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Knox Announces 2025 Commencement Speaker, Honorary Degree Recipients

Knox College announced today that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will provide the Commencement address and receive an honorary degree at its Commencement exercises to be held in June. The 2025 Honorary Degree recipients, who will be honored during Commencement, are renowned Chicago artist and professor Theaster Gates and Knox College honorary trustee and longtime supporter Mary Kent Knight.

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Student Powered Experience

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Chair of the Board of Trustees Tony Etz ’83

In Memoriam: Chair of the Board Tony Etz '83

Knox College Chair of the Board of Trustees Tony Etz, 64, passed away on March 10, 2025.

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Five Things Knox Students Are Doing Over Spring Break

Students are hitting the road soon for spring break 2025.

Knox Day of Dialogue Continues Annual Tradition of Creating Meaningful Conversations

During his keynote, Wall asked attendees to reflect on why they believe everyone should be valued and respected.

Knox College Alumni Council Seeks Nominations for Alumni Trustee

The Board of Trustees endeavors to harness the wealth of talent within the Knox alumni network.

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Repertory Theatre Term Performs 20th Season

The 2025 season marked the 20th Repertory Theatre Term season at Knox College

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Student Powered Discovery

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Knox Ranked as Top Performer for Best Value and Social Mobility on 2023 U.S. News List

For the second year in a row, Knox was ranked 28 for best value among 200 national liberal arts colleges on the list.

Knox Ranked Among Top U.S. Liberal Arts Colleges by Washington Monthly

Knox was ranked No. 31 out of 203 U.S. liberal arts colleges. Knox was also the highest-ranked liberal arts college in Illinois.

Knox Named to the Princeton Review’s List of Best Colleges

The 2023 edition of the Princeton Review’s annual guidebook, The Best 388 Colleges, ranks Knox College among top U.S. colleges.

Knox Sustainability Efforts Win National Attention

The Knox community's work is noted in The Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges and in the Sierra Club's list of "Cool Schools."

Knox Once Again Places in Washington Monthly’s Top 50 U.S. Colleges and Universities

A Decade of Excellence: Knox earns recognition among U.S. institutions for research and service for the 10th consecutive year.

Knox Ranked as Top Performer for Best Value on 2022 U.S. News List

The annual publication also ranks Knox highly for Social Mobility and Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Knox Featured in Princeton Review's "The Best 387 Colleges" Guidebook

Knox has again been ranked among the nation's top colleges.

Knox Ranks Among Top Schools in Forbes' "Grateful Grads Index"

Knox is second in Illinois and 45th in the nation when it comes to producing “happy and successful alumni,” according to Forbes magazine.

Knox is Named a 2019 "Best College Value" by Kiplinger's Magazine

Magazine ranking identifies colleges and universities offering a high-quality education at an affordable price.

Knox College Selected for "Creative Colleges" Guidebook

Knox College's creative writing program is selected for inclusion in "Creative Colleges," a college guidebook that focuses on the best colleges for students interested in the arts.

New York Times: Knox Among Colleges "Doing the Most for the American Dream"

Knox College is ranked #16 in the nation in The New York Times 2017 College Access Index.

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Printed on Monday, May 19, 2025