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Knox College Prairie Promise Provides Illinois Students Tuition-Free Program

Knox College recently announced enhancements to their Prairie Promise comprehensive aid program, effective for the incoming fall 2026 class.

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Abolition For All Time

Mellon Grant Paved Way for New Curricular Opportunities

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Knox Professor Deirdre Mayer Dougherty Celebrates New Publication

October 23, 2025

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Two campus discussions gave her the opportunity to present her research to the Knox community.

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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 research. You'll also learn more about our traditions, our community, and a few of our favorite things. Explore Knox!

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Knox Admission Counselors Dish Best College Application Tips

Knox College admissions counselors team to dish their best college admissions advice before you apply to Knox.

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Max Potthoff ’14, honored with the Knox Young Alumni Achievement Award

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Max Potthoff honored with the 2025 Young Alumni Achievement Award.

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Knox Alumni, Families, and Friends from around the World Attend Homecoming 2025

Alumni and family and friends celebrate Knox College during Homecoming Weekend

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Welcome to Knox!

Your support has a direct impact on every sprint, tackle, and game-winning shot. More importantly, it provides our students with the equipment, facilities, and opportunities they need to thrive both on and off the field.

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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 community.

Ian Smith

Ian Smith is a senior at Knox College, double-majoring in biology and music. This past summer, he performed research at Shoals Marine Lab off the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire.

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Gwen Botting ’80

Botting started her career as a technical writer and choir director, but everything changed when her son was born blind.

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Madison Byrket

Madison didn't plan to major in philosophy, until she spoke with Professor of Philosophy Brandon Polite ’09.

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Knox Outdoor Adventure Club (KOAC)

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String Arts Squad General Meeting

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Reading Day II

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Final examination period I

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