Reunion - Homecoming and Family & Friends Weekend

Contact

College Engagement, Office of Advancement

2 East South Street

Galesburg, IL 61401

309-341-7238

888-566-9265 (Toll Free)

engage@knox.edu

Old Main seen through the leaves of a tree.

Reunion is a special time when Knox alumni come together to celebrate and reminisce about their time at Knox. Making a gift to the College in a Reunion year has a profound impact on students, faculty, and our entire community.

Make a Gift

Giving to the Knox Fund provides unrestricted support that opens doors, sparks innovation, and creates life-changing opportunities. Your gift directly impacts every aspect of the Knox student and faculty experience. Philanthropy propels us forward, and alumni are leading the way.

Priority Funding Areas:
- Enhance student access, opportunities, and success with gifts to scholarships and financial aid.
- Invest in faculty excellence with gifts to recruit and retain faculty and provide support for classroom resources and research.
- Enrich and expand academic programs and immersive experiences with gifts to support student research, independent projects, internships, study abroad, and short-term course travel and career exploration.
- Boost residential life and affinities with gifts to support athletics, the arts, career center, campus sustainability, clubs, and other areas of passion.
- Provide for current and future needs of the College with gifts to support capital projects and the endowment.
Every gift counts toward your class giving total. There are multiple ways to make your gift. If you would like to talk about your giving interests, contact the Advancement Office at 309-341-7233 or gifts@knox.edu
- Make one-time or recurring gift online.
- Call us and we will help you make a gift at 1-888-KNOXCOL (309-341-7233.
- Mail your gift, along with a note telling us how to direct your gift to: Office of Advancement, Campus Box K230, 2 E South Street, Galesburg, IL 61401.
- Make a planned gift and be recognized as a member of the Old Main Society.
  - Include Knox in your will or trust.
  - Name Knox as a beneficiary of your retirement plan.
  - Give a life insurance policy that you no longer need.
  - If you are at least 70 ½ , consider an IRA Charitable Rollover gift (Qualified Charitable Distribution—QCD)
  - Make a gift of crypto currency, stock, or securities.
As a Reunion volunteer, you have the opportunity to help plan special events for your class, encourage your peers to come back to campus, and lead by supporting your class gift. Here are your current Reunion chairs and committees. To learn more about volunteer opportunities, contact the Office of College Engagement at engage@knox.edu or 309-341-7238.

The 2024 Reunion classes ending in 4s and 9s are celebrating October 24-27. Take a look at all of the Reunion events.

TBD, 60s Reunion Track: Reception and Oral History Project with students
Atrium, Alumni Hall

4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Class of 1969 55th Pre-Reunion Gathering
Home of Mary Burgland, 20 Hiawatha Lane, Galesburg
Reservations required.

5:30 p.m., Class of 1974 50th Reunion Reception
156 East Bar and Grill, 156 East Main Street, Galesburg
Reservations required.
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Class of 1974 Life on Campus: Then and Now Panel Discussion
Location TBD
Join the Class of 1974 and current students as they discuss life on campus then and now.

5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Class of 1969 55th Reunion Reception
Innkeepers, 80 North Seminary Street, Galesburg
Heavy appetizers and cash bar.
Reservations required.

6:00 p.m., 60s Reunion Track: Reception
Gizmo, Seymour Union
Reservations required.

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Celebrate Knox Reception
The Vault at Reserve Artisan Ales, 185 South Kellogg Street, Galesburg
Celebrate all things Knox at this casual gathering for all! Come meet with your classmates, other Knox parents and families, and President McGadney. Food trucks available on-site.
Reservations required.

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Class of 1974 50th Reunion Reception
Atrium, Umbeck Science & Mathematics Center
Appetizers and cash bar.
Reservations required.
10:30 a.m., Convocation
Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for Fine Arts
Join us for the 50th Reunion processional and presentation of class gift, and Knox Service and Scroll of Honor Award presentations.

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Class of 1974 Induction and Fifty Year Club (FYC) Luncheon
Lincoln/Skylight/Oak Rooms, Seymour Union
Reservations required.

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Reunion Photos
Memorial Gymnasium, T. Fleming Fieldhouse
4:00 p.m. – 1964
4:10 p.m. – 1969
4:20 p.m. – 1974
4:30 p.m. – 1979
4:40 p.m. – 1984
4:50 p.m. – 1989
5:00 p.m. – 1994
5:10 p.m. – 1999
5:20 p.m. – 2004
5:30 p.m. – 2009
5:40 p.m. – 2014
5:50 p.m. – 2019

TBD, 60s Reunion Track: Dinner
Location TBD
Reservations required.

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Class of 1974 50th Reunion Dinner
The Vault at Reserve Artisan Ales, 185 South Kellogg Street, Galesburg
Reservations required.

6:00 p.m., Homecoming Dinner
Lincoln/Oak/Skylight Rooms, Seymour Union
Cash bar at 6:00 p.m., dinner served at 6:30 p.m.
All alumni, parents, faculty and staff are invited. Areas will be designated for Reunion years.
Reservations required.

6:00 p.m., Class of 1969 55th Reunion Dinner
Location TBD
Reservations required.
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Class of 1974 50th Renion Brunch
Home of Carl and Karen Zeches Hawkinson '74, 249 Park Lane Drive, Galesburg
Reservations required.

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Class of 1969 55th Reunion Brunch
Lincoln Room, Seymour Union
Reservations required.

The weekend winds down. Enjoy strolling through campus and Downtown Galesburg.
Room blocks fill up quickly, so make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. Here's a list of local accommodations. Make sure to call the local number and ask for a room from the Knox Homecoming block.

You can find answers to other frequently asked questions on the Homecoming page.