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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
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, 6:27pm EDT
Copy of: Michael Takeo Magruder Named First-Ever Knight Fund Distinguished Artist-in-Residence
Knox College will host its first Knight Fund Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Michael Takeo Magruder, from September 16 to September 30, 2025. Magruder is an internationally known artist who has held over 300 exhibitions in 35 countries, including a ...
Sep 12, 2025, 4:36pm EDT
Michael Takeo Magruder Named First-Ever Knight Fund Distinguished Artist-in-Residence
Knox College will host its first Knight Fund Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Michael Takeo Magruder, from September 16 to September 30, 2025. Magruder is an internationally known artist who has held over 300 exhibitions in 35 countries, including a ...
Sep 12, 2025, 4:35pm EDT
Knox College Music Department Announces 2025-26 Knox Jazz Year Schedule
The Knox College Department of Music is proud to announce the 2025-26 Knox Jazz Year, a season filled with acclaimed guest artists and student performances. A major change this year is a new home for Thursday Jazz Nights, featuring the Cherry St. Comb...
Sep 12, 2025, 4:17pm EDT