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Visit Knox College this Fall! We have two Open House events—October 11 and 19, with October 19 being more focused on our Prairie Fire Athletics!

Meet with students and faculty, tour our beautiful campus, and discover the power of a Knox education and experience! 🌟
Register here: https://bit.ly/3TA8gIS

The D.C. Knox Club gathered to see the Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs. "It was a fantastic day at Nationals Park, and I had a lot of fun meeting our D.C. alumni and friends," Director of Annual Giving Jim Burwitz shared.

Knox Clubs are a great way to connect with Knox alumni, friends, and the College. Club leaders coordinate social, educational, and community service activities year-round. Check out more upcoming alumni events: https://bit.ly/3B5P27w

Did you know it's National Voter Registration Day? Knox is holding two sessions today to help our students get registered in preparation for the upcoming election! Check out these and other upcoming civic engagement events: https://bit.ly/4dbmWFh

It has been a busy time on the Knox campus! Take a look at some of our favorite moments from the last couple weeks!

Meet your 2024 Knox-Lombard Hall of Fame Inductees! Be sure to catch the ceremony on campus during Homecoming in October! Register here for Homecoming and Family & Friends Weekend: https://bit.ly/4e1fT39

The Old Main bell could be heard ringing, kicking off the 187th academic year at Knox! Opening Convocation featured inspiring words from faculty and student leaders, including Professor Cyn Kitchen and Student Senate President Sikandar Mateen ’26. The community is set for another year of growth, learning, and leadership!

https://www.knox.edu/news/knox-opens-187th-academic-year?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=news

Knox Opens 187th Academic Year - Knox College The College welcomed over 400 first-year and transfer students from across the United States and 30 countries. 

September 11, 2001 was a day that changed the world. Today we pause and reflect to remember the thousands of people who lost their lives that day. We will never forget those who sacrificed their lives to save others, and we continue to honor their families and loved ones.

Season 3 of the KnoxCast debuts this Friday! Can you guess who the guest is for our season debut?
If you need to catch up on episodes from Season 2, click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/knoxcast/

See you in the Knosher Bowl today at 1:00! You won't want to miss the Knox College Prairie Fire Athletics football season's opening game!

The last intercultural learning program offered this summer was taught by Jessa Dahl, assistant professor of history. Students worked together to create an interactive virtual heritage experience centered on an American Missionary School founded in Nagasaki in 1879.

Throughout this program, students took on roles as researchers, writers, modelers, interactive designers, and system engineers—gaining skills and experience in multiple areas.

This fall’s entering students make up the third-largest class in Knox history. They also set the record for the largest group of international students, as well as one of the largest classes of transfer students!

Here’s to breaking records and building the next generation of leaders. Let’s make this year unforgettable! 💜💛

Read more about our fun packed Move-In Day! https://bit.ly/4gpoePM

Excitement was in the air as we welcomed over 400 new students to the Knox campus yesterday! From the hustle of moving boxes to the laughter among family and friends, the energy was contagious.

To all our new students—welcome to your new adventure! Get ready to make memories, forge lifelong friendships, and dive into everything Knox has to offer.

Move-in Day is here! Welcome to Knox, new students!

Move-in Day is here!! Welcome to Knox, new students! 🦊💜

With classes starting in just one short week, it has us thinking about our lovable Knox traditions, like Pumphandle—a nearly 160 year old Knox tradition that takes place at the beginning of every academic year!
Check out our favorite Knox traditions, and share your favorite traditions with us! https://bit.ly/4g3mmfe

Join Knox College for the last First Friday of the summer on Historic Seminary Street in Downtown Galesburg on Friday, September 6 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Browse the shops, taste the food, dance to the music, and don't forget to swing by the Knox booth for some free swag!

Professors Andy Civettini and Thomas Bell traveled to Chicago with students for a one month immersive experience.

Students held small internships throughout the program, including being placed with Knox alums and their companies, to develop a sense of what working in a large cosmopolitan city is like. They also explored cultural activities, neighborhoods, museums, and cultural centers.

The Knox community gathered in St. Louis for a send-off picnic with alumni, parents, current students, and incoming students. There were attendees from every decade between the 1970s to 2020s!

Alumni shared tips with new students—building excitement for Knox traditions like Pumphandle and Flunk Day—while parents connected and learned what to expect at Homecoming and Family and Friends Weekend.

Learn more about the St. Louis Knox Club and all of our regional clubs.
https://bit.ly/3ABB9xE

Homecoming and Family and Friends Weekend will be here before you know it. It's also a Reunion year for alumni classes ending in 4s and 9s. Take a look at all of the Reunion events and come back to campus October 25-27.
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Deconstructing Barbie was another summer Intercultural Learning Program taught by Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Sami Seybold. In this course, students participated in analyzing Barbie-related texts and videos and visited the Chicago Art Museum where they explored the intersection of gender, art, politics, and activism. The final project allowed students to create a portfolio of two or more pieces in different mediums, reflecting their interpretations of what Barbie means to them.

to the Gale Scholars Alumni party! Earlier this summer Knox alumni who participated in the program gathered with the current Gale Scholars to connect, share their Knox experience, and reflect on their lives since then. The program is a collaboration with the local school district that selects 15 students to prepare them for higher education through academic and skill-building experiences.

The walls are up on the new multipurpose facility at the Green Oaks Biological Field Station, and we cannot wait to share this new space with all of you! Be sure to check out our Green Oaks Renovations page to stay updated with all the latest progress!

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Make sure you're following us on Flickr to access all the photos taken on campus throughout the year! ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cmQI9A

Middle Eastern Music in the United States was another summer Intercultural Learning Program taught by Visiting Assistant Professor Alyssa Mathias.

The program traveled to Chicago, IL and Dearborn, MI to explore the diversity of Middle Eastern cultural life and to participate in workshops with renowned musicians, visit cultural sites, and research at the Arab American National Museum.