering Alfano's, 508 East Main Street
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Midnight
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Class of 1972 Late Night Gathering Steak 'n Shake, 1066 North Henderson Street
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