Knox College Martin Luther King Day Convocation 2010

Knox College will celebrate Martin Luther King Day with a free, public convocationat 11 a.m., Monday, January 18, in Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, on the Knox campus in Galesburg, Illinois.

Konrad Hamilton, professor of history and chair of the American Studies program at Knox, will deliver the convocation address, "Conflict and Community: The Democratic Practice of Martin Luther King, Jr."

There will be poetry readings by Knox student Monica Prince and Professor Fred Hord, and a performance by the Knox College Choir, directed by Knox student Margaret Wehr.

Hamilton has taught at Knox since 1991. His research interests include the Civil Rights movement, history of American public policy, and comparative emancipation.

Hord joined the Knox faculty in 1988. He is chair of the Black Studies program and has published books of poetry, philosophy, psychology and literary criticism.

Wehr is a senior music major from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. She is currently president of the choir and has studied choral conducting with choir director Laura Lane, professor of music and director of choral music at Knox.

Prince is a sophomore from Lakewood, Colorado. She was profiled in the Spring 2009 issue of Knox Magazine.

Also on January 18, the Knox College Office of Admission will host an open house for prospective students and their families. Events will include campus tours and observation of classes; meetings with faculty, coaches, and admission counselors; and information sessions on academic programs, student life, and applying for admission, scholarships and financial aid.

To register for the Open House, call the Office of Admission at 309 341-7100.

Founded in 1837, Knox is a national liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, with students from 47 states and 48 countries. Knox's "Old Main" is a National Historic Landmark and the only building remaining from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.