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Kiplinger's: Knox is among "100 Best Values"
Knox College has earned recognition in Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine as one of the "100 Best Values in Private Colleges." Knox was ranked 47th among liberal arts colleges in the magazine's annual rankings of colleges and universities.
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Kiplinger's Web Site
Sandburg Days Poetry Winners
Poems by four grade school students won prizes in the annual Knox College Sandburg Days Poetry Contest, as part of the annual Sandburg Days Festival for the Mind.
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Hamlet to Be May 7-10
"An eye like Mars, to threaten and command." Claudius or Hamlet, or both? Joey Firman in rehearsal for "Hamlet," performed May 7-10 in Studio Theatre.
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Knox College Theatre: Hamlet
Athletic Facilities Construction Updates
Work progresses on two athletic facilities construction projects that began this year: renovations at Memorial Gymnasium and upgrades at the Knosher Bowl.
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Sports construction projects
Flunk Day 2008 Snapshots
Abraham Lincoln returns to Knox just in time for Flunk Day; here, sharing his hat with Pamela Schuller at the picnic lunch on the Gizmo Patio.
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Knox College Flunk Day 2008
Ashcroft speaks at Knox
Following the deaths of 3,000 in the attacks on September 11, 2001, "prevention became our goal," said former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft in a talk at Knox College.
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John Ashcroft
Wilson named Park National Bank Leadership Fellow
Douglas Wilson, co-director of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College, has been honored by North Central College as the 2007-08 Park National Bank Leadership Fellow.
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Douglas Wilson
Knox Announces Honorary Degree Recipients
Knox College will award honorary degrees to Madeleine Albright, Barry Bearak and Alan Leshner at the College's 2008 Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, June 7.
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Albright, Bearak, Leshner
Knox Grad Released from Jail in Zimbabwe
New York Times correspondent and Knox graduate Barry Bearak gets media coverage of his recent arrest and release in Zimbabwe; to receive honorary degree in June.
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Barry Bearak
Trustee Raymond A. Charles, 1919-2008
Raymond A. Charles, a Life Trustee of Knox College, died April 10 in New Jersey. He was 89. Charles was a member of the Knox College Board of Trustees since 1966.
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Raymond A. Charles
Douglas Bayer elected Trustee
Douglas L. Bayer, Bellevue, Washington, has been elected to the Knox College Board of Trustees.
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Knox College for Kids 2008
Knox College for Kids, a summer elementary enrichment program for grades 3 to 8, expands to grades 1 and 2, and adds an athletics program. Applications are due May 15.
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News Archive
Knox College News releases for 2003 through present
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Tom Fucoloro '08 is Fired Up About New Media
A creative writing major, Tom Fucoloro '08 says that he had faith that Wikifire, the unofficial Knox Wikipedia web page, would "embody Knox's character."
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In addition to being the founder of WikiFire, Tom Fucoloro '08 is the Editor in Chief of The Knox Student.
Neuroscience a No-Brainer for Arnold '08
Brain surgery may seem normal for a neuroscience study, but it is taking place at Knox College, and Andy Arnold '08 has the scalpel.
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Andy Arnold '08 is performing brain surgery on lab rats as he works toward his degree in neuroscience.
Faculty Member Musacchio Goes to Egypt on Archeological Dig
Digging in the blazing sun is no vacation. But Tracy Musacchio, participating in an archeological survey in Egypt, it's the perfect get away.
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Tracy Musacchio spent her winter break with an archeological survey team in Egypt.
Middleton, a Self-Described News Junkie, Spends Semester in Washington D.C.
As a political science major, Brad Middleton '08 considered himself well informed about current events and government. Working in Washington D.C. gave him new insight.
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Brad Middleton says his semester in Washington D.C. reaffirmed his political career choice.
Choir's fourth Spain tour features two firsts
The Knox College Choir's fourth tour of Spain with director Laura Lane featured two "firsts" -- first concert in the Barcelona Cathedral and first time on Spanish TV.
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Knox College Choir
Bigus Studies at Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin
Sarah Bigus '09 spent a semester in Ireland, studying at the Gaiety School of Acting. The semester immersed Bigus in the rich Irish culture.
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Sarah Bigus
Lawani Fosters Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
Oladipo Lawani always dreamt of being a banker. He did not know that dream would pale in comparison with reality after coming to Knox.
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Oladipo Lawani '08 founded Naija Go Getters and organized a entrepreneurship seminar for Nigerian youths.
Prairie Burn 2008 Snapshots
Knox isn't called 'The Prairie Fire' for nothing; acres are torched for ecological restoration in the annual prairie burn at the Green Oaks field station.
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Knox College Prairie Burn
Old Main Roof Repair Update
Work continues through the winter to repair the roof of Knox College's Old Main. The only building that remains from the Lincoln-Douglas Debates was damaged by wind in August 2007.
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Old Main - Knox College
Election 2008
The Knox web site features videos from recent commencement addresses by U.S. Senator Barack Obama and U.S. President Bill Clinton.
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Obama, Clinton, Colbert