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− | + | '''Spring Term 2007''' was part of the [[2006-2007]] school year, running from March 20 to June 3, 2007. | |
− | + | ==Events== | |
+ | ===Official Calendar<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x10903.xml#key Academic Calendar 2006-2007]</ref>=== | ||
+ | * March 20, Tue, 10:00 AM – [[Residence halls]] open; [[board]] begins with [[dinner]] | ||
+ | * March 21, Wed – Classes begin | ||
+ | * March 21-27, Wed-Tue – Winter [[Check-In]] online | ||
+ | * March 27, Tue – Add/Drop deadline | ||
+ | * April 23-May 4, Mon-Fri – Pre-Enrollment for [[Spring 2007]] | ||
+ | * May 15, Tue – [[Withdrawal]] deadline | ||
+ | * May 25, Fri – Classes end | ||
+ | * May 26, Sat – [[Reading Day]] | ||
+ | * May 27-29, Sun-Tue – [[Finals]] | ||
+ | * May 30, Wed, 5:00 PM – [[Spring Break 2007]] begins. Residence halls close, and board ends with [[lunch]], except for [[senior]]s and those with special permission | ||
+ | * May 30, Wed, 12:00 PM – [[Senior]] [[grade]]s due | ||
+ | * June 2, Sat – [[Commencement]] | ||
+ | * June 3, Sun, 1:00 PM – Residence halls close. No meals served. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Academic Events=== | ||
+ | ====Course Events==== | ||
+ | * April 27 – [[John D'Emilio]] speaks on [[Bayard Rustin]] and other topics to [[GWST 312]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Faculty Events==== | ||
+ | * May 4, 4 PM – Professor [[Konrad Hamilton]] discusses the 1960s as [[history]] in the [[Alumni Room]] | ||
+ | * May 10 – [[Esther Penick]] co-authors an article in ''Science'' concerning [[morphine]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Administration and Student Senate Events=== | ||
+ | ====Administration Events==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Campus Safety Events==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Admissions Events==== | ||
+ | * April 24 – [[The Princeton Review]] names Knox as one of 165 Best Value Colleges | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Housing and Physical Plant Events==== | ||
+ | * April 9 – [[Knox]] announces its plans to renovate [[Hamblin Hall]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Student Senate Events==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Club and Student Organization Events=== | ||
+ | * May 4 – [[SASS]] sponsors [[Take Back the Night]], featuring poet [[Shalija Patel]] | ||
+ | * May 18, 4 PM – Alumna [[Jen Tynes]] discusses her book, ''The End of Rude Handles'', co-sponsored by [[Caxton Club]] | ||
+ | * May 11-12, 7 PM – [[Terpsichore]] performs in [[Aux Gym]] | ||
+ | * May 17-19, 7 PM – [[Terpsichore]] performs in [[Aux Gym]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Athletic Events=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Greek Events=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Speakers, Plays, Exhibitions, and Special Events=== | ||
+ | ====Music==== | ||
+ | * March 23 - The [[Knox College Choir]] performs in [[Kresge]] | ||
+ | * March 24 – The [[Knox-Galesburg Symphony]] performs at the [[Orpheum]] | ||
+ | * March 28 - Pianist [[Kristian Klefstad]] gives a recital in [[Kresge]] | ||
+ | * March 31, 7:30 PM – Alumna [[Christine Steyer]], [[Franco Martorana]], [[Paul Geiger]], and [[Celeste Rue]] give a [[music]] recital in [[Kresge]] | ||
+ | * April 14-15 – The [[Nova Singers]] perform at [[First Presbyterian Church]] | ||
+ | * April 28 – The [[Knox-Galesburg Symphony]] performs at the [[Orpheum]] | ||
+ | * May 5 – [[Galesburg Community Chorus]] and the [[Knox College Choir]] perform Beethoven's Mass in C at the [[Central Congregational Church]] | ||
+ | * May 12 – The [[Knox-Galesburg Symphony]] performs at the [[Orpheum]] | ||
+ | * May 13 – The [[Chamber Singers]] have their Spring Concert in [[Kresge]] | ||
+ | * May 23 – The [[Knox-Sandburg Community Band]] performs in [[Kresge]] | ||
