Knox College students, faculty and alumni celebrate the innovative Green Oaks Term; dedication of Shepard Prairie in memory of biologist Paul Shepard and a tree planting in memory of Knox graduate Anjalika Kapur. Full Story
Knox College students who completed the Green Oaks Term, along with other friends of the Green Oaks Biological Field Station, celebrate with a wide range of events, including a barn dance and the presentation of new art. Full Story
Knox College is one of 44 theatres selected to participate in a nationwide, election-year theatrical festival, "Plays for Presidents 2012," in the months leading up to the November election. Full Story
Mark Konkol, a member of the Chicago Sun-Times team that won a 2011 Pulitzer Prize, converses about his work and offers tips to aspiring journalists about how to report and write high-quality news stories. Full Story
The National Endowment of the Arts' Big Read Blog interviews a Knox College student and faculty member who helped to create a unique audio archive that spotlights writers from across the United States. Full Story
Knox College Life Trustee Vernon L.E. Stisser, Jr. '62 passed away May 2. Stisser had a long career in business and community economic development. He had served on the Board of Trustees since 1996. Full Story
"Horizons: A Celebration of Student Inquiry, Imagination, and Creativity" at Knox College in May 2012 included award presentations in art, art history, fiction, poetry and playwriting. Full Story
Horizons 2012 featured student work in the performing arts -- dance and music -- including the Knox College Choir's world premiere of "Youth and Pioneers: An Ode" and the formal Spring Dance Concert. Full Story
"Horizons: A Celebration of Student Inquiry, Imagination, and Creativity" featured student research presentations in the humanities, sciences and social sciences on May 5, and student presentations in music in on May 8. Full Story
Horizons 2012 showcases student research and creative work in the arts, sciences, social sciences and humanities, with presentations and performances May 4-11 at Knox College. Full Story
By utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, Knox College students in the Museums, Monuments and Memory class gain practical experience in public history and learn to see Galesburg in a new way. Full Story
Krista Anne Nordgren, a creative writing major with a minor in dance, shows a flare for entrepreneurship by opening an online company with her sisters that showcases artists' work. Full Story
The Maytag Project, published in the Galesburg Register-Mail as the six-day series "Maytag Employees in Transition," was produced by Knox College students and faculty. Now it has won an award in a statewide competition for professional news outlets. Full Story
Hannah Fidoten, a computer science and economics double-major, developed an Honors project that encourages local schoolchildren to pursue studies in STEM subjects -- science, technology, engineering, and math. Full Story
Photos from the "Day of Service" volunteer projects around Galesburg by Knox College students, the day following the installation of Teresa Amott as the College's 19th president on Saturday, May 5, 2012. Full Story
Photos at the community picnic after the formal ceremony as Knox College installs Teresa Amott as the College's 19th president on Saturday, May 5, 2012. Full Story
Knox College and the Galesburg Community Foundation are launching an innovative community engagement initiative that will connect Knox graduates and current students with Galesburg area non-profit agencies and entrepreneurial projects. Full Story
Two retired Knox College presidents, John McCall and Roger Taylor, visited the Knox campus for the installation of Teresa Amott as the 19th president of Knox College. Full Story
Teresa L. Amott was offically installed at Knox College's 19th president on Saturday, May 5. Representatives from 54 institutions, including 8 college presidents, as well as Knox faculty, staff, alumni, and Galesburg community members attended the ceremony. Amott is the first woman to hold the presidency of the 175-year-old College. Full Story
Rain failed to dampen Knox College's Flunk Day, held this year on Tuesday, May 1. The student-organized spring surprise party dates back nearly 100 years. Even Abe Lincoln joined the fun. Full Story
Fifteen Galesburg eighth-grade students were inducted into the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2016 this spring. The program includes community service, academic advising and support, and tuition waivers from both Carl Sandburg College and Knox College. Full Story
Knox College students continue their dominance of the top awards in the annual Nick Adams Short Story Competition. Two Knox students -- Kate Barrett and Julia Ohman -- were named finalists in the 2012 competition. Full Story