Campus Events
September 21-27
GRAND OPENING: Introducing the new Jay Rehearsal Hall
Monday, September 21st
5:00 PM
Jay Rehearsal Hall, Music Wing of CFA
Come celebrate our newly renovated Jay and help us thank everyone who made it possible - the Music Department.
Recruitment Information
Sorority
Alpha Sigma Alpha:
Monday, September 21 @ 5:45pm, the Gizmo
Tuesday, September 22 @ 6:45pm, the Gizmo
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Tuesday, September 22, 6:30pm @ Post Lobby
Pi Beta Phi
Tuesday, September 22 @ 7:00pm, Post Lobby to walk to the Pi Beta Phi house
Wednesday, September 23 @ 7:00pm, Post Lobby to walk to the Pi Beta Phi house
Fraternity
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Monday, September 21st, 8:00pm-9:00pm, the TKE house
Gentlemen of Quality
Tuesday, September 22nd, 6:30-7:30pm, Wilson House
Sigma Chi
Tuesday, September 22nd, 8:00pm-9:00pm, the Sigma Chi house
Beta Theta Pi
Wednesday, September 23rd, 8:00pm-9:00pm, the Beta Theta Pi house
Phi Gamma Delta
Thursday, September 24th, 6:30-7:30pm the Phi Gamma Delta House
Sigma Nu
Thursday, September 24th, 8:00pm-9:00pm, the Sigma Nu house
Repertory Term XVII
4:00 PM
CFA, Harbach Theatre
The Theatre department invites students eligible to participate in Repertory Term XVII during Winter 2016 to an important informational meeting on Tuesday, September 22 at 4pm in Harbach Theatre. The faculty will outline the application and selection process, and answer any questions you might have.
To be eligible to participate in Rep Term, you must be in your sophomore, junior, or senior year, and have taken (or be in the process of taking) one or both of these courses: THTR 121 Design and Technology for Stage and Screen; THTR 131 Beginning Acting.
If you wish to take part in Rep Term in the winter, you must attend this meeting, unless you have a commitment that prevents you from doing so - such as being in London, or singing in Chamber Singers, or being scheduled to work in a paid position at that time.
If you are eligible but cannot attend, please let chair Neil Blackadder know at nblackad@knox.edu by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, 22nd.
Alpha Sigma Alpha Presents: Pajama Party
Are you interested in joining Greek Life? Do you want to meet a cool group of women and make some new friends? Then come to Alpha Sigma Alpha's Informal Recruitment events!
Alpha Sigma Alpha Presents: Pajama Party will be held on Tuesday, September 22nd at 5:45pm and Wednesday, September 23rd at 6:45pm.
All unaffiliated, female-identifying students who have been on campus at least one term are invited to attend. Meet a sister wearing Alpha Sigma Alpha letters in the Gizmo at the appointed times. Please note: Attendees are welcome to wear pajamas, but all sisters will be wearing letters to clarify who are the members of Alpha Sigma Alpha. If you are uncomfortable wearing pajamas, you don't have to! We're happy as long as you're happy.
Blood Drive
Wednesday, September 23rd
11:30-4:00 PM
Lincoln Room, Seymour Union
Knox College Rotaract Club is hosting a blood drive for Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. Mississippi Valley Blood Center supports local hospitals and surrounding quad cities.
Please come donate blood on September 23rd from 11:30 am - 4:00pm in the Lincoln Room located in Seymour Union. It would only take 10 minutes or so to help save lives!
You may sign up in-person with tabling, via e-mail through akarajic@knox.edu, or on-line at https://www.bloodcenterimpact.org/index.cfm using the Group Code 2560.
Thank you in advance for your donation and life saving contribution. Come with your Photo ID and make sure to eat and drink plenty of water in the days before the blood drive.
Knox Farm Volunteer Opportunity
4:00-6:00 PM
Want to see the principles of urban agriculture at work? Need service hours? Just want a breath of fresh air and a chance to get your hands dirty? The Knox Farm will be hosting volunteers every Wednesday from 4-6 pm.
No previous experience necessary. Closed toed shoes required. Hope to see you there!
Contact Coral Weinstock cgweinstock@knox.edu for questions.
Best Buddies Informational Meeting
6:00 PM
Wilson House
Best Buddies is a great way to earn service hours by working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Galesburg community. If you'd like to learn more about the one-to-one matching process, or just how the club works in general, come out to our first informational session of the year. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Monika Kopec (mnkopec@knox.edu).
APO Recruitment
6:30-8:00 PM
Trustees Room, Alumni Hall
Alpha Phi Omega is a national co-ed service fraternity open to everyone on campus (First years are welcome!). Our principles lie in Leadership, Friendship, and Service. If you're interested, come check us out or email Tatiana Perez at tcperez@knox.edu for more information.
