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The 2006-07 school year is still going on. Some think it will never end.
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'''2006-2007''' was the school year at [[Knox]] running from September 2006 to June 2007. It included '''Summer Break 2006''', '''Fall 2006''', '''Winter Break 2006''', '''Winter 2007''', '''Spring Break 2007''', and '''Spring 2007'''.
  
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[[Graham Troyer-Joy]] and [[Tom Fucoloro]] are [[Junior year|juniors]] this year.
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==Summer Break 2006==
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===On-Campus===
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* August 7 – [[Faculty]] member [[Gina Franco]] was awarded the Meralmikjen Fellowship in Poetry, and as a result gave a reading at the Bread Loaf Writer's Conference in Vermont on August 21.
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* August 11 – Knox was once again included in the latest edition of the book ''[[Colleges That Change Lives]]''.
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* August 13 – Football team members return to campus for the school year.  New football player orientation.
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* August 15 – ''Washington Monthly'' magazine ranked Knox 23rd among liberal arts colleges based on community service, research, and commitment to affordable education.
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* August 18 – ''[[US News & World Report]]'' rankings come out.  Knox is ranked 79th among liberal arts colleges.
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* August 29 – New international students arrive on campus.
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* August 29-31 – International student orientation
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* August 30 – Knox announces that US District Court Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow will deliver the [[Opening Convocation]] address.
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* August 30 – ''[[Princeton Review]]'' college rankings come out: Knox is ranked as one of 163 "Best in the [[Midwest]]," and scores #14 overall for "Students Happy with [[Financial Aid]]" and #10 for "Great [[WVKC|Radio Station]].'' 
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* New [[non-traditional]] students arrive on campus.  Non-traditional student orientation.
  
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This is the year [[Jerry Falwell]] died.
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===Off-Campus===
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==Fall 2006==
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===Official Calendar<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x10903.xml#key Academic Calendar 2006-2007]</ref>===
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* September 2, Sat, 10:00 AM – [[Residence halls]] open to [[First-year|new students]]; [[board]] begins with [[lunch]]
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* September 2-6, Sat-Wed – [[Orientation]] for new students
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* September 5, Tue – [[Residence halls]] open to returning [[students]]; [[board]] begins with [[dinner]]
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* September 6-13, Wed-Wed – Fall [[Check-In]] online
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* September 7, Thu – Classes begin
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* September 7, Thu, 11:00 AM – [[Opening Convocation]]
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* September 13, Wed – Add/Drop deadline
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* October 14, Sat – [[Homecoming]]
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* October 16-27, Mon-Fri – Pre-Enrollment for [[Winter 2007]]
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* October 23-27, Mon-Fri – Pre-Enrollment for [[Winter Break 2006]] [[Winter Break Classes|Classes]]
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* October 28-29, Sat-Sun – [[Family Weekend]]
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* November 1, Wed – [[Withdrawal]] deadline
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* November 14, Tue – Classes end
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* November 15, Wed – [[Reading Day]]
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* November 16-18, Thu-Sat – [[Finals]]
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* November 19, Sun, 12:00 PM – [[Winter Break 2006]] begins.  Residence halls close, and board ends with [[breakfast]]
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===Academic Events===
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====Course Events====
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* October 30, 2006 – Author Kwame Anthony Appiah gives a lecture on his book ''Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers'' to [[FP]] students.
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====Faculty Events====
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* September 8, Fri, 4:00 PM – The [[Lincoln Studies Center]] celebrated the publishing of the first book in its multivolume series about [[Lincoln]].
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* September 14 – [[Peter Schwartzman]] wins first place at a [[Scrabble]] tournament in Atlantic City.
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* September 20, Wed, 7:30 PM – [[Zali Gurevitch]] gives a talk, "Robinson Crusoe in the Land of Israel" in the [[Alumni Room]] of [[Old Main]].
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* October 6, Fri, 4 PM – [[Zali Gurevitch]] reads from his own poetry in the [[Alumni Room]]
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* October 26, Thu, 4 PM – Professor emeritus of art [[Henry Joe]] gives a lecture, "The Meaning of Chinese Art," in the [[Round Room]].
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===Administration and Student Senate Events===
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====Administration Events====
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====Campus Safety Events====
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====Admissions Events====
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* September 14 – ''[[The Advocate]]'' selects Knox as one of the 100 best colleges for [[LGBT]] students.
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* October 4 – Knox is one of 100 schools included in the book ''Treasure Schools: College Gems'', and [[Roger Taylor]] is ranked among the top 10 hottest college presidents by ''The Insider's Guide to the Colleges''. <ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x13252.xml#key Knox College News Archive]</ref>
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* October 9, Mon – Open House for prospective students
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* November 10, Fri – Open House for prospective students
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====Housing and Physical Plant Events====
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* November 22 – Knox purchases the [[Gale House]].
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====Student Senate Events====
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===Club Events===
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===Athletic Events===
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===Greek Events===
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* November 14 – The new [[Kappa Kappa Gamma]] sorority (formerly [[Tau Sigma Omega]]) pledges 16 women.
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===Speakers, Plays, Exhibitions, and Special Events===
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* September 6, Wed – [[Pumphandle]] in front of [[Old Main]].
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* September 7, Thu, 11:00 AM – US District Court Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow gives the [[Opening Convocation]] address, "This Land Is Your Land: Reflections on Civic Duty."
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* September 22, Fri, 4 PM – Author [[Herman Carillo]] gives a reading in the [[Alumni Room]]
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* October 12-14, Thu-Sat – [[Homecoming]], featuring a number of speakers and events.
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* October 13, Fri, 4 PM – Alum [[Jim Hallock]] '69 gives a talk on earth block construction in [[Kresge]].
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* October 13, Fri, 7 PM – University of Iowa professor emeritus [[Keith Achepohl]] talks about his artwork show in the [[Round Room]].  The exhibition continues until November 3.
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* October 19, Thu, 4 PM – Diplomat and journalist [[John Shaw]] discusses his book ''The Ambassador: Inside the Life of a Working Diplomat'' in [[Ferris Lounge]].
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* October 20, Fri, 4 PM – Poet [[Jay Hopler]] gives a reading in the [[Alumni Room]].  [[Caxton Club]] sponsored the event.
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* October 25-28, Wed-Sat – "[[Our Town]]" runs in [[Harbach Theatre]].
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* October 28, Sat, 7:30 PM – The [[Jazz Ensemble]] performs in [[Kresge]].
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* October 29, Sun, 2 PM – The [[Knox College Choir]] performs in [[Kresge]].
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* November 8, Wed, 7 PM – The [[Knox Sandburg Community Concert Band]] performs in [[Kresge]].
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===Student Events===
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====Student Academic and College Events====
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* September 25 – [[Megan Butler]] is awarded a fellowship with the EPA.
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* November 8 – [[Kenji Mori]] receives the Student Laureate Award from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois
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* November 17-19 – [[Cami Woodruff]] competes in the Miss Illinois competition in [[Chicago]]
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====Parties and Social Events====
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====Gossip====
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===Miscellaneous Events===
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==Winter Break 2006==
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===On-Campus===
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===Off-Campus===
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* December 3 – 48 students and 2 faculty members head to [[New Orleans]] to volunteer with [[Hurricane Katrina]] cleanup efforts.
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==Winter 2007==
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==Spring Break 2007==
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==Spring 2007==
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==References==
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''NOTE: Much of the event information listed comes from Knox's online news archive, which is accessible [http://www.knox.edu/x174.xml here].''
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Revision as of 23:43, 4 July 2007

