Celebrate the Class of 2026! Commencement is Sunday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m., South Lawn of Old Main.
May 22, 2026
Knox College is proud to announce its newest tenured faculty members. At its May 2026 meeting, Knox College Board of Trustees voted to grant tenure and promotion to two faculty members: Mark Slabodnick, biology, and Moheb Zidan, economics, who both will be promoted to associate professor at the start of the 2026-27 academic year.
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Knox computer and data science students put their academic skills to the test multiple times this year, immersing themselves in various challenges by taking on some of the country’s brightest minds. Knox students excelled in several competitions, earning awards and recognition for their efforts.
Over the course of the three-day Knox Proud Days giving campaign, 1,176 donors, including more than 100 first-time donors, stepped up to support Knox students and programs.
Knox College hosted its annual HORIZONS Research Symposium on Friday, May 15, showcasing the research and creative work of Knox students with the help of their faculty mentors.
Our alumni include Pulitzer Prize and International Emmy Award winners, political advisors, more than a couple of entrepreneurs, and the co-creator of the BASIC computer language, as well as community organizers, educators, administrators, veterans, and everything in between. Explore the many paths open to Knox graduates.
Through TRIO, Carder bridges Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College, and Knox College
Monken, formerly the offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, becomes the 19th head coach in Browns history.
A student, an athlete, a coach, a graduate, and a Hall of Famer, Becky Mowers Nelson ’04 accomplished just about everything at Knox College.
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