Knox College will showcase the wide range of student research and creative work in a series of events, "Horizons: A Celebration of Student Inquiry, Imagination, and Creativity," May 4-11. Full Story
Knox will celebrate the installation of Teresa Amott as 19th president of the College with a formal ceremony, community service activities and events highlighting student scholarship and creative work. Full Story
Knox College will award honorary degrees to three distinguished individuals at Commencement 2012: Brigadier General Mark S. Martins, Chief Prosecutor of the war crimes trial system; Sir Andrew Davis, Music Director and Principal Conductor of Lyric Opera of Chicago; and Joseph S. Francisco, William E. Moore Distinguished Professor of Physical Chemistry at Purdue University. Full Story
Psychology major, now completing a Knox postbaccalaureate fellowship, will travel to India to teach English and volunteer for an organization promoting women's empowerment and literacy. Full Story
Brigadier General Mark Martins, Chief Prosecutor of the war crimes trial system reformed by the Military Commissions Act of 2009, will deliver Knox College's 2012 Commencement Address. Full Story
James Beard Award-winning author Paul Greenberg delivers the EquiKnox sustainability lecture centered on his best-welling book, Four Fish, and meets with Knox students to discuss his environmental research and writing. Related events include a sustainability fair and seafood dinner. Full Story
Knox College honors four young poets in the 2012 Sandburg Days Poetry Competition. Works by grade school students were judged by Knox College faculty, with awards presented April 21. Full Story
Guest speaker Joseph Gallian, a University of Minnesota-Duluth professor, explains to a Knox College audience how he deciphered the complicated method by which some states assigned driver's license numbers. The event was part of the MathTalks lecture series at Knox. Full Story
Eric Ballard '11 and Zak Kahn '11 completed Green Oaks Term as students in 2010. Now, as Green Oaks Term program assistants, they will offer a first-hand look at the immersive learning experience through a new blog. Full Story
In a New York Times op-ed, attorney David Schulz '74 makes the case for why the Guantanamo Bay trials should be open to the public and the press. He recently argued that issue in front of a military judge. Full Story
This year's warm weather disrupted a 50-year tradition of spring prairie burns at Knox College's Green Oaks prairie restoration, according to biology professor Stuart Allison, who is considering holding future burns earlier. Full Story
As she explores a career in the theatre business, Knox College student Alyssa Gill '14 pursues studies in theatre and business and management while also participating in community service with various groups, including one she co-founded. Full Story
After a serendipitous introduction during move-in day, Christopher Detchessahar '04 and Matt Nagel '04 became fast friends on the soccer field, in the fraternity house, and more recently, in business. Full Story
A Chicago television reporter turns to Knox College Psychology Professor Frank McAndrew, an internationally recognized expert on gossip, to find what he thinks about one business's ban on workplace rumors. Full Story
Knox College recognizes students who achieved a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher during the winter 2012 term. This list is sorted by ZIP code. Full Story
Jonathan Katz, former chief correspondent in Haiti for The Associated Press, recounts his experiences as a reporter covering the devastating 2010 earthquake. His lecture was sponsored by the Eleanor Stellyes Center for Global Studies. Full Story
Graduating Knox College senior, who spent most of last year studying and working in Germany, will return there as part of the prestigious Fulbright fellowship program. Full Story
Environmentally attuned Knox College students gather to hear nationally known activists Karen Hudson and Terry Spence discuss industrial meat production and its detrimental effects on the environment and public health. Full Story
The 2012 Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival featured student, faculty and alumni bands, plus Ted Sirota's Rebel Soul and the Noah Preminger Group. Full Story