The Knox College Union Board serves as the event planning organization on campus. Membership consists of Knox students. The organization is made up of six committees; Community and Games, Excursions, Comedy and Entertainment, Music and Expressions, Public Relations, and Special Events. Each committee puts on events throughout the term.
We're also famous for Flunk Day! Flunk Day is a Knox College tradition. One day each Spring Term, all classes are canceled and Knox is awakened early in the morning to celebrate all day! The Special Events Coordinator of Union Board selects a small committee of students to help plan Flunk Day in secret. They and the Union Board advisor plan a wonderful day full of activities, giveaways, and food for everyone to enjoy. The day is top secret, so if you want to guess which day it is, you'd better pay close attention to what's going on on campus.
You can find us on Instagram @knoxcollegeub and Facebook @KnoxCollegeUB. You can also send us an email at knoxcollegeub@knox.edu.
Our Coordinators
Myrissa Le, Special Events Coordinator
Harini Gunasekaran, Operations Coordinator
Community and Games
Chairperson: Harini Gunasekaran
The Community & Games committee brings a variety of entertaining games and activities to the Knox community. We aim to bring our campus together through uniquely exciting events.
Last Term's Events:
Retro Roller Rave
Treasure Hunt
Comedy and Entertainment
Chairperson: Diya Goyal
The Comedy and Entertainment committee brings Knox students a variety of shows which are somewhat interactive such as hypnotists, comedians, etc. Our commitment is to bring fun shows on campus and bring the students most entertainment through those!
Last Term's Events:
Knox's Funniest Person
Summoning Spirits
Music and Expressions
Chairperson: Isaiah Simon
The Music and Expressions committee brings musical groups to campus and organizes fun events for students to perform in. We aim to provide a space for everyone to express themselves through music, spoken word, poetry, or however; creativity is encouraged!
Last Term's Events:
What's the Tea?
Public Relations
Chairperson: Olivia Janunas
You can thank the PR committee for the fun posters and social media presence! You can also find them tabling in Seymour Gallery or handing out UB merch at events.
Last Term's Events:
Water Gun Fight
Special Events
The Special Events committee is led by the Special Events Coordinator. Only veteran members of Union Board are selected to be on this committee.
Last Term’s Events:
Orientation Week Events
Midnight Breakfast Movie Night
Pause for Paws
Flunk Day
Trivia Night
Bingo Night
Outreach & Philanthropy
Chairperson: Naeun Kim
This committee will continuously work to establish connections with other organizations in the Knox and Galesburg community such as the Kleine Center, Knox's cultural organizations, Blessings in a Backpack, Harbor Lights Hospice, Food Recovery Network, and more. The goal of this committee will primarily be to host events and build connections between our typical Union Board population and work to make UB more accessible to all members of the Knox community.
Last Term's Events:
Trip to Haunted House
Interested in Joining Union Board?
We'd love to have you! Please reach out to our operations coordinator Harini Gunasekaran (gharini@knox.edu) for more information about applying or fill out this form.
