Knox College's Seymour Library has been awarded a Preservation Assistance Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct an assessment of the College's Special Collections and Archives. Full Story
Knox College students and other contestants create robots for a two-part contest in which the robots try to knock one another out of a ring and then, in a timed event, quickly locate and push away a can. Full Story
Knox College students and a faculty member team up to create an online audio site that turns the spotlight on writers of fiction, poetry, and essays. The site features interviews and audio of the writers reading aloud. Full Story
Dushan "Duke" Petrovich '74, recently retired president of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, discusses branding and other business strategy with students in two classes taught by Knox faculty member John Spittell. Full Story
Professor Emeritus Bill Geer died Friday, February 24 in the Knox County Nursing Home. He was 76. World renowned for his genetics research, Geer taught biology at Knox from 1963 until his retirement in 2000. Full Story
In 2000 and in 2009, Knox alumni submitted reminiscences of their experiences working in the "Fly Lab" with Bill Geer, Professor Emeritus of Biology, who died February 24. Geer taught at Knox from 1963 to 2000. Full Story
John Sullivan, assistant majority leader in the Illinois Senate, discusses his years in politics and his experiences on the campaign trail during a Knox College appearance hosted by the Knox Democrats. Full Story
Knox College Theatre presents Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Twelfth Night" at 7:30 p.m., nightly from Wednesday, February 22 through Saturday, February 25, in Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. Full Story
Preparing for its upcoming performance tour to Barcelona, Spain, the Knox College Choir will perform at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, February 26, in First Lutheran Church, Galesburg. The concert is free and open to the public. Full Story
Staff members of The Knox Student receive 18 awards in the yearly Illinois College Press Association contest, the results of which were announced at the 2012 ICPA convention in Chicago. Full Story
More than 20 past winners of the Alumni Achievement Award return to the Knox College campus for the 175th Founders Day celebration to meet with students and think back on their time as Knox students. Full Story
A short story collection by Knox professor Chad Simpson, "Tell Everyone I Said Hi," has won the 2012 John Simmons Short Fiction Award. The prestigious competition is sponsored by the University of Iowa Press. Full Story
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Harry Neumiller died February 18, 2012, in Galesburg. He was 82. Neumiller taught organic chemistry from 1959 until his retirement in 1997. He also served as registrar from 1976 to 1997. Full Story
Knox College President Teresa Amott announces gifts and pledges from donors now total $5 million toward renovation of the College's historic Alumni Hall. Fundraising is halfway toward the estimated $10-million goal. Full Story
Nic Mink's "American Food Systems: Past to Present" students travel to Wisconsin to get a closer look at concepts they've learned in the classroom. 'It's really about linking theory and practice,' says Mink. Full Story
Knox students Weizhi Feng of China and Max Potthoff of Muscatine, Iowa, caught the eye of news media covering the Iowa visit of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping. Potthoff and Feng are roommates, while Feng and Jinping are from the same region in China. Full Story
Knox College marks the 175th anniversary of its founding with specially decorated cupcakes and a sparkling grape juice toast by President Teresa Amott. The event is part of a series of activities taking place in February, Founders Month. Full Story
Richard Babcock, who spent 20 years at the monthly Chicago magazine, is named Distinguished Journalist in Residence at Knox College, where he will teach feature writing. Full Story
Like many Knox College students, Steve Galdek is fond of the squirrels wandering around campus. His research project is enabling him to learn more about their winter-survival strategies. Full Story
Knox College celebrates Black History Month, including entertainment featuring Black Ice and lectures campus and in the community on the history of the Underground Railroad and the anti-slavery movement. Full Story
A few weeks after completing an international assignment to take photos of newly arrived pandas in Scotland, Knox College instructor Michael Godsil is asked to document the delivery of two more pandas in France. Full Story
Knox College's Seymour Library has been awarded a Preservation Assistance Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct an assessment of the College's Special Collections and Archives. 
Knox College students and other contestants create robots for a two-part contest in which the robots try to knock one another out of a ring and then, in a timed event, quickly locate and push away a can. 
Knox College students and a faculty member team up to create an online audio site that turns the spotlight on writers of fiction, poetry, and essays. The site features interviews and audio of the writers reading aloud. 
Dushan "Duke" Petrovich '74, recently retired president of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, discusses branding and other business strategy with students in two classes taught by Knox faculty member John Spittell. 
Professor Emeritus Bill Geer died Friday, February 24 in the Knox County Nursing Home. He was 76. World renowned for his genetics research, Geer taught biology at Knox from 1963 until his retirement in 2000. 
John Sullivan, assistant majority leader in the Illinois Senate, discusses his years in politics and his experiences on the campaign trail during a Knox College appearance hosted by the Knox Democrats. 
Eye-catching photos from around campus by the Knox Photo Corps -- students and staff in the Knox College Office of Public Relations. 
Knox College Theatre presents Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Twelfth Night" at 7:30 p.m., nightly from Wednesday, February 22 through Saturday, February 25, in Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. 
Preparing for its upcoming performance tour to Barcelona, Spain, the Knox College Choir will perform at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, February 26, in First Lutheran Church, Galesburg. The concert is free and open to the public. 
Staff members of The Knox Student receive 18 awards in the yearly Illinois College Press Association contest, the results of which were announced at the 2012 ICPA convention in Chicago. 
More than 20 past winners of the Alumni Achievement Award return to the Knox College campus for the 175th Founders Day celebration to meet with students and think back on their time as Knox students. 
A short story collection by Knox professor Chad Simpson, "Tell Everyone I Said Hi," has won the 2012 John Simmons Short Fiction Award. The prestigious competition is sponsored by the University of Iowa Press. 
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Harry Neumiller died February 18, 2012, in Galesburg. He was 82. Neumiller taught organic chemistry from 1959 until his retirement in 1997. He also served as registrar from 1976 to 1997. 
Knox College President Teresa Amott announces gifts and pledges from donors now total $5 million toward renovation of the College's historic Alumni Hall. Fundraising is halfway toward the estimated $10-million goal. 
Nic Mink's "American Food Systems: Past to Present" students travel to Wisconsin to get a closer look at concepts they've learned in the classroom. 'It's really about linking theory and practice,' says Mink. 
Knox students Weizhi Feng of China and Max Potthoff of Muscatine, Iowa, caught the eye of news media covering the Iowa visit of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping. Potthoff and Feng are roommates, while Feng and Jinping are from the same region in China. 
Knox College marks the 175th anniversary of its founding with specially decorated cupcakes and a sparkling grape juice toast by President Teresa Amott. The event is part of a series of activities taking place in February, Founders Month. 
Richard Babcock, who spent 20 years at the monthly Chicago magazine, is named Distinguished Journalist in Residence at Knox College, where he will teach feature writing. 
Like many Knox College students, Steve Galdek is fond of the squirrels wandering around campus. His research project is enabling him to learn more about their winter-survival strategies. 
Knox College celebrates Black History Month, including entertainment featuring Black Ice and lectures campus and in the community on the history of the Underground Railroad and the anti-slavery movement. 
World-renowned Galesburg native and 1932 Knox College alumna Dorothea Tanning dies at her home in New York City at the age of 101. 
A few weeks after completing an international assignment to take photos of newly arrived pandas in Scotland, Knox College instructor Michael Godsil is asked to document the delivery of two more pandas in France. 
