Campus Events Newsletter
January 9-15
The Knox College Choir invites you to participate with us in the MLK convocation
Monday, Jan. 9 or Thursday, Jan. 12
5-5:30pm
Jay Rehersal hall
The Knox College Choir invites you to participate with us in the MLK convocation on Jan. 16. No experience necessary; all are welcome! Please join one of these rehearsals to learn the song. For more information, contact Danielle Freeman dafreeman@knox.edu or myself llane@knox.edu.
Thanks, and I hope many of you will join us!
Sincerely,
Laura Lane
The Panhellenic Council of Knox College is happy to host Formal Recruitment 2017!
Sunday, Jan. 8 or Monday, Jan. 9
7pm
Trustees Room, Alumni Hall
During this week, potential new members will have the opportunity to meet sisters from all four of the sororities at Knox and find the sisterhood that best fits them. All female identifying, non affiliated individuals who have been on campus for at least one term are welcome to attend with no charge.
Register today (https://mycampusdirector2.com/signup/?group=482&user_type=matched) and attend the mandatory informational session. Eat some cookies, meet current members and learn about the benefits of Greek Life
What can YOU do? Active Shooter Response
6:30pm
Trustees Room, Alumni Hall
ACM Amsterdam, Newberry, and London and Florence Study Abroad Information Session
Thursday, Jan. 12
6pm
Room 115, Alumni Hall
Open Mike Eagle
Thursday, Jan.12
8pm
Taylor Lounge
Rapper, Open Mike Eagle, will be gracing the stage of Knox College’s Roger Taylor Lounge onThursday, January 12th at 8:00 PM. Open Mike is a critically acclaimed rapper who has thoughtful, clever and humorous lyrics accompanied by self-produced, interesting lo-fi beats.Knox's own Tricky Adolescent will be the opening act.This show will be an incredibly special and entertaining evening filled with hip/hop and good vibes: a perfect blend of entertainment and wonderful atmosphere.
Catch and Cellar Door Release
Friday, Jan.13
4:15 pm
Taylor Lounge
Poetry Slam
9pm
Taylor Lounge
Cuba comes to Knox College!
Saturday, Jan.14
4pm workshop in Jay Rehersal Hall
7:30pm concert in Kresge Recital Hall
Don't miss the 4th Annual Knox Winter Jazz Series featuring NY based, Cuban singer, songwriter and Guitarist Juan Carlos Formell y Su Nuevo Son Radical. On Saturday January 14th, Grammy nominated Juan Carlos Formell will present a workshop in Jay rehearsal Hall at 4pm and a free concert in Kresge Recital Hall at 7:30pm. Don't miss this opportunity to hear and learn about traditional Cuban music.
More information at www.knox.edu/jazzyear
NICK ADAMS SHORT STORY CONTEST 2017
The English Department invites entries for the The NICK ADAMS SHORT STORY CONTEST 2017
(an annual contest sponsored by the ACM and dating back to 1973)SUBMISSION CRITERIA
1. Entrants must be enrolled students in good standing at Knox but need not be English majors or enrolled in an English course.
2. Submissions are limited to one story per author.
3. Submitted stories need not be written especially for the contest, but stories cannot have been previously published off campus.
(Note: publication in an on-campus journal or winning an on-campus prize does not exclude a story from entry.)
4. Entries must be double-spaced and paginated. Each submission must also include, as part of the same document, a title page with the author’s name, complete contact information, and the title of the story. Do not include your name in headers/footers on the story proper.
5. Please save file as YourName.doc or YourName.docx, and submit as an attachment to mberlin@knox.edu. Do not share the file on google drive.
6. Each submitted manuscript is limited to 10,000 words.
DEADLINE
Entries must be received electronically (.doc or .docx only to mberlin@knox.edu) by Thursday, January 19th by 4 o’clock.
For more information on the history of the contest, and to read about this year’s judge, Karen Abbott, see the ACM’s website here.
Please direct questions to Monica Berlin (mberlin@knox.edu or x-7195).
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