Campus Events Newsletter
May 14-20
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Monday
I-Formal Tabling
Monday May 14 - Friday May 18
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Seymour Union Gallery
International Club will be tabling for I-Formal all week from 5/14-5/18. Come and sign up!
Knox Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert
Monday May 14
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
CFA Patio
The Knox Jazz Ensemble presents its final performance of the year in an informal setting designed to kick off your week in style. Join the KJE at the CFA patio at 4:30 (weather permitting) to hear a few of our favorite pieces from the past year and a few new selections.
Signature Move Screening and Discussion
Monday May 14
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Kresge Recital Hall
AAINA, Islamic Club, Lo Nuestro and M.E.Ch.A present Signature Move, an award-winning romantic comedy from Chicago that depicts the intersection of LGBTQ identities and multiculturalism, with a specific focus on Latinx and Muslim cultures.
Co-sponsored by Center for Intercultural Life, the English Department and Theatre Department.
Tuesday
Med School Seminar Series: Applicant Advising
Tuesday May 15
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SMC, Room A210
Drop in with any questions or concerns you have about the medical school application process.
General Student Recital
Tuesday May 15
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kresge Recital Hall
The Spring Term General Student Recital.
Senior Art History Symposium
Tuesday May 15
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Whitcomb Art Center, Lecture Hall
Senior Art History Symposium will be on Tuesday, May 15th at 4:15 in the WAC lecture hall. Senior Art History majors Paulina Dickson, Ruth Holmes, Mara Lane, and Max Wiersum will be presenting their thesis research.
Ultimate Frisbee Clinic
Tuesday May 15
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Field between Seymour Hall and the Tennis Courts
Come learn the basics throwing a frisbee and of playing ultimate frisbee. There will be a cookout and hang out sesh afterwards. If you are interested in joining the team or just hanging out this will be fun!
Wednesday
Thursday
Music Department Colloquium
Thursday May 17
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Kresge Recital Hall
Music Department Colloquium Performance in Kresge Recital Hall. Cake and punch reception to follow in Jay Rehearsal Hall. Ashlee Mack and Casey Dierlam will perform a new piano duet, composed by Bruce Polay.
Knox Barcelona Program Pre-Departure Orientation
Thursday May 17
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
GDH 203
If you will be participating in the Knox Barcelona Program during the 2018-2019 academic year please join us for this important pre-departure orientation meeting.
If you will be participating in the program during the fall trimester this meeting is required. If you will be participating in the program during the winter and/or spring trimesters you are welcome to attend, but another session will be held in the fall.
Addressing the Migrant Death Crisis in South Texas
Thursday May 17
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Alumni Hall, Room 300
Come join the Anthropology & Sociology department for a talk by Miranda Karban, Assistant Professor of Biology at Illinois College. Dr. Karban will be talking about her work with Operation Identification, a humanitarian NGO dedicated to identifying the bodies of those who perish trying to cross the U.S.-Mexican border.
This talk will be especially of interest to anyone interested in pursuing a career in forensic science, U.S.-Mexican migration, and the anthropology of the body.
Knox Buenos Aires Program Pre-Departure Orientation
Thursday May 17
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
GDH 203
If you will be participating in the Knox Buenos Aires Program during the fall 2018 trimester please plan to attend this mandatory pre-departure orientation session.
D2C Table Talk
Thursday May 17
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Hard Knox Cafe
D2C Table Talk is a great opportunity for students and any member of the Knox community to gather, share a meal, and talk with peer educators about a culture of respect.
Topics might include sex/gender, consent, being an active bystander, resources, supporting survivors, the role of alcohol in sexual violence, campus programming, or any other topics that can contribute to a protective and respectful Knox community. This is an opportunity, over a shared meal, for people to share their thoughts, ideas, cares, and concerns.
Please join us on the first and third Thursday of each month for this chance to help contribute to a protective and respectful Knox community.
Louise Polay Studio Violin Recital
Thursday May 17
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Kresge Recital Hall
The violin study under the direction of Louise Polay will perform a recital.
foreverU Chapter Meeting
Thursday May 17
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Seymour Union, Ferris Lounge
foreverU Chapter Meeting
Friday
APO Blood Drive
Friday May 18
11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Seymour Union, Lincoln Room
The Service Fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, APO, is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross. Sign up to donate online, in the blood donor app or in the Seymour Gallery at Lunch and Dinner.
***Walk-ins are also welcome***
Not sure if you are eligible to donate blood? Check HERE or contact mmkowalewski@knox.edu for more information.
