Fall Term 2005

Fall Term 2005 was part of the 2005-2006 school year, running from September 3 to November 20, 2005.

Events

Official Calendar

• September 3, Sat, 10:00 AM – Residence halls open to new students; board begins with lunch
• September 3-7, Sat-Wed – Orientation for new students
• September 6, Tue – Residence halls open to returning students; board begins with dinner
• September 7, Wed – Returning student registration
• September 8, Thu – Classes begin
• September 8, Thu, 11:00 AM – Opening Convocation
• September 14, Wed – Add/Drop deadline
• October 15, Sat – Homecoming
• October 17-28, Mon-Fri – Pre-Enrollment for Winter 2006
• October 24-28, Mon-Fri – Pre-Enrollment for Winter Break 2005 Classes
• November 2, Wed – Withdrawal deadline
• November 5-6, Sat-Sun – Family Weekend
• November 15, Tue – Classes end
• November 16, Wed – Reading Day
• November 17-19, Thu-Sat – Finals
• November 20, Sun, 12:00 PM – Winter Break 2005 begins. Residence halls close, and board ends with breakfast

Academic Events

• October 21 – George Washington University agrees to an Early Selection Pre-Med program with Knox.

Faculty Events

• September 15 – Professor Lane Sunderland gives a talk in honor of Constitution Day in the Alumni Room
• September 26 – Larry Welch and Scott Sunderland are appointed Interim Athletic Directors
• October 13 – Professor Emeritus of Physics Herbert Priestley dies
• October 14 – Faculty members Robin Metz and Lance Factor and alumni William Colby, Michael Martin, and Joseph Moore hold a panel discussion on death and end-of-life issues in Kresge
• October 17 – Jim Vandergriff is elected president of the Illinois Association of Teacher Educators
• October 31 – The Chicago play Anna Karenina, which is directed by Elizabeth Carlin-Metz and has 19 alumni in the cast and crew, has its run extended
• November 1 – Roy Andersen and Bob Seibert hold a discussion on the Iraq Constitution in Ferris Lounge
• November 5-6 – Lance Factor, Stuart Allison, and John Dooley discuss their research on classes without quizzes for Parents Weekend

Administration and Student Senate Events

Administration Events

• September 9 - Athletic Director Dan Calandro resigns, effective October 21
• September 12 – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grants Knox $49,000 to expand the use of digital technology in the curriculum
• September 20 – Richter Memorial Trusts grants Knox $83,700 for student research programs
• September 21 – Alumna Susan Haerr Zucker is elected to the Board of Trustees
• September 26 – Larry Welch and Scott Sunderland are appointed Interim Athletic Directors
• October 21 – Xavier Romano gives the keynote address at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators in Schaumburg
• October 21 – Athletic Director Dan Calandro's resignation becomes effective
• November 1 – Stephen Colbert is confirmed as Commencement speaker

Admissions Events

• September 19 – Washington Monthly magazine ranked Knox 46th among liberal arts colleges based on community service, research, and commitment to affordable education.

Speakers, Plays, Exhibitions, and Special Events

Music

• September 14 – Knox-Sandburg Community Bandbegins rehearsals in Kresge
• November 4 – The Jazz Ensemble performs in Kresge
• November 6 – The Knox College Choir performs in Kresge
• November 6 – The Knox-Sandburg Community Concert Band performs in Kresge
• November 11, 14, 15 – The Women's Chorale and the String Ensemble participate in the Fall Term General Student Recitals in Kresge

Art

• October 14-November 14 – Alumni Steven Tourlentes and Ted Tourlentes give a photography exhibition in CFA

Theatre and Dance

• October 17-November 5 – Noises Off runs in Harbach
• November 4 – Terpsichore holds it's Kick-Off Concert in the Aux Gym

Other=

• September 7, Wed – Pumphandle
• September 8, Thu, 11 AM - Andrew McKenna gives the Opening Convocation in Harbach
• September 15 – Professor Lane Sunderland gives a talk in honor of Constitution Day in the Alumni Room
• September 16 – Lucas Morel gives a talk on Abraham Lincoln in the Alumni Room, sponsored by the Lincoln Studies Center
• September 21-23 – Poet, novelist, and filmmakerYevgeny Yevtushenko gives a series of lectures on campus on Russia and his works
• October 3 – Professor and former attorney David Schoenbrod gives a talk on the U.S. government and the environment in the Alumni Room
• October 4 - Author Cathy Bao Bean gives a reading in Ferris Lounge
• October 5 – Research statistician Christopher Tong gives a lecture in SMC
• October 14 – Faculty members Robin Metz and Lance Factor and alumni William Colby, Michael Martin, and Joseph Moore hold a panel discussion on death and end-of-life issues in Kresge
• October 12 – The film Good Night and Good Luck is given an advance screening, sponsored by the Journalism Program, at the Orpheum
• October 13 – The Knox College Variety Show, Let Us Entertain You is held at the Orpheum
• October 13 – Illinois Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety Carl Hawkinson, Galesburg Police Chief John Schlaf, Galesburg Fire Chief John Cratty, and local Red Cross Director Lynn Tyler give a panel discussion on Hurricane Katrina and disaster preparedness
• October 15 – Alumni Frances Christiansen, Chris Hill, Joseph Lennon, William Wagner, and Thomas Wolf, along with faculty Robert Hellenga and Robin Metz, do a joint book signing in CFA, sponsored by the Alumni Office
• October 18 – Army ColonelDale J. Litney gives a talk on defense in the third world as part of the Knox Talks series in the Lincoln Room
• October 24 - Professor Muhammed Abu Samra of David Yellin College of Education in Israel gives a talk on September 11 and the Middle East in Ferris Lounge
• October 24 - Brigadier General and alum David Fridovich gives a talk on the U.S. Army's future in Ferris Lounge
• October 28 – Rodney Jones of Southern Illinois University – Carbondale gives a poetry reading in the Compass Room
• November 1 – Roy Andersen and Bob Seibert hold a discussion on the Iraq Constitution in Ferris Lounge
• November 2 - Historian Linda Kerber talks about statelessness in the U.S. in the Alumni Room
• November 4 – Steve Paul of the Kansas City Star talks about Ernest Hemingway in the Compass Room
• November 5-6 – Lance Factor, Stuart Allison, and John Dooley discuss their research on classes without quizzes for Parents Weekend

Student Events

Student Academic and College Events

• Andy Fitz flies in a biplane at Galesburg Airport as part of the 34th National Stearman Fly-In
• October 11 - Ann Hernandez is selected to be the 2005 Student Lincoln Laureate for her work in performing arts
• November 5 – Beth Barton, Adam Whitlatch, and Tyler Nichols finished 23rd in the regionals of the Intercollegiate Programming Contest; Ben Redig, Josh Stein, Krieghan Riley, and Phil Jaffe finish 54th

Alumni Events

• September 21 – Alumna Susan Haerr Zucker is elected to the Board of Trustees
• October 14 – Faculty members Robin Metz and Lance Factor and alumni William Colby, Michael Martin, and Joseph Moore hold a panel discussion on death and end-of-life issues in Kresge
• October 31 – The Chicago play Anna Karenina, which is directed by Elizabeth Carlin-Metz and has 19 alumni in the cast and crew, has its run extended

References

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

See also

• Summer Break 2005
• Winter Break 2005
• Winter Term 2006
• Spring Break 2006
• Spring Term 2006