The first student protest in Knox College was in 1851, when students wanted to celebrate Christmas Day, but the administration scheduled classes on December 25, based on the belief that it was a pagan holiday. Full Story
Knox College graduate Elyse Callahan, who is serving in the Peace Corps in Africa, will give a free, public lecture, "Stomping Out Malaria: My Peace Corps Service in Zambia," January 7 at Knox. Full Story
Award-winning journalist Christine Romans, host of CNN's Saturday morning personal finance show, will deliver a January 14, 2013, talk to members of the Knox College community titled "Being Smart to Find the Job You Want." Full Story
Knox College receives federal grant of more than $1.25-million to continue its highly successful McNair TRIO Program that helps students prepare for academic and research-oriented careers. Full Story
Damon Tomeo has been named head football coach at Knox College. He comes to Knox from Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in California, where he served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. Full Story
In a collaborative project, Knox College Chemistry Professor Mary Crawford is helping to develop laboratory exercises that will enable undergraduate students to better understand the connection between their physical chemistry studies and how those studies apply in the real world. Full Story
People and places from the history of Knox College and Illinois are featured on an interactive website developed for the PBS television broadcast of "The Abolitionists." Full Story
One of the nation's leading tacklers, Knox College Prairie Fire football linebacker Mike Hendrick is named to the 2012 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches' All-America team. Full Story
Also a co-recipient of the Knox Faculty Scholarship Prize, John Cusimano uses his time as a Knox College student to develop his research skills in biochemistry and music while continuing to pursue a wide range of extracurricular interests. Full Story
Author, professor, and geologist Scott Montgomery '73 delivers remarks about sustainability at Knox College, which has been chosen as one of the greenest colleges and universities in the United States. Full Story
The first student protest in Knox College was in 1851, when students wanted to celebrate Christmas Day, but the administration scheduled classes on December 25, based on the belief that it was a pagan holiday. 
Knox College graduate Elyse Callahan, who is serving in the Peace Corps in Africa, will give a free, public lecture, "Stomping Out Malaria: My Peace Corps Service in Zambia," January 7 at Knox. 
Make your tax-deductible year-end gift to Knox by December 31! Your support helps make a Knox experience possible for today's students. 
Award-winning journalist Christine Romans, host of CNN's Saturday morning personal finance show, will deliver a January 14, 2013, talk to members of the Knox College community titled "Being Smart to Find the Job You Want." 
Damon Tomeo has been named head football coach at Knox College. He comes to Knox from Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in California, where he served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. 
In a collaborative project, Knox College Chemistry Professor Mary Crawford is helping to develop laboratory exercises that will enable undergraduate students to better understand the connection between their physical chemistry studies and how those studies apply in the real world. 
One of the nation's leading tacklers, Knox College Prairie Fire football linebacker Mike Hendrick is named to the 2012 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches' All-America team. 
Also a co-recipient of the Knox Faculty Scholarship Prize, John Cusimano uses his time as a Knox College student to develop his research skills in biochemistry and music while continuing to pursue a wide range of extracurricular interests. 
Author, professor, and geologist Scott Montgomery '73 delivers remarks about sustainability at Knox College, which has been chosen as one of the greenest colleges and universities in the United States. 
