Campus Events Newsletter
January 28th - February 3rd
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Weekly Events
A number of individuals, organizations, and offices host weekly events! If you would like to learn more, please check out www.knox.edu/calendar.
- Students For Sustainability Meeting: Mondays
- Spanish Table / Mesa Española: Tuesdays
- Zen Buddhist Meditation Practice & Dharma Dialogue: Tuesdays
- Blessing in a Backpack Evening Packing: Tuesdays
- Red Room Tutoring: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
- Red Room SMC: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
- Music Red Room: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
- Film Club: Tuesdays
- M.E.Ch.A. Meeting: Tuesdays
- Smash Club Weekly Tournament: Wednesdays
- Harambee Meeting: Wednesdays
- French Table / Table Française: Thursdays
- German Table / Deutscher Tisch: Thursdays
- Nature Club: Saturdays
I-FAIR 2019
Food, culture, and entertainment from around the world take center stage at our annual International Fair, a celebration of diversity.
Sponsored by the student-led International Club, I-Fair is a chance for students from around the world to highlight their culture with arts and crafts, live dance and music performances, and unique cuisine.
Held annually in winter term, I-Fair draws students from more than 50 countries. The celebration attracts between 1,000-2,000 visitors to campus to enjoy more than 30 food tables in Seymour Union and cultural booths in the Center for the Fine Arts.
For more information on each event listed below, check out www.knox.edu/calendar
Bioneers Conference
Mortar Board Applications
Mortar Board is looking for innovative and driven Knox students with current Junior standing to join our chapter! We are a national college senior honor society that acknowledges (soon to be) seniors for their exemplary scholarship, leadership, and service.
Membership expectations:
Maintain a GPA at or above the minimum of 3.2
Attend bi-weekly general assembly meetings
Participate on a committee (Membership, Philanthropy, Public Relations)
Engage in events, philanthropy
1 hour of service to the honor society per term
Pay one-time dues of $80 nationally & $20 locally (limited scholarship funds are available for income-eligible students)
Applications are due February 7 by 11:59pm.
If you're interested or have any questions regarding Mortar Board or potential membership, please contact Cassie Stear, Membership Selection, at clstear@knox.edu. Application: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Znu0DwFQ6fTmoaNfmgWm6XbUnErvMYLv5f4wet5GAs/
Traveling Bicentennial of Illinois Law Exhibit
Jan. 10th - Feb.18th
All day
Alumni Hall, Third Floor
The Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission presents a three-tower exhibit to highlight the history of the Illinois Supreme Court, famous Illinois lawyers and cases, and a general history of the judiciary’s first 200 years.
Cases featured include Block v. City of Chicago, which concerned the first movie censorship laws. Lawyers featured include Ferdinand Barnett, one of the first African American attorneys licensed in Illinois.
The exhibit commemorates 200 years of the Illinois judicial branch.
Tuesday
Spirituality and Sexuality Panel
Jan. 29th
5 - 7 pm
Alumni Hall, Trustees Room
From the Office of Spiritual Life:
Spirituality and Sexuality Panel: Can the TWO Mix?
Come learn from three individuals who have worked tirelessly for inclusion of all people within the Church, as well as society at large.
Dinner will be provided.
Wednesday
Friday
What’s Next? Life after graduation for English majors
Feb. 1st
4 - 5:15 pm
Old Main, Alumni Room
Join the English Department faculty - in both creative writing and literature - to hear them talk about their own journeys - graduate school, jobs, travels - after their college degrees. Good stories, great advice, and refreshments, too.
Saturday
Basketball Homecoming
10 am - 7 pm
Memorial Gym
Reconnect with teammates while cheering on the current men's and women's basketball teams as they play Cornell College.
Find full event details and registration at www.knoxalumni.org/BasketballHomecoming.
Women's Basketball Hosts Cornell College
1 pm
Memorial Gym
Men's Basketball Pours the Flame on Cornell College
3 pm
Memorial Gym
Playground
Feb. 2nd
7 - 9 pm
Taylor Lounge
Staged readings of new plays by Knox students followed by an audience talkback for the playwrights.