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Homecoming 2012 Schedule

Saturday, October 20

Time Event

9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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.

8:15 a.m.

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

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
By invitation only.

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 to make a visit reservation.

10:00 a.m.

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

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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.

11:00 a.m.

Women's Soccer vs. Carroll University
Jorge Prats Field

11:00 a.m.-Noon

Alumni & Faculty Book Signing
Lobby, Ford Center for the Fine Arts

  • Professor Stuart Allison, Ecological Restoration and Environmental Change: Renewing Damaged Ecosystems

  • Bill Barnhart '68, John Paul Stevens: An Independent Life

  • Emeritus Professors Rod Davis and Doug Wilson, The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The Lincoln Studies Center Edition

  • Professor Lance Factor, Chapel in the Sky: Knox College's Old Main and Its Masonic Architect

  • Associate in Applied Music Dave Hoffman, What is that Bus Doing on the Runway?

  • 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.

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 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

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--$10.50 each. Cash only.

Noon

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

Noon-1:30 p.m.

Sigma Nu Homecoming Banquet
556 South West Street

Noon-1:30 p.m.

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.

Noon

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.

12:30 p.m.

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

1:00 p.m.

Knox Football vs. Illinois College
Knosher Bowl
Recognition of 20112 Hall of Fame Inductees at half-time.

1:00-3:00 p.m.

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.

1:30 p.m.

Men's Soccer vs. Carroll University
Jorge Prats Field

2:00 p.m.

Class of 1962 Class Film
Ferris Lounge, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union

2:00 p.m.

Class of 1967 Campus Tour
Meet a Knox Ambassador tour guide in front of T. Fleming Fieldhouse

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.

2:00-4:00 p.m.

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.

2:00-4:00 p.m. 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.

3:00 p.m.

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.

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.

3:00-4:00 p.m. 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.

3:00-5:00 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 p.m.

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

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
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

4:00-5:00 p.m.

Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, and Phi Mu Reception
Bookfellow Room, Seymour Library

4:30 p.m.

A.B.L.E. and 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 p.m.

Reception and Dinner for Classes of 1947, 1952 and 1957
Oak Room, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union
Reservations required

6:00 p.m.

Class of 1962 Reception and Dinner
Lincoln Room, Carithers Hall in Seymour Union
Arrive on time to join Pumphandle!
Reservations required

6:30-8:30 p.m.

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

7:00 p.m.

Class of 1972 Dinner
Grand Ballroom, Best Western Prairie Inn, 300 South Soangetaha Road
Friends from other classes welcome!
Reservations required

7:30 p.m.

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.

8:00 p.m.

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.

8:00 p.m.

Class of 1987 Reception
Vintages Tasting Room, 215 East Main Street
Coffee, cocktails, and dessert.
Reservations required

8:00 p.m.

Class of 1992 Meet-up at Cherry Street
Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar, 57 South Cherry Street

8:00 p.m. 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

8:30 p.m.

Class of 1977 Reception
Bier Garten, Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar, 57 South Cherry Street

8:30 p.m.

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

8:30 p.m.

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

8:45 p.m.

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

8:45 p.m.

Fireworks Display
Lawn south of Seymour Union

9:30 p.m.

Class of 1972 Good Friends and Live Music
Fat Fish Pub, 158 North Broad Street

11:00 p.m.

Class of 1982 Late Night Gathering
Alfano's, 508 East Main Street

Midnight

Class of 1972 Late Night Gathering
Steak 'n Shake, 1066 North Henderson Street

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