It's hard to keep up with everything happening at Knox. Here you will find lectures, speeches, and interviews of interest to the Knox community.

2008 Alumni Achievement Awards Knox celebrated the 171st anniversary of its founding with the presentation of Alumni Achievement Awards at the 2008 Founders Day Convocation on Thursday, February 14. At the celebration, four alumni were awarded 2008 Alumni Achievement Awards. Listen to the award presentations:

Richard E. Cheney '43, for his achievements in public relations and psychotherapy. Frank McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, presenter. (9:01, 4.53 MB) Right Click to Download This Audio File (MP3)

Alan B. Anderson '56, for his achievements in civil rights; Konrad Hamilton, Associate Professor of History, presenter. (9:09, 8.37 MB) Right Click to Download This Audio File (MP3)

Keith Belzer '85, for his service in law; Robin Metz, Philip Sidney Post Professor of English and Director of the Program in Creative Writing, presenter. (12:52, 11.7 MB) Right Click to Download This Audio File (MP3)

Ander Monson '97, recipient of the Young Alumni Achievement Award for his achievements in writing; Megan Scott '96, Editor of Knox Magazine and Director of Advancement Communications, presenter. (9:06, 8.33 MB) Right Click to Download This Audio File (MP3)

Homecoming 2007

October 20, 2007, Why did nearly 1,200 alumni come home to Knox? And what were their favorite Knox memories? Listen to the Homecoming 2007 podcast to find out.

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Former President Bill Clinton Speaks at Commencement

June 2, 2007, former United States President William Jefferson Clinton delivered the commencement address to a total of 240 members of the Knox College Class of 2007 in front of Old Main.

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Benjamin Jacob Hollars Senior Class Speaker

June 2, 2007, Knox senior Benjamin Jacob Hollars was the senior class speaker for the Knox 2007 Commencement, following former President Clinton. 

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Knox Hosts Chinese Ambassador to the United States
May 7, 2007 (17.35, 16.1 MB) His Excellency Zhou Wenzhong, Ambassador to the United States from the People's Republic of China, delivered Knox College's 2007 Caterpillar Distinguished Lecture in Global Affairs in Kresge Recital Hall in the Ford Center for Fine Arts.

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2007 Alumni Achievement Awards Knox celebrated the 170th anniversary of its founding with the presentation of Alumni Achievement Awards at the 2007 Founders Day Convocation on Thursday, February 15. At the celebration, four alumni were awarded 2007 Alumni Achievement Awards. Listen to the award presentations:

Gene "Spanky" Binder '56, for his achievements in higher education. Megan Clayton, coordinator of the Fifty Year Club, presenter. (9:01, 8.26 MB) Right Click to Download This Audio File (MP3)

Margery Rosen Kraus '67, for her achievements in business and public affairs; Robert Seibert '63, Robert W. Murphy Professor of Political Science, presenter. (10:04, 9.22 MB) Right Click to Download This Audio File (MP3)

David P. Fridovich '74, for his service in the armed forces; George Eaton'80, presenter. (8:47, 8.04 MB) Right Click to Download This Audio File (MP3)

Monica Berlin '95, recipient of the Young Alumni Achievement Award for her achievements in poetry and teaching; Robin O. Metz, Philip Sydney Post Professor of English, presenter. (10:51, 9.93 MB) Right Click to Download This Audio File (MP3)

Profile: Krystle Liggins '09 March 5, 2007 (6:27, 6.22 MB) Some of sophomore Krystle Liggins' most memorable intellectual exchanges at Knox have taken place outside the classroom, while walking back to the dorm, over dinner, or during a convocation ceremony in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. "Knox has a homey feeling. People congregate everywhere," she says. Listen to her talk about her experiences at Knox, including a scholarship-funded trip she took to South Africa at the end of her first year. Right Click to Download This Audio File (MP3)