Top Knox Leadership Program
Wednesday, September 23rd
7:00-8:00PM
Ferris Lounge, Seymour
Enharmonic Fire
4:00 PM
CFA 209
Women's Chorale has officially changed its name to Enharmonic Fire! Meets every Thursday, 4-5:30 PM, in CFA 209. Open to all sopranos and altos - no audition necessary!
For more information, contact Pier Debes, pdebes@knox.edu.
Jazz Night
8:00 PM-12:00 AM
Fat Fish Pub
Jazz Night is every Thursday - live music every week! Come and listen to live jazz while mingling with the Galesburg community, enjoying great food, or exploring a new venue.
Fat Fish Pub is located 158 N Broad St.
Questions? Contact Linda Sanabria: lsanabria@knox.edu.
Fall Fest
4:00 PM
Gizmo Patio
Mark your calendars because Fall Fest is coming up! September 25th is THE day to enjoy yummy pies, steaming hot coco and cider, and musical performances by folk band Sedgewick and your fellow peers.
Questions? Email Diana Marutyan dmarutyan@knox.edu.
International Tea Hour
Friday, September 25th
4:00-5:00 PM
Knight Student Lounge, Alumni Hall
Join the Office of International Student Services (OISS) for a weekly International Tea Hour, featuring international teas, snacks, and conversation. This week (September 25), we will feature teas and snacks from China, with the help of Vela Lu and the Chinese Cultural Club!
OISS is looking for other organizations or individuals to partner with to sponsor a future International Tea Hour. Please contact Rebecca Eckart (rreckart@knox.edu) with any questions or ideas for a future Tea Hour.
Flop Cop
Friday, September 25th; Saturday, September 26th
7:00 PM
Studio Theatre
Flop Cop
Written by: Laura Cunningham
Directed by: Theresa Murphy
Show summary:
Flop Cop is about a police officer, part of the theatre police, and he trying to stop a playwright from publishing his work because it is really terrible and would be a crime to publish. The show happens in real time; all of the details about time and location are different each performance. The show is located on a bare stage with only the two actors - the police officer is serious and trying to explain the situation to the audience while the playwright is frantic and stressed.
CATCH Submission Drive
SUBMIT TO CATCH
Friday, September 25th
Catch, Knox's resident literary magazine, wants your everything, your very best, your knock it out of the parks, your small, your sweet, your bite. Poems, collaborations, lyric essays, flash-fiction, novel excerpts, performance art, drama, analytical nonfiction, zine pages, musical compositions, film, translations, art, horoscopes, etc. Anything that excites you we would be excited to see.
Women's Tennis v. Judson University
9:00 AM
HOME
Women's Volleyball v. Beloit College
1:00 PM
HOME
Women's Soccer v. Lake Forest College
1:00 PM
HOME
Women's Tennis v. Dominican University
3:00 PM
HOME
Prairie Fire Home Games!
Men's Soccer v. Lake Forest College
3:30 PM
HOME
Home Games
Women's Soccer v. Alverno College
1:00 PM
HOME
Men's Soccer v. Luther College
3:30 PM
HOME
Film Club
Sunday, September 27th
Noon
Round Room, CFA
Interested in film? Whether you are a genuine film buff or just someone who enjoys watching movies, Knox College Film Club is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Come watch your friends' favorite films and suggest one of your own!
Contact Caleb Fridell (csfridell@knox.edu) with any additional questions.
Frank McAndrew Lecture + Awkward Family Photos: The Exhibition
Frank T. McAndrew, PhD, our very own professor of psychology, will be giving a talk about the "Unavoidable Awkwardness of Family Life" at the Auditorium in Peoria Riverfront Museum (Southwest Washington Street, Peoria, IL) on Sunday, September 27th, 2:00 p.m.
Event detail from www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org/posts/610:
As the old saying goes, “You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your relatives.” What is it about families that can make them so difficult? The plots of countless movies and television sitcoms are entertaining precisely because they highlight the tensions that every family has experienced. Most of us can count on our families when the chips are down, but at the same time, no one knows how to push your buttons like relatives and they never seem to miss an opportunity to do so. This talk will explore how the collision between the psychology that evolved in our distant past and the demands of the 21st century produces the comedy and tragedy of modern family life.
The Museum is offering free admission to the exhibits and the talk. You can contact Amy Roth (alumni@knox.edu) for tickets that are available for students, faculty, and staff. Knox students are welcome to attend at no charge!
The photo exhibition will continue from September 15th-November 15th.