During Green Oaks Term, you will live at Green Oaks in the new Mary Kent Knight Center for Living & Learning with about 15 other students and a supportive staff member, with regular visits from faculty members.
Green Oaks Term
Live and work out at our 700-acre Green Oaks among a small community of students and professors.
What is Green Oaks Term?
A chance to embrace one of the many immersive experiences at Knox, which involves living and learning on our 700-acre outdoor expanse just 20 miles east of the main campus. At Green Oaks, students embrace hands-on learning while benefiting from the immersion in nature, all while staying in our new Mary Kent Knight Living & Learning Center.
During the term, students and faculty become a tight community that encourages learning and real-world experiences.
What you're doing during green oaks term
Make art in nature, learn to identify plants, and make maps. Study the anthropological and geological history of the land. Build an intentional community and follow your interests. Plus: nature walks, group discussions, time to reflect, field trips, visits from guest speakers, and a barn dance.
Green Oaks is home to 700 acres of tallgrass prairie, old-growth oaks, second-growth oak-hickory forests, lakes, and streams, so there is plenty to discover while working outside through creative work, research, scholarship, and land stewardship.
While you'll gain a lot of academic knowledge during Green Oaks Term, the most valuable lessons many Oakies take away are about finding happiness and connection with nature, people, and place. Immersing yourself in nature and community transforms students, allowing them to see the world differently and changing their lives.
Green Oaks in the News
Check out news stories from past Green Oaks Terms, including the recent renovations!
In New Center, Green Oaks Term Continues to be Popular, Successful with Knox Students
One of Knox College’s most beloved programs continues to roll along, embracing the immersive experience unlike few others.
Knox College announces plans for new Green Oaks multipurpose field station
The new facility will feature a small director’s suite, a large kitchen, modern bathrooms, and laundry facilities.
From Radical to Routine
Immersive terms at Knox are now a regular part of the student experience, like study abroad or First-Year Preceptorial, and prospective students actively seek out Knox because of these transformative opportunities.
