Dear Knox Community,
Knox Magazine has seen its fair share of changes and challenges over the course of its 100-year history. Like Knox College itself, the magazine has adjusted and adapted accordingly—from its original publication as The Alumnus in 1917, to its shift from six issues a year to four and then two, to a name change, the addition of four-color printing, and the launch of its own website in 2017. And this winter, we are introducing a new shift in the life of Knox Magazine—the launch of a new digital-only issue.
What does this mean for the magazine and its readers? Knox will continue to produce our standard two issues of Knox Magazine. T he summer issue will have both a print and digital edition, while the winter issue will be solely digital. And all community members will have access to the twice-yearly digital issues receiving an email when a new issue of Knox Magazine is available. Most important, our alumni community’s favorite feature, Class Notes, will appear in both the print and digital editions.
While I love receiving Knox Magazine in my mailbox (yes, I recognize I may be biased), I believe that helping Knox bolster its commitment to sustainability, both environmental and financial, by reducing its print run is an important milestone in the magazine’s history. I’m also excited to take better advantage of the magazine’s website, which allows for us to build more robust content. Longer profiles, videos, and links to more in-depth news and features provide even more opportunities for you to stay connected to Knox and its community. For example, you can watch a video of Max Potthoff ’14 and Martin Reichel ’71, our 2025 Alumni Achievement Award recipients, or read more about the alumni who are putting their experience gained in Knox’s Spanish translation and interpretation program to work around the country. To access this content, look for links within the PDF of the winter issue or within stories on the website.
If I’ve learned anything in my years serving as editor of Knox Magazine it’s that our readers—Knox alumni, parents, and friends—will be sure to share their thoughts about this change to the magazine. And that’s exactly what I hope happens. Some of you may miss your second print issue, others may want to ONLY receive digital issues. All thoughts and opinions are welcome and necessary to help us ensure we are producing a communication that is meaningful to our community. Your input also helps guide us in making additional updates or adjustments. Please email us at magazine@knox.edu to share your thoughts. For more than a century, Knox Magazine has been a steady presence in the life of the Knox community, and, regardless of format, this will not change, nor will the time and dedication given to each magazine. Enjoy this winter issue, and please stay in touch.
Sincerely,
