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Knox Alumni Meet the Challenge
By midnight on June 30 -- the end of the Knox College fiscal year -- more than 5,000 Knox alumni had given to the College, helping Knox receive $100,000 from Duke '74 and Nancy Petrovich.
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Rob '99 and Mekhala Prasad Middleton '00
Political Science Faculty Member Named to Endowed Chair
L. Sue Hulett, professor of political science, has been named the Richard P. and Sophia D. Henke Distinguished Professor at Knox College.
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Sue Hulett
Chemistry Professor Appointed to Endowed Chair
Lawrence E. Welch has been named the Clara A. Abbott Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Knox College.
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Lawrence Welch
Professor Receives 2009 Caterpillar Foundation Faculty Achievement Award
Dennis Schneider, professor of mathematics at Knox College, has been named winner of the 2009 Caterpillar Foundation Faculty Achievement Award.
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Dennis Schneider
Knox College Faculty Promotions and Tenure
Knox College announces faculty promotions and tenure: Emily Anderson, Monica Berlin and Gina Franco in English; Jason Helfer in education; Jennifer Leigh Smith in dance.
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Knox College Commencement 2009
Prosecuting criminals "is hard work, but it's not a sacrifice." U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald urged Knox graduates not to downplay public service as something "for somebody else to do."
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Knox College Commencement
Walton is Oldest Knox Grad at Class Reunion
At Commencement, Knox President Roger Taylor acknowledged David "Jeff" Walton; at 101, believed to be the oldest Knox College alumnus ever to return for a class reunion.
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Roger Taylor, David Jeff Walton
Student Lands Internship at Renowned Photo Studio
Knox College student Tricia Richert lands a summer internship in the New York studio of famed photographer Annie Liebovitz.
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Rise to the Challenge - Build Your Own Old Main
The public is invited to "Build Your Own Old Main" using a newly unveiled DIY scale-model kit, while a Knox College scholar reveals Old Main's Masonic mysteries.
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Kay Smith, Roger Taylor
Education Department Honors Student Christopher Johnson
Chris Johnson's name is the first one inscribed on a new award for students in education. A Knox professor explains: "Anywhere Chris teaches, he will be great with kids."
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Christopher Johnson
Knox Joins State-wide Environmental Sustainability Initiative
Knox College President Roger Taylor signs the Illinois Sustainable University Compact, pledging the College to earth-friendly planning and practices over the next two years.
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News Archive
Knox College News releases for 2007 through present
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Brianna Williams Pitches Her A Game with Academics and Athletics
Brianna Williams, a student athlete from Medford Oregon and a Prairie Fire softball participant enjoys the competition and camaraderie gained from her softball experiences.
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Bri Williams is right at home at Knox - even on the pitcher's mound.
Knox Professors and Students Excavating Jordanian Site
Knox College faculty and students will excavate an ancient Middle Eastern settlement, to learn how it solved economic and ecological challenges.
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Danielle Fatkin, Katherine Adelsberger
Jaclyn Anderson Sets Bar High for Career in Pre-Med
Jaclyn Anderson had never high jumped before coming to Knox College. But this senior learned quickly, and is a four-time All-Midwest Conference performer.
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As a member of the Prairie Fire track and field team, Jaclyn Anderson is a four-time All Midwest Conference performer.
Daniel Hoffman Published in Middle East Times
Daniel Hoffman is passionate about political science and does more than just talk about the issues. He penned three op-eds for the Middle East Times.
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With support from a Richter grant, Daniel Hoffman spent six weeks living in the Congo during his junior year.
Harley Knosher Golf Outing 2009
Harley Knosher adds ten more golf teams to the many championship squads he coached in 40 years at Knox: the teams of alumni and friends in the annual Harley Knosher Golf Outing.
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Harley Knosher Golf Outing
Flunk Day 2009
Knox College celebrates its annual Flunk Day with a campus-wide picnic, student vs. faculty softball, and outdoor activites for students, faculty and staff alike.
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Flunk Day 2007
Prairie Burn 2009
What Knox College students and faculty started - the annual prairie burn - nature will finish: the on-going process of restoring the native tallgrass ecology at Green Oaks.
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Prairie Burn
Douglas Wilson Discusses Lincoln's "Peculiar" Style
"If you want to change the minds of farmers and storekeepers," Lincoln said, "you have to speak their language." In the 2009 Burkhardt Lecture, Douglas Wilson explains Lincoln's style.
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Douglas Wilson
Knox College Commencement Speakers 2005-Present
Barack Obama, Stephen Colbert, Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright: Recent commencement speakers at Knox College. This year -- federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald.
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Knox Podcasts
Selected podcasts featuring people and events on the Knox College campus.
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