2006-2007 was the school year at Knox running from September 2006 to June 2007. It included Summer Break 2006, Fall 2006, Winter Break 2006, Winter 2007, Spring Break 2007, and Spring 2007.

Summer Break 2006

On-Campus

  • August 7 – Faculty member Gina Franco was awarded the Meralmikjen Fellowship in Poetry, and as a result gave a reading at the Bread Loaf Writer's Conference in Vermont on August 21.
  • August 11 – Knox was once again included in the latest edition of the book Colleges That Change Lives.
  • August 13 – Football team members return to campus for the school year. New football player orientation.
  • August 15 – Washington Monthly magazine ranked Knox 23rd among liberal arts colleges based on community service, research, and commitment to affordable education.
  • August 18 – US News & World Report rankings come out. Knox is ranked 79th among liberal arts colleges.
  • August 29 – New international students arrive on campus.
  • August 29-31 – International student orientation
  • August 30 – Knox announces that US District Court Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow will deliver the Opening Convocation address.
  • August 30 – Princeton Review college rankings come out: Knox is ranked as one of 163 "Best in the Midwest," and scores #14 overall for "Students Happy with Financial Aid" and #10 for "Great Radio Station.
  • New non-traditional students arrive on campus. Non-traditional student orientation.

Off-Campus

Fall 2006

Official Calendar[1]

Academic Events

Course Events

  • October 30, 2006 – Author Kwame Anthony Appiah gives a lecture on his book Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers to FP students.

Faculty Events

Administration and Student Senate Events

Administration Events

Campus Safety Events

Admissions Events

  • September 14 – The Advocate selects Knox as one of the 100 best colleges for LGBT students.
  • October 4 – Knox is one of 100 schools included in the book Treasure Schools: College Gems, and Roger Taylor is ranked among the top 10 hottest college presidents by The Insider's Guide to the Colleges. [2]
  • October 9, Mon – Open House for prospective students
  • November 10, Fri – Open House for prospective students

Housing and Physical Plant Events

Student Senate Events

Club Events

Athletic Events

Greek Events

Speakers, Plays, Exhibitions, and Special Events

Student Events

Student Academic and College Events

  • September 25 – Megan Butler is awarded a fellowship with the EPA.
  • November 8 – Kenji Mori receives the Student Laureate Award from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois
  • November 17-19 – Cami Woodruff competes in the Miss Illinois competition in Chicago

Parties and Social Events

Gossip

Miscellaneous Events

Winter Break 2006

On-Campus

Off-Campus

Winter 2007

Spring Break 2007

Spring 2007

References

NOTE: Much of the event information listed comes from Knox's online news archive, which is accessible here.

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  1. ↑ Academic Calendar 2006-2007
  2. ↑ Knox College News Archive
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