Orientation 2010
Welcome to new Knox parents, and greetings to our returning parents! The fall term at Knox is nearly here. Some of you have already moved your student back to Knox -- athletes are here on campus and are working hard!
 If you are a new Knox parent, you may wish to take a look at the orientation schedule so you can see what your student will be doing during his or her first few days at Knox. The schedule also includes information about the general new student move-in on Saturday, September 4, as well as the parent schedule for that day. Be sure to stop by the parent drop-in session or the parent table at the President's Reception!
Residence Halls for returning students will be open on Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Returning students should have received a copy of the Community Knox e-mail with reminders about the coming year. If you have questions about the coming year, call the Office of Student Development at 309-341-7222.
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First Fridays in Galesburg!
Seminary Street Merchants in Galesburg extend a special welcome to parents who may be in town on Friday, September 3. Seminary Street hosts "First Fridays" from 5-8 p.m. with a special outdoor festival of food, music, and fun. View more information about the event and Seminary Street shops.
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| Special Updates |
 Debra Southern named Dean of Students
Knox College has appointed Debra A. Southern to the position of dean of students. She succeeds Xavier Romano, who resigned in June. Southern previously served as associate dean of students. She came to Knox in 2000 and joined the Office of Student Development as assistant dean of students in 2001. Before coming to Knox, she was assistant dean of students and director of residence life at Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Learn more about Debra Southern. |
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Student Health and Insurance Forms
If your student has not done so already, he or she needs to return the Health Insurance Waiver Card and Emergency/Medical History Form to the Office of Student Development. All students, new and returning, are required to complete each of these forms every academic year. Mail them to the Office of Student Development, Knox College, 2 East South Street, Campus Box 236,
Galesburg, Illinois 61401-4999 or you may fax them to 309-341-7077. The insurance waiver deadline is Monday, September 27, so get your forms in now!
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| Parents News & Notes |
Fall Interview Day for Knox Students
The Center for Career & Pre-Professional Development, along with the Illinois Small College Placement Association, is hosting Fall Interview Day for Knox Students on Friday, October 15, 2010, from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Ashton Place in Willowbrook, Illinois. This unique, one-day event offers interview opportunities with multiple companies in one convenient location. Some of the companies that have attended in the past include Deloitte, KPMG, Clifton Gunderson, Kellogg, John Deere, Caterpillar, Hewitt Associates, Porte Brown, State Farm, Virchow Krause, Zurich, CNA, Calamos Investments, Cygan Hayes, and Kraft Foods.
Students will be able to view the available positions (internships and full-time jobs) that these specific companies are seeking to fill under the "Upcoming Events & Deadlines" section on the main page of the ISCPA Online Career Center. Students should read through the description(s), and if they meet the listed criteria/qualifications, they can submit their resume for the appropriate opportunity through the automated system.
Employers will review resumes following the application deadline. If selected, the student will be contacted and instructed, through e-mail, on the protocol for selecting an interview slot.
To apply, students should upload his or her resume on the ISCPA Web site at least a week before the September 20 deadline -- this will allow time for the resume to be reviewed and approved. Students are required to have an uploaded/approved resume to apply for Fall Interview Day positions. Students must submit a resume for each position they have an interest in to be considered for an interview. Resumes must be received between the dates of September 7 and 20. Students should stop by or call the career center for more information.
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| Campus News |
New Faces at Knox
We are glad to welcome some new faces to the Office of Student Development and the Office of Advancement this summer!
 Jillian Staley started at Knox earlier this year and is the assistant director of campus life for residential operations. Staley received her undergraduate education at MacMurray College (B.S. 2005, psychology, religion, and philosophy) and her graduate education at Eastern Illinois University (M.S. 2009, college student affairs). At Eastern, she worked as a graduate assistant in the student life office, mainly working with student programming. At Knox, she supervises Conger/Neal, Seymour, Drew/Simonds, and Longden/Griffith Halls and Hamblin and Exec. Aparrtments. She also works with facilities services to make sure damage and maintenance are taken care of in a timely manner.
 Kathleen Drake is the new assistant director of campus life. She completed her bachelor's degree at Millikin University in communications with a minor in dance, and just finished her master's degree in college student affairs at Eastern Illinois University. Kathleen serves as a live-in director who supervises and works with housing, resident assistants and programming. She also plans large events on campus such as Homecoming, Family and Friends Weekend, and Commencement.
 Jil Gates is the new assistant director of campus life for student activities. She has a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Eastern Illinois University and a master's degree in organizational leadership from St. Ambrose University. Jil is also a live-in director and works with the housing, resident assistants, and programming. She advises the Union Board and oversees all clubs and organizations on campus, supervises the student lounge/game room in Seymour Union, and organizes Flunk Day activities.
 Jordan Ticaric joined Knox in April 2010 as the assistant director of the Knox Fund. Her responsibilities include phonathon, faculty/staff fundraising, class agent correspondence, and initiating the beginning of a parent program focused on fundraising efforts. She attended Bradley University for her undergraduate degree in advertising, marketing, and psychology and for graduate studies in human service administration. Ticaric currently resides in Peoria.
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Knox College Ranked by U.S. News and World Report
 Knox College is again ranked among the nation's top 100 liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report. The magazine's 2011 rankings were released August 17, 2010.
Knox is ranked 75th among the nation's top 266 liberal arts colleges. The ranking is based on strengths in several areas, including a 90% retention rate for first year students, 92% percent of faculty who are full time, and a 39% alumni giving rate in 2009, the year used for most of the statistical data. Read more about the rankings.
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| Student News & Notes |
Knox Student Helps With River Cleanup, Restoration
 Knox College student Ben Boor has spent much of his summer trudging through the muck of a Maryland river, dragging out old tires, trash, and the occasional bowling ball.
He is part of a group of people devoted to restoring the health of the Back River, a once-thriving waterway that became seriously polluted over several decades. The goal is to make the river more hospitable for plants and wildlife.
"Honestly, it was kind of scary at first to realize how bad it was," said Boor, a native of Bel Air, Maryland, who will be a senior at Knox in the fall. "Even three or four years ago, nothing was able to live on the mudflats because there was too much trash." Read more about Boor.
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In This Issue
Knox Events
September 4, 2010
September 9, 2010
September 10, 2010
September 12, 2010
September 25, 2010
September 25, 2010
Knox Parent Archives
Knox Links
Knox Profiles
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