Knox College

2 E South St, Galesburg, IL 61401-9999 -  View Map

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• Knox was founded in 1837 by social reformers who opposed slavery in all its forms and believed deeply in the potential of every human being to learn, grow, and contribute to the greater good of the community. In 1849, Rev. Samuel G. Wright was made a trustee of the College.
• Knox’s physical resources are top notch, and unlike students at larger universities, Knox students get hands-on access to every file or apparatus Knox has to offer. Facilities at the campus includes Ford Center for Fine Arts, George Davis Hall, Green Oaks Field Station, Libraries, The Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center, Jail, Old Main and Athletics.
• The college offer more than 60 courses of study, including 39 majors and 51 minors, pre-professional and cooperative programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
• The college is accreditated by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, Illinois State Board of Education and American Chemical Society.
• Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

In the News:

• Sparrow to continue baseball at Knox College (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
  posted on July 9, 2011 at 04:22:22 am
  SULLIVAN - Andrew Sparrow, a recent graduate of Sullivan High School, is to continue his baseball career at Knox College in Galesburg. Sparrow, who plays for Moultrie-Douglas American Legion Post 429, has been hobbled by high ankle sprains in back-to-back years.
• Student Spotlight, July 4, 2011 (The Daily Sentinel)
  posted on July 4, 2011 at 06:00:26 am
  William Francis Schaefer of Grand Junction received a Bachelor of Arts degree in integrated international studies on June 4 from Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. Carol Kreimier of Rifle graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in special education May 8 from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash.
• Stuffelbeam elected to Knox-Lombard Athletic Hall of Fame (Kewanee Star Courier)
  posted on July 2, 2011 at 02:01:44 am
  Dr. Ryan Stuffelbeam, a Kewanee native and a 1998 graduate of Knox College, has been elected to the Knox-Lombard Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Outgoing, incoming Knox College presidents discuss change (The Galesburg Register-Mail)
  posted on June 30, 2011 at 01:54:04 pm
  After a decade of serving as president of Knox College, Roger Taylor will be leaving Galesburg at the end of the month. Today, movers will pack up a few belongings from the president’s house, Taylor and his wife Anne will have lunch, and the two will leave, not to return for at least two years, according to Taylor. In a few days, Taylor’s successor and future Knox College President Teresa Amott ...
• Fire baseball recruits include GHS grad Weaver (The Galesburg Register-Mail)
  posted on June 29, 2011 at 05:12:44 am
  Knox College is receiving commitments from six student-athletes who intend to play baseball next season for the Prairie Fire.

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