+ | * June 2 – The [[Knox-Galesburg Symphony]] performs on the [[South Lawn]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Art==== | ||
+ | * April 11-17 – Students [[Amy Watts]] and [[Sam Briggs]] hold an art exhibition | ||
+ | * April 18-24 – Students [[Erin Fahrer]] and [[Megan Suttner]] hold an art exhibition | ||
+ | * April 25-March 1 – Student [[Steuart Pittman]] holds an art exhibition | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Theatre and Dance==== | ||
+ | * April 6-7 – ''[[Tender Offer]]'' runs in the [[Studio Theatre]] | ||
+ | * April 7, 7:30 PM – [[David Dorfman]] and students perform ''[[Underground]]'' in [[Harbach]] | ||
+ | * April 19-21 – [[Brian Conley]] directs ''[[Passages at Random]]'' in the [[Studio Theatre]] | ||
+ | * April 23-28 – [[David Dorfman]] leads workshops for and directs ''[[No Holes Barred]]'' | ||
+ | * May 11-12, 7 PM – [[Terpsichore]] performs in [[Aux Gym]] | ||
+ | * May 17-19, 7 PM – [[Terpsichore]] performs in [[Aux Gym]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Other==== | ||
+ | * March 26, 4 PM – [[Steven Phillips]] of the Baylor Research Institute discusses patents in Room E-117 in [[SMC]] | ||
+ | * March 27, 4 PM – [[Steven Phillips]] of the Baylor Research Institute discusses medical research at Baylor in Room E-117 in [[SMC]] | ||
+ | * March 29, 4 PM – [[James Oakes]] of CUNY discusses [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Frederick Douglass]], and anti-slavery politics in the [[Alumni Room]] | ||
+ | * April 1, Sun – Knox holds the annual [[Prairie Burn]] at [[Green Oaks]] | ||
+ | * April 2, Mon, 4 PM – [[Randall Borman]], father of student [[Felipe Borman]] and leader of an indigenous Ecuadorian group, gives a talk on culture, ecology, and conservation in [[Ferris Lounge]] | ||
+ | * April 13, 4 PM – Husband-and-wife team of poet [[David Lunde]] and author [[Patricia McKillip]] give a reading in the [[Alumni Room]] | ||
+ | * April 16-21 – Knox holds its annual [[Conference on Pan-Africanism]] | ||
+ | *April 17, 4 PM – [[Corey Davison]] of the Concord Coalition discusses the federal budget deficit in the [[Round Room]] | ||
+ | * April 24-25 – [[Robert DeMott]] discusses [[John Steinbeck]] in the [[Alumni Room]] and at the [[Galesburg Public Library]] | ||
+ | * April 26, 4 PM – Historian Bruce Cumings talks about [[North Korea]] in [[Ferris Lounge]] | ||
+ | * April 26, 7:30 PM – [[John D'Emilio]] lectures on [[Bayard Rustin]] in [[Kresge]] | ||
+ | * April 26-28 – [[Sandburg Days]] festival | ||
+ | * May 4, 4 PM – Professor [[Konrad Hamilton]] discusses the 1960s as [[history]] in the [[Alumni Room]] | ||
+ | * May 4, 4 PM – Authors [[Helena Viramontes]] and [[Junot Diaz]] give readings in the Bookfellow Room of [[Seymour Library]] | ||
+ | * May 4, 7 PM – Poet [[Shalija Patel]] reads at [[Take Back the Night]] | ||
+ | * May 7, 8 PM – [[Zhou Wenzhong]], [[China|Chinese]] Ambassador to the [[U.S.]], gives a lecture in [[Kresge]] | ||
+ | * May 11 – Poet [[Christina Pugh]] reads in the [[Alumni Room]] | ||
+ | * May 15 – Film scholar [[Michael Renov]] discusses documentary filmmaking in the [[Alumni Room]] | ||
+ | * May 18, 4 PM – Alumna [[Jen Tynes]] discusses her book, ''The End of Rude Handles'', co-sponsored by [[Caxton Club]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Student Events=== | ||
+ | ====Student Academic and College Events==== | ||
+ | * April 11-17 – Students [[Amy Watts]] and [[Sam Briggs]] hold an art exhibition | ||
+ | * April 13 – [[Kourtney Cone]] receives a [[Fulbright]] | ||
+ | * April 18-24 – Students [[Erin Fahrer]] and [[Megan Suttner]] hold an art exhibition | ||
+ | * April 19-21 – [[Brian Conley]] directs ''[[Passages at Random]]'' in the [[Studio Theatre]] | ||
+ | * April 25-March 1 – Student [[Steuart Pittman]] holds an art exhibition | ||