An exhibit by Kahlil Irving, Knox Artist in Residence
Friday May 18
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Whitcomb Art Center
An exhibit by Kahlil Irving, Knox Artist in Residence, will open on Friday, May 18.
The artist will speak about his work at 4:30pm in the Whitcomb Art Center lecture hall. A reception will follow at the Box Gallery.
Since receiving his MFA from Washington University, Irving's work has received wide critical acclaim. His most recent solo exhibit was at Callicoon Fine Arts, NY.
Learn more from the links below.
ABLE Celebrates 50 Years at Knox College
Friday May 18
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
ABLE House
Join ABLE members and three of its prestigious alumni for a discussion about ABLE and Knox history. Free dinner catered by Smokin Willy's BBQ.
18|37 Film Festival
Friday May 18
May 18 6:00 PM - May 19 6:30 PM
CFA Round Room
The Knox College FILM CLUB will be sponsoring the first ever 18|37 Film Festival on May 18-19.
The 18|37 Film Festival is an event where teams gather to make a short film in a limited time frame. In this case, 18 hours and 37 minutes. You can make your film on anything you want with the only parameters* being a prescribed line of dialog, and a prop that must be featured in your film. The fun is in containing the creative, and active part of filmmaking into a small amount of time. Then, after all the films have been turned in (notice, the word "finished" is not used), we'll have a filmmakers showcase in CFA to screen all the movies. There will also be snacks and a small party involved.
Best of all, we'll also be handing out authentic trophies for films that win in categories like, "Best Picture," "Best Writing," and "Best Use of the Prop".
We know you're all creative individuals, and there's nothing better to do on the weekend but distract ourselves from the looming thoughts of finals. So, make a team and come have fun with the Film Club.
For more information, and to register before the event, head to: https://1837ff.wixsite.com/home
Or contact, John Muth (Film Club President) jrmuth@knox.edu
Thanks and hope to see you all at the event!
*There are other rules, like not breaking the law, or violating Knox policies. Boring stuff like that.
Saturday
Harambee Soccer Tournament
Saturday May 19
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Knosher Bowl
Harambee presents their annual Soccer Tournament. Purchase raffle tickets and sign up your teams (minimum of 9 and maximum of 11) during tabling. Food will be provided and prizes will be awarded from raffle tickets, so come join in on the fun!!
Knox County Relay for Life
Saturday May 19
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
South Lawn of Seymour Union
Relay for Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. This year’s event will take place on the south lawn of Seymour Union. This is a family friendly event filled with activites.
Join us to bring communities together to remember loved ones lost, honor survivors of all cancers, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society make a global impact on cancer.
For additional information please contact Barbara Schulze, bschulze@knox.edu or 309-341-7510.
Soulfege, A Cappella Choir Concert
Saturday May 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Jay Rehearsal Hall, CFA
Join us to see what this student-run a cappella choir has accomplished this year!
APO Formal
Saturday May 19
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Trustees Room
Join APO at our Retro Horror themed formal! We welcome all members of campus, not just our members to join us. There is no dress code, but horror movie-themed clothing would be awesome! We will have creepily-decorated cookies, popcorn, and drinks available for a donation.
We will be raising funds for the Tahirih Justice Center, which is a national charitable non-governmental organization headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, United States that aims to protect immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence and persecution.
Sig Chi: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Saturday May 19
10:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Wilson House
$2-5
A philanthropic event benefiting National Immigration Law Center, a group that advocates for and defending impoverished immigrants in court cases.
Weekly Events
Off-Campus Events
Minding the Gap Screening
Tuesday May 15
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Galesburg Public Library
The Illinois Film Tour presents Minding the Gap, a documentary about three young men who bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.
Post-screening discussion moderated by Gabe Raley, Knox Professor of Sociology.
Special guests from the film will be in attendence.
Natania Rosenfeld & Monica Berlin
Thursday May 17
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
306 E. Simmons | The Space
Come hear Natania Rosenfeld and Monica Berlin read from their recently published essay chapbooks, She and I and Your Small Towns of Adult Sorrow & Melancholy.
This will also be Professor Rosenfeld's farewell reading at Knox. Join us as we honor twenty years of her company.
Knox Chamber Winds and Knox Chamber Brass Concert
Sunday May 20
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
First Lutheran Church
The Knox Chamber Winds and Knox Chamber Brass ensembles will perform their concert at First Lutheran Church.