Freedom to Flourish
Studying Abroad Will Change Your LifeAbout 50% of Knox students study abroad in over 30 programs in more than 19 countries. Inevitably, students return to Knox changed. |
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Continue the Conversation about Knox on FacebookThe recent launch of the Knox College Office of Admission Facebook page and Class of 2017 Facebook group for admitted students offer great opportunities to keep up with admission deadlines, news, and helpful tips. Plus, admitted students can join the closed Class of 2017 group and meet their future classmates! Ask questions you want answers to on the Admission Facebook page or join the Class of 2017 group and talk with other admitted students now. |
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Knox Linebacker Named to Football Coaches All American TeamPrairie Fire football team's defensive stopper, senior linebacker Mike Hendrick, has been named to the 25-player 2012 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches' All-America. Because honorees are chosen exclusively by football coaching staff, the AFCA squad is considered the "premier" All-America team, according to Knox athletic director Chad Eisele, the Prairie Fire's head football coach for the past three seasons. Even more impressive is the fact that Mike is the only player from the Midwest Conference to be awarded this prestigious honor. Learn more about Mike’s rank among the best Division III football players in the country and Prairie Fire athletics. |
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International Students Tour America During BreakBy the time they resume classes in January, Anjuli Walter and Riho Orito will have journeyed almost 5,000 miles together by plane, train, bus, and car, touring two countries and 14 states. Anjuli, who is from Germany, and Riho, who is from Japan, became friends at Knox during the fall term. "We want to know more about the U.S.," said Anjuli. "We're just curious because this country is so diverse and it's so big.” Learn more about their journey across America and see the trip through their eyes in their blog, American Odyssey. |
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Japanese Class Uses Calligraphy to Celebrate New YearKnox students in Japanese 202 got off to an "auspicious" start on the first day of class with an exercise in kakizome, a Japanese term for the first calligraphy written at the beginning of a year. "It's neat to have a hands-on experience that also gives you the cultural dimension," said sophomore Bethany Larson. She wrote "nonbiri," which translates roughly to "be optimistic." Asian studies professor Onra Shaugnessy explained, "Many Japanese students gather in early January to write auspicious kanji characters to set the tone for the New Year." Learn more about the class and the calligraphy the students created. |
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Chemistry Professor Mary Crawford has received a National Science Foundation research grant to collaborate on a project to help physical chemistry students better understand the connections between their studies and "real-world applications." The three year grant totals nearly $200,000 and will allow students to design laboratory exercises that introduce undergraduates to techniques and computational methods used in modern research. "I am looking to attend graduate school, potentially to pursue a Ph.D in chemistry, and the research that I am performing under Professor Crawford will prove an invaluable addition to my credentials on my applications," said senior chemistry major Nick Behymer. 
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