+ | * May 30 – [[Sable Helvie]] receives the [[Stellyes International Internship]] to teach English in [[Barcelona]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Parties and Social Events==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Gossip==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Flunk Day==== | ||
+ | * May 8 – [[Flunk Day]] finally arrives | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Alumni Events=== | ||
+ | * March 31, 7:30 PM – Alumna [[Christine Steyer]], [[Franco Martorana]], [[Paul Geiger]], and [[Celeste Rue]] give a [[music]] recital in [[Kresge]] | ||
+ | * May 18, 4 PM – Alumna [[Jen Tynes]] discusses her book, ''The End of Rude Handles'', co-sponsored by [[Caxton Club]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Miscellaneous Events=== | ||
+ | * April 26 - Knox announces that it will award [[Janet McKinley]] of Oxfam an [[honorary degree]] | ||
+ | * May 4 – Knox inducts 15 students entering [[Galesburg High School]] into the [[George Washington Gale Scholars]] program | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | ''NOTE: Much of the event information listed comes from Knox's online news archive, which is accessible [http://www.knox.edu/x174.xml here].'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | * [[Summer Break 2006]] | ||
+ | * [[Fall Term 2006]] | ||
+ | * [[Winter Break 2006]] | ||
+ | * [[Winter Term 2007]] | ||
+ | * [[Spring Break 2007]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category: Terms]] |
Latest revision as of 01:53, 23 July 2011
Spring Term 2007 was part of the 2006-2007 school year, running from March 20 to June 3, 2007.
Contents
- 1 Events
- 2 References
- 3 See also
Events[edit]
Official Calendar[1][edit]
- March 20, Tue, 10:00 AM – Residence halls open; board begins with dinner
- March 21, Wed – Classes begin
- March 21-27, Wed-Tue – Winter Check-In online
- March 27, Tue – Add/Drop deadline
- April 23-May 4, Mon-Fri – Pre-Enrollment for Spring 2007
- May 15, Tue – Withdrawal deadline
- May 25, Fri – Classes end
- May 26, Sat – Reading Day
- May 27-29, Sun-Tue – Finals
- May 30, Wed, 5:00 PM – Spring Break 2007 begins. Residence halls close, and board ends with lunch, except for seniors and those with special permission
- May 30, Wed, 12:00 PM – Senior grades due
- June 2, Sat – Commencement
- June 3, Sun, 1:00 PM – Residence halls close. No meals served.
Academic Events[edit]
Course Events[edit]
- April 27 – John D'Emilio speaks on Bayard Rustin and other topics to GWST 312
Faculty Events[edit]
- May 4, 4 PM – Professor Konrad Hamilton discusses the 1960s as history in the Alumni Room
- May 10 – Esther Penick co-authors an article in Science concerning morphine
Administration and Student Senate Events[edit]
Administration Events[edit]
Campus Safety Events[edit]
Admissions Events[edit]
- April 24 – The Princeton Review names Knox as one of 165 Best Value Colleges
Housing and Physical Plant Events[edit]
- April 9 – Knox announces its plans to renovate Hamblin Hall
Student Senate Events[edit]
Club and Student Organization Events[edit]
- May 4 – SASS sponsors Take Back the Night, featuring poet Shalija Patel
- May 18, 4 PM – Alumna Jen Tynes discusses her book, The End of Rude Handles, co-sponsored by Caxton Club
- May 11-12, 7 PM – Terpsichore performs in Aux Gym
- May 17-19, 7 PM – Terpsichore performs in Aux Gym
Athletic Events[edit]
Greek Events[edit]
Speakers, Plays, Exhibitions, and Special Events[edit]
Music[edit]
- March 23 - The Knox College Choir performs in Kresge
- March 24 – The Knox-Galesburg Symphony performs at the Orpheum
- March 28 - Pianist Kristian Klefstad gives a recital in Kresge
- March 31, 7:30 PM – Alumna Christine Steyer, Franco Martorana, Paul Geiger, and Celeste Rue give a music recital in Kresge
- April 14-15 – The Nova Singers perform at First Presbyterian Church
- April 28 – The Knox-Galesburg Symphony performs at the Orpheum
- May 5 – Galesburg Community Chorus and the Knox College Choir perform Beethoven's Mass in C at the Central Congregational Church
- May 12 – The Knox-Galesburg Symphony performs at the Orpheum
