Family and Friends Weekend

Friday, October 4 through Sunday, October 6

Family and Friends Weekend 2013 is Friday, October 4 through Sunday, October 6! This is your opportunity to have a Knox experience by attending classes, eating in the Hard Knox Cafe and Gizmo, hanging out in the library, and chilling in Taylor Student Lounge. Attend informational sessions or an athletic event. Plan on joining us in October for Family and Friends Weekend. (Note that the date is incorrect in the current Knox calendar.)

Be sure to come back to this page in September to see all of the activities scheduled for Family and Friends Weekend 2013.  Due to other events in the area, please be sure to book your hotel accommodations early! We do have room blocks for Knox families reserved at the following hotels:

Country Inn and Suites, 309-344-4444
Quality Inn, 309-344-5445
Best Western Prairie Inn, 309-343-7151
Holiday Inn Express, 309-343-7100

You must call the hotel directly to get the blocked rooms and rates. When you call the hotel, be sure to mention that you are reserving rooms for the "Knox Family and Friends Weekend" room block. Most hotels will release rooms 30 days prior to the event, so book now!.

Family & Friends Weekend 2012

Check out a few highlights from last year's Family and Friends Weekend:

• Learn more about our Horizons student presenters.
• Learn what families did to enjoy the weekend.
• View photos from Family and Friends Weekend 2012.
• View the schedule from Family and Friends Weekend 2012.

If you attended Family & Friends Weekend, please share your comments and ideas to make this year's event even better! Contact Jeri Candor at jcandor@knox.edu.

Contact
For more information about Family and Friends Weekend, please contact:

• Kathleen Drake, Assistant Director of Campus Life, 309-341-7303
• Jennifer Gallas, Associate Director, Alumni and Constituent Programs, 309-341-7957
• Jeri Candor, Assistant Director, Knox Fund and Parent Relations, 309-341-7765