2006-2007

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.

Fall 2006

Official Calendar

• September 2, Sat, 10:00 AM – Residence halls open to new students; board begins with lunch
• September 2-6, Sat-Wed – Orientation for new students
• September 5, Tue – Residence halls open to returning students; board begins with dinner
• September 6-13, Wed-Wed – Fall Check-In online
• September 7, Thu – Classes begin
• September 7, Thu, 11:00 AM – Opening Convocation
• September 13, Wed – Add/Drop deadline
• October 14, Sat – Homecoming
• October 16-27, Mon-Fri – Pre-Enrollment for Winter 2007
• October 23-27, Mon-Fri – Pre-Enrollment for Winter Break 2006 Classes
• October 28-29, Sat-Sun – Family Weekend
• November 1, Wed – Withdrawal deadline
• November 14, Tue – Classes end
• November 15, Wed – Reading Day
• November 16-18, Thu-Sat – Finals
• November 19, Sun, 12:00 PM – Winter Break 2006 begins. Residence halls close, and board ends with breakfast

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

• September 8, Fri, 4:00 PM – The Lincoln Studies Center celebrated the publishing of the first book in its multivolume series about Lincoln.
• September 14 – Peter Schwartzman wins first place at a Scrabble tournament in Atlantic City.
• 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.
• October 6, Fri, 4 PM – Zali Gurevitch reads from his own poetry in the Alumni Room
• October 26, Thu, 4 PM – Professor emeritus of art Henry Joe gives a lecture, "The Meaning of Chinese Art," in the Round Room.

Administration and Student Senate 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.
• October 9, Mon – Open House for prospective students
• November 10, Fri – Open House for prospective students

Housing and Physical Plant Events

• November 22 – Knox purchases the Gale House.

Greek Events

• November 14 – The new Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority (formerly Tau Sigma Omega) pledges 16 women.

Speakers, Plays, Exhibitions, and Special Events

• September 6, Wed – Pumphandle in front of Old Main.
• 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."
• September 22, Fri, 4 PM – Author Herman Carillo gives a reading in the Alumni Room
• October 12-14, Thu-Sat – Homecoming, featuring a number of speakers and events.
• October 13, Fri, 4 PM – Alum Jim Hallock '69 gives a talk on earth block construction in Kresge.
• 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.
• 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.
• October 20, Fri, 4 PM – Poet Jay Hopler gives a reading in the Alumni Room. Caxton Club sponsored the event.
• October 25-28, Wed-Sat – "Our Town" runs in Harbach Theatre.
• October 28, Sat, 7:30 PM – The Jazz Ensemble performs in Kresge.
• October 29, Sun, 2 PM – The Knox College Choir performs in Kresge.
• November 8, Wed, 7 PM – The Knox Sandburg Community Concert Band performs in Kresge.

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

Winter Break 2006

Off-Campus

• December 3 – 48 students and 2 faculty members head to New Orleans to volunteer with Hurricane Katrina cleanup efforts.

References

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