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Knox College’s Newest Students Bring Global Community to the Illinois Campus

Knox began the 2025-26 academic year welcoming more than 340 new students, one of the largest classes in College history, representing 32 states and 20 countries.

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Abolition For All Time

Mellon Grant Paved Way for New Curricular Opportunities

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Knox Raises More than $1 Million in a Match for Mission Challenge

July 1, 2025

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Knox College alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and friends raised more than one million dollars in support of its historic mission of access.

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Recent Stories from Knox College

Read more about Knox College, from stories about student achievements and campus events, to in-depth explorations of faculty and student reserach. You'll also learn more about our traditions, our community, and a few of our favorite things. Explore Knox!

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Knox Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty

As the new academic year begins, Knox College announces the addition of seven new tenure-track faculty to its academic program

Knox Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty

Class of 2025 Commencement Highlights

Graduates, their families, and friends joined together on South Lawn, celebrating the work done by the more than 200 graduates, as well as the work they must now do as they venture out into the world.

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Alumni Excellence

Our alumni include Pulitzer Prize and International Emmy Award winners, political advisor,s 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.

Professor Brandon Polite '03 to Publish Anthology ft. Taylor Swift... Are You Ready for it?

To compile the book’s content, Polite reached out to his interviewees from his Taylor Swift miniseries.

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Drake Sykes ’17 Returns as Prairie Fire Assistant Baseball Coach

This is Sykes' second stint on the athletics staff having served in this role for the 2019-20 academic year.

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Tove Himango ’24 Named Nick Adams Finalist

Himango has taken a wide array of writing courses, including playwriting, fiction, and nonfiction.

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Knox Profiles

The best way to learn more about the power of Knox? Get to know our commmunity.

Gabrielle Randol

Randol planned to study psychology, but the liberal arts environment at Knox gave her the freedom to explore her interests.

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Casey Foubert

Casey is a nontraditional student studying music after establishing his career working with various folk, indie, and pop bands.

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Maella Gnassounou

Maella wants to be a powerful voice for Black medical professionals and the Black community.

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Happening at Knox

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Beginning Yoga for the Knox Community

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Breathe In, Breathe Out Anxiety Support Group

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Coffee & Careers at the Beanhive

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