8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Check In & Welcome Center
Ferris Lounge, Seymour Union—New hours!
Welcome to campus! Pick up your name tag and kick off the weekend of festivities!
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Seymour Library Pop-Up Exhibit
Special Collections & Archives, Seymour Library
“Fragments of Veritas: Tracing Truth in the Record,” will examine how Knox College’s motto and seal have evolved, and how those changes were recorded and preserved. Through documents, images, and artifacts, the exhibit invites viewers to reflect on how institutional memory both preserves and shapes the idea of truth over time.
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Knox Today
Prairie Pavilion, South Lawn, Seymour Union
We welcome alumni, parents, and friends of the College to meet Senior Staff, learn more about what is currently happening at Knox, and have the opportunity to ask questions.
10:00 a.m., Admission Campus Tours
Admission Office, Alumni Hall
Alumni and families returning to campus with high school students interested in attending Knox College are welcome to join an information session and campus tour. Visit apply.knox.edu/portal/oncampusevents to register.
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m, Trunk or Treating at Knosher Bowl
Tailgate Lot, Knosher Bowl
Prairie Fire football families and local community members will be parked in the tailgate lot for a pop up trunk-or-treat opportunity for little ones!
10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Convocation
Prairie Pavilion, South Lawn, Seymour Union
Join us for the 50th Reunion processional, and Alumni Achievement, Young Alumni Achievement, and Knox Service Award presentations.
Max Potthoff '14, Young Alumni Achievement Award
Martin Reichel '71, Alumni Achievement Award
Kathy St. Cyr '68, Knox Service Award
11:00 a.m., Volleyball vs. Beloit College
Memorial Gym, T. Fleming Fieldhouse
11:00 a.m., Tailgating
Tailgate Lot behind Knosher Bowl
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Food Trucks
Knox Street, across from Knosher Bowl and Prats Field
Enjoy food from a variety of local food trucks. Food is free to Knox alumni, students, and families!
12:00 p.m., Pop Up Shop!
Pavilion, Knosher Bowl
Shop the bookstore during the football game! Open through third quarter.
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Class of 1975 Induction and Fifty Year Club (FYC) Lunch
Lincoln/Skylight/Oak Rooms, Seymour Union
Registration required.
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Knox Farm Tour
High Tunnels, 422 South Academy Street, Galesburg
Learn about ongoing Knox Farm projects and research in the high tunnels, with a tour led by the Knox Farm Crew. Enjoy a specialtiy harvest and garlic planting as well!
1:00 p.m., Football vs. Grinnell College
Knosher Bowl
Come to halftime to celebrate the 2025 Knox-Lombard Athletic Hall of Fame inductees.
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Knox is Lit
Whitcomb Art Center
Come hear Knox alumni Joseph Lennon '90, JoAnna Novak '07, Yvonne Murphy '90, and Adam Soto '10 read from their published books. This is a multigenerational, multi-disciplinary event!
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Open Theatre Rehearsal
Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
The Knox Theatre Department invites you to an open rehearsal of their fall production, "Our Town", by Thornton Wilder. Please enter or exit quietly as you wish.
1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Class of 1975 50th Reunion Photo
North Steps (outside), Alumni Hall
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Green Oaks Access
Green Oaks Biological Field Station, 1797 Truroturn Road, Victoria, IL 61485
Come visit and explore the new Knight Living & Learning Center at Knox's unique Green Oaks Biological Field Station. Stuart Allison, Director Green Oaks Field Research Center, will be available to answer questions about all things Green Oaks!
Find directions online, or use the address above for GPS directions.
2:15 p.m., Class of 1955 Reunion Photo
South Steps (outside), Old Main—New Location!
2:20 p.m., Class of 1960 Reunion Photo
South Steps (outside), Old Main—New Location!
2:30 p.m., Class of 1965 Reunion Photo
South Steps (outside), Old Main—New Location!
2:45 p.m., Class of 1980 Reunion Photo
South Steps (outside), Old Main—New Location!
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Portrait Photos
Under the Ginkgo Tree, Seymour Library
Capture this memorable weekend with a professional photo! Our photographer will be located near Seymour Library to snap photos of alumni, families, and students. Photos will be available for free download from the Knox College Flickr album.
Rain location: third floor of Alumni Hall
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Music Showcase
Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts
Enjoy a sampling of music from some of our choral and instrumental ensembles.
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Fraternity and Sorority Open Houses
Various campus locations.
Alpha Phi Omega
Taylor Lounge, Seymour Union
Beta Theta Pi
304 South Cedar Street
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Lodge, 386 South Academy Street
Kappa Kappa Gamma
KKG House, 320 West Brooks Street
Phi Gamma Delta
218 South Cedar Street
Pi Beta Phi
Pi Phi Bungalow, 396 South Academy Street
Sigma Nu
516 South West Street
Tau Kappa Epsilon
160 West South Street
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Fraternity and Sorority (FSL) Reception
Standish Room, Seymour Library
Members are invited to gather and celebrate with classmates.
Sororities:
Phi Mu, Delta Zeta, Alpha Xi Delta, Alpha Sigma Alpha
Fraternities:
ADE, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Student and Affinity Group Receptions
Various campus locations.
ABLE
ABLE House, 168 West Tompkins Street
International Club (I-Club)
I-House, 418 South West Street
LGBTQ Knox Club and Common Ground
Gender and Sexuality Center, 161 West South Street
Lo Nuestro/MEChA
Casa Latina, 643 South West Street
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Reunion Photos
South Steps (outside), Old Main—New Location!
Reunion Classes! Gather up your classmates for your Reunion photo! Photos will be available for free download from the Knox College Flickr album.
1955 - 2:15 p.m.
1960 - 2:20 p.m.
1965 - 2:30 p.m.
1980 - 2:45 p.m.
1970 - 4:30 p.m.
1985 - 4:40 p.m.
1990 - 4:50 p.m.
1995 - 5:00 p.m.
2000 - 5:10 p.m.
2005 - 5:20 p.m.
2010 - 5:30 p.m.
2015 - 5:40 p.m.
2020 - 5:50 p.m.
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Homecoming and Family & Friends Dinner
Featuring storyteller and comedian Pamela Schuller '09
Prairie Pavilion, South Lawn, Seymour Union
Alumni and Families are warmly invited to join us for dinner in the Prairie Pavilion! Areas will be designated for Families and Reunion years: 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020
Make sure you're there at 7:30 p.m.! Pamela Schuller 09', Netflix-featured comedian and internationally recognized disability advocate, returns to Knox College with a night of comedy and storytelling that’s equal parts hilarious and heartfelt. She’ll share the unlikely journey that brought her to Galesburg and the lessons she’s learned about finding spaces that truly embrace you- plus a little laughter, a little heart, and just enough nostalgia to make you wish you were back in the Flunk Day mud pit.
Cash bar. Registration required.
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Class of 1975 Reunion Dinner
Soangetaha Country Club, 238 North Soangetaha Road, Galesburg
Celebrate your 50th Reunion!
Cash bar. Registration required.
8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Observatory Tour
Meet in Gill Atrium, Umbeck Science–Mathematics Center
The event is weather dependent; in the event of cloudy weather the event will be cancelled. Be aware that accessing the observatory for the full experience requires climbing several flights of stairs; a remote feed from one of the telescopes will be provided for those that cannot use the stairs.
