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MELVIN ROGERS HIGHLIGHTS KNOX COLLEGE ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CONVOCATION
Knox College will host its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation-an event honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King-at 11 a.m. on January 19, 2026, at Knox College's Harbach Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts. This year's Convocation spe...
Jan 12, 2026, 5:01pm EST
Copy of: Adam Gonzaga Named New Prairie Fire Football Coach
Adam Gonzaga has been named the new head coach of the Prairie Fire Football program, Knox College Athletics announced today. Gonzaga is the 32nd head coach in program history, bringing a vision focused on relationships, long-term development, and susta...
Jan 9, 2026, 3:54pm EST
Adam Gonzaga Named New Prairie Fire Football Coach
Adam Gonzaga has been named the new head coach of the Prairie Fire Football program, Knox College Athletics announced today. Gonzaga is the 32nd head coach in program history, bringing a vision focused on relationships, long-term development, and susta...
Jan 9, 2026, 3:53pm EST
Copy of: Copy of: 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. Originally announced in fall 2021, the Prairie Promise was designed to make a nationally ranked Knox College ed...
Nov 6, 2025, 10:09am EST
Copy of: 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. Originally announced in fall 2021, the Prairie Promise was designed to make a nationally ranked Knox College ed...
Nov 6, 2025, 10:07am EST
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. Originally announced in fall 2021, the Prairie Promise was designed to make a nationally ranked Knox College e...
Nov 6, 2025, 10:06am EST
Knox Professor Deirdre Mayer Dougherty Celebrates New Publication
A single question sparked a journey that became a dissertation, a search for answers, and, ultimately, a passion project: How does race and place play a part in educational funding and biases? Several years later, that project came to fruition as Knox...
Oct 30, 2025, 3:00pm EDT
Knox Alumni Achievement and Service Awards Presented at Homecoming Convocation
During the Homecoming Convocation, Knox honored a trio of alumni. The College presented three awards recognizing extraordinary service, professional excellence, and emerging leadership within the Knox community. This year's recipients were Kathy St. C...
Oct 21, 2025, 4:38pm EDT
Knox College Presents: Rights for Robots Discussion at Orpheum Theatre
Knox College will hold a discussion titled Rights for Robots at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, at the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg. As artificial intelligence advances and human reliance on AI grows, this event will explore timely questions about AI and...
Oct 2, 2025, 3:16pm EDT
Copy of: Knox College Opens New Year with Opening Convocation
On a warm, sunny September Monday, Knox College opened its 188th academic year with its annual Opening Convocation on the South Lawn of Old Main. The crowd included staff, faculty, returning students, and more than 340 new students from 32 states and 2...
Sep 17, 2025, 6:28pm EDT