- May 13 – The Chamber Singers have their Spring Concert in Kresge
- May 23 – The Knox-Sandburg Community Band performs in Kresge
- June 2 – The Knox-Galesburg Symphony performs on the South Lawn
Art[edit]
- April 11-17 – Students Amy Watts and Sam Briggs hold an art exhibition
- April 18-24 – Students Erin Fahrer and Megan Suttner hold an art exhibition
- April 25-March 1 – Student Steuart Pittman holds an art exhibition
Theatre and Dance[edit]
- April 6-7 – Tender Offer runs in the Studio Theatre
- April 7, 7:30 PM – David Dorfman and students perform Underground in Harbach
- April 19-21 – Brian Conley directs Passages at Random in the Studio Theatre
- April 23-28 – David Dorfman leads workshops for and directs No Holes Barred
- May 11-12, 7 PM – Terpsichore performs in Aux Gym
- May 17-19, 7 PM – Terpsichore performs in Aux Gym
Other=[edit]
- March 26, 4 PM – Steven Phillips of the Baylor Research Institute discusses patents in Room E-117 in SMC
- March 27, 4 PM – Steven Phillips of the Baylor Research Institute discusses medical research at Baylor in Room E-117 in SMC
- March 29, 4 PM – James Oakes of CUNY discusses Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and anti-slavery politics in the Alumni Room
- April 1, Sun – Knox holds the annual Prairie Burn at Green Oaks
- April 2, Mon, 4 PM – Randall Borman, father of student Felipe Borman and leader of an indigenous Ecuadorian group, gives a talk on culture, ecology, and conservation in Ferris Lounge
- April 13, 4 PM – Husband-and-wife team of poet David Lunde and author Patricia McKillip give a reading in the Alumni Room
- April 16-21 – Knox holds its annual Conference on Pan-Africanism
- April 17, 4 PM – Corey Davison of the Concord Coalition discusses the federal budget deficit in the Round Room
- April 24-25 – Robert DeMott discusses John Steinbeck in the Alumni Room and at the Galesburg Public Library
- April 26, 4 PM – Historian Bruce Cumings talks about North Korea in Ferris Lounge
- April 26, 7:30 PM – John D'Emilio lectures on Bayard Rustin in Kresge
- April 26-28 – Sandburg Days festival
- May 4, 4 PM – Professor Konrad Hamilton discusses the 1960s as history in the Alumni Room
- May 4, 4 PM – Authors Helena Viramontes and Junot Diaz give readings in the Bookfellow Room of Seymour Library
- May 4, 7 PM – Poet Shalija Patel reads at Take Back the Night
- May 7, 8 PM – Zhou Wenzhong, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., gives a lecture in Kresge
- May 11 – Poet Christina Pugh reads in the Alumni Room
- May 15 – Film scholar Michael Renov discusses documentary filmmaking in the Alumni Room
- May 18, 4 PM – Alumna Jen Tynes discusses her book, The End of Rude Handles, co-sponsored by Caxton Club
Student Events[edit]
Student Academic and College Events[edit]
- April 11-17 – Students Amy Watts and Sam Briggs hold an art exhibition
- April 13 – Kourtney Cone receives a Fulbright
- April 18-24 – Students Erin Fahrer and Megan Suttner hold an art exhibition
- April 19-21 – Brian Conley directs Passages at Random in the Studio Theatre
- April 25-March 1 – Student Steuart Pittman holds an art exhibition
- May 30 – Sable Helvie receives the Stellyes International Internship to teach English in Barcelona
Parties and Social Events[edit]
Gossip[edit]
Flunk Day[edit]
- May 8 – Flunk Day finally arrives
Alumni Events[edit]
- March 31, 7:30 PM – Alumna Christine Steyer, Franco Martorana, Paul Geiger, and Celeste Rue give a music recital in Kresge
- May 18, 4 PM – Alumna Jen Tynes discusses her book, The End of Rude Handles, co-sponsored by Caxton Club
Miscellaneous Events[edit]
- April 26 - Knox announces that it will award Janet McKinley of Oxfam an honorary degree
- May 4 – Knox inducts 15 students entering Galesburg High School into the George Washington Gale Scholars program
References[edit]
NOTE: Much of the event information listed comes from Knox's online news archive, which is accessible here.