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Caxton Club Presents Two Prize-Winning Poets at Knox College

Knox College Caxton Club is thrilled to announce two upcoming poetry readings by esteemed prize-winning poets. Both readings are free and open to the public. Carl Phillips, recipient of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, will read on Friday, April 12...
Apr 4, 2024, 11:00am EDT

Acclaimed Dancer and Choreographer Brandon Avery '12 to Lead 2024 Honnold Lecture, Residency

Knox College has announced that acclaimed dancer and choreographer Brandon Avery (Paraharm) '12 will lead the 2024 Honnold Lecture and Dance Residency. From Monday, April 8 to Friday, April 12, 2024, the community is invited to join Avery as he shares ...
Mar 28, 2024, 2:29pm EDT

Knox College Announces New Vice President for Communications

Knox College is pleased to announce that Megan J. Scott '96 will join the College this winter to lead strategic communications efforts as vice president for communications. Scott previously served in this role from 2015-2018. Scott has spent nearly he...
Jan 19, 2024, 2:54pm EST

Knox College Announces New Director of Athletics

Knox College has announced the hiring of Corey Goff as the College's new Director of Athletics. Goff will start his new role in late June 2023. Goff comes to Knox after spending four years as Director of Athletics and Physical Education at Ransom Ever...
May 31, 2023, 2:32pm EDT

Nonprofit Leader Brooke M. Wiseman to Speak at Knox College Class of 2023 Commencement

Knox College has announced nonprofit leader Brooke M. Wiseman as the speaker for the institution's 2023 Commencement on Sunday, June 4, 2023. During her eight-year tenure as chief executive officer, Brooke Wiseman led Blessings in a Backpack to become...
May 23, 2023, 2:56pm EDT

Knox College announces new Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admission

Knox College has announced that Nathan Ament has accepted the position of Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admission. He will start in his new role at the College on June 1, 2023. A native of Illinois, Ament earned a Bachelor of Arts degree i...
May 3, 2023, 2:54pm EDT

Grammy award-winning guitarist Bill Frisell to headline 2023 Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival

Music lovers save the date: this year's Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival is happening May 9-13 and features the Bill Frisell Trio as the headliner. Grammy award-winning guitarist Frisell was previously named one of America's 21 most vital and productive pe...
Apr 18, 2023, 9:00am EDT

Assistant Professor Roya Biggie Awarded 2023 ACLS Fellowship

Knox College is proud to announce that Assistant Professor of English Roya Biggie has been awarded a 2023 ACLS Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). The ACLS Fellowship Program supports exceptional scholarship in the humanit...
Apr 14, 2023, 4:16pm EDT

Knox Presents Awards to Four Notable Graduates

Brenda Butler '71, Christopher DeWald '83, and Jeremy Butler '95 will receive Alumni Achievement Awards during a ceremony at Knox College on May 5, 2023. During the same event, Ladipo Lawani '08 will receive the Young Alumni Achievement Award. The awar...
Mar 30, 2023, 12:00pm EDT

Former U.S. Diplomat to hold book talk in Galesburg Feb. 14

Knox College is excited to welcome Elizabeth Shackelford to Galesburg to speak on her book The Dissent Channel: American Diplomacy in a Dishonest Age. Knox College and Monmouth College are co-hosting the event with Wordsmith Bookshoppe as part of the A...
Feb 10, 2023, 11:14am EST
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About Knox College

Located in Galesburg, Illinois, Knox College is a four-year, national liberal arts college with 1,300 students from nearly every state and 51 countries. Known for its emphasis on exceptional teaching, Knox faculty provide expert guidance and support to help students take the knowledge gained in the classroom and put it to work in real world, hands-on experiences. These experiences, combined with a robust curriculum and rigorous coursework, help students find professional and personal success and become engaged citizens of the world. The College is also strongly committed to increasing access to all qualified students, part of its mission since its founding in 1837.

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