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Venture Boldly

The Campaign for Knox College

Drawing inspiration from its history and strength from its community, Knox College recommits itself to its mission with unparalleled innovation, focus, and urgency as it transforms itself, once again, into a College for future generations.

This is the time for Knox to be bold.

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The image switches between two photos: the first is from the 1920s and features a woman looking up through a telescope with two men standing by her side; the second image is of a current student, also a woman, looking up from a telescope with a man standing behind her. Both images are in black and white with a purple overlay. The image switches between two photos: the first is from the 1920s and features a woman looking up through a telescope with two men standing by her side; the second image is of a current student, also a woman, looking up from a telescope with a man standing behind her. Both images are in black and white with a purple overlay.

A Bold and Ambitious Framework for Growth

Where others may see challenges to great to overcome, we see opporutnities to drive strategic growth, enrich the student experience, and invest in our community.

Explore Our Framework for Growth

Members of the Knox community shake hands in a single line that snakes around that follows a campus sidewalk.
The Knox College women's cross country team gathers, arm-in-arm, in a circle before a meet.
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  • Green Oaks for a New Generation
    Green Oaks is now home to a year-round facility that is availabe to both the Knox and Galesburg communities.

Venture Boldly Leadership

Knox College trustees, alumni, faculty, and friends are helping to lead Knox College into the future. Meet the Venture Boldly Campaign Cabinet.

Meet the Committee

Bold Ventures

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Knox Community Raises more than $1.7 Million in Celebration of College’s Founding

Knox College’s celebration of the 189th anniversary of its founding hit new heights, thanks to a matching gift campaign—Out-Raise the Roof.

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The Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center's (SMC) exterior is pictured at night, the whale skeleton illuminated on the inside.

Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center Renovation

A grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is supporting the project to enhance STEM teaching and learning facilities.

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Cornel West and Robert P. George Explore Truth, Community, and the Pursuit of Knowledge at Etz Family Institute Event

Established through the generosity of Board Chair Tony Etz ’83 and Nancy Etz, the institute will prepare students to have the difficult dialogues necessary to create lasting and positive change in the world.

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Group gathered around the RLMT.

Knox Students Gain Experience in Astronomy Consortium

Knox College is part of the MACRO Consortium, which maintains and operates a remotely controlled robotic telescope in Sonoita, Arizona.

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