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Knox Magazine Summer 2019

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StartUp Term 2019: Students Learn about Entrepreneurship and Teamwork

StartUp Term: Students Learn about Entrepreneurship and Teamwork

Open to students from all academic disciplines, the immersive term provides an opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills in a real-world environment.

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Student Powered Experience

Student Powered: Experience Knox -- from classes to athletics to lunch -- shot and edited by students.

Markus Barbosa in biology research lab

11 Members of the Class of 2019 Earn College Honors for Research

To successfully complete Honors research, students must defend their thesis or creative project before a qualified outside examiner.

Knox Community Donates $16 Million to College in FY2019

More than 6,600 alumni, faculty, staff, and friends made gifts to Knox during FY2019. Gifts to the Knox Fund totaled more than $3.7 million, while another $7.6 million went toward campus facility improvements, including the Phase I renovation of the Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center.

Sustainability Efforts at Knox Gain National Recognition

Knox wins in the Food Organics category of RecycleMania 2019 and is identified by Environment America as a top college for renewable energy.

Knox Announces Faculty Promotions

At the June 2019 meeting of the Board of Trustees, five faculty members received tenure and were promoted to associate professor. Six additional associate professors were promoted to full professorships.

Whitcomb Art Center Wins Fifth Award for Innovative Design

The Texas Society of Architects has named the Whitcomb Art Center one of its 2019 Texas Design Award winners—the state’s highest honor for exemplary architectural design

Knox Board Elects Five New Trustees

Alumni elected to the board include James “Bud” Potter '63, David S. Mitchell '83, Julie K Rademaker '83, Valerie J. Blevins '86, and Amy Ragnini Olson '91.

Commencement 2019

Knox College Commencement 2019

About 300 graduating seniors receive diplomas after listening to the Commencement address from Bridget Coughlin '94, president and CEO of Shedd Aquarium.

Human-powered music.

Human-Powered Music

Student Powered Discovery

Student Powered Discovery

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Knox Among Best in Country for Promoting Service to Nation and Community

In 2018 rankings from Washington Monthly magazine, Knox is 34th among the top 200 national liberal arts colleges, based on their "contribution to the public good."

Knox College Receives Best Colleges Ranking for 2019 in U.S. News & World Report

Knox College is recognized for high academic quality, outstanding teaching, affordability, and campus diversity

Knox College Ranked Among Leaders in Forbes' "Grateful Grads Index"

Knox College is ranked among the top colleges in the nation with the "happiest and most successful alumni," according to Forbes magazine.

Knox Gains High Marks from College Guides

Knox College gains high marks from The Fiske Guide and The Princeton Review for its academic quality and its campus-wide commitment to sustainability.

Kiplinger's Ranks Knox as "Best College Value"

Knox College is selected for Kiplinger's annual ranking, "Best College Values 2018" as a top school for academics and affordability.

Knox College Selected for "Creative Colleges" Guidebook

Knox College's creative writing program is selected for inclusion in "Creative Colleges," a college guidebook that focuses on the best colleges for students interested in the arts.

New York Times: Knox Among Colleges "Doing the Most for the American Dream"

Knox College is ranked #16 in the nation in The New York Times 2017 College Access Index.

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Printed on Saturday, August 24, 2019