Celebrate the Class of 2026! Relive the Commencement ceremony with our full replay.
June 4, 2026
The City of Galesburg, in partnership with Knox College, is thrilled to announce that the city has been awarded a $2 million state grant to update and improve Standish Park. Located in the heart of downtown and flanked by City Hall, the Knox County Courthouse, and Knox College's Old Main and Alumni Hall, the one-block park and arboretum was founded in 1873 and ties together the community, college, and downtown.
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Knox College is proud to announce its newest tenured faculty members as the Board of Trustees voted to grant tenure and promotion to Mark Slabodnick and Moheb Zidan. Both be promoted to associate professor at the start of the 2026-27 academic year.
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.
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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