Celebrate the Class of 2026! Relive the Commencement ceremony with our full replay.
June 11, 2026
During Knox College’s 2026 Commencement weekend, 29 students were honored with a special induction ceremony for Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society. Professor and Chair of English Cyn Kitchen ’00 was also inducted as the Knox College Alumni Initiate.
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On Saturday, June 6, close to 50 members of the Class of 2026 at Knox College were celebrated at the 11th annual First-Generation Ceremony, one of the highlights of the College’s Commencement Weekend.
The City of Galesburg, in partnership with Knox College, announce the city has been awarded a $2 million state grant to update and improve Standish Park.
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.
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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