From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
Chairman of the Environmental Studies Department at Knox College, [professor Peter] Schwartzman serves on the Galesburg City Council and has a history of community-based projects aimed at protecting the environment and educating Knox County’s residents about energy and food options. Schwartzman founded The Center, helped start the Knox Prairie Community Kitchen and started a number of neighborhood gardens on property he purchased throughout Galesburg. But the professor had bigger plans — leasing 3 acres of unused land to turn into an urban farm, Growing Together Inc… “We want to show people that we can grow food in Galesburg that stays in Galesburg. We want to show people that it’s healthy, better for the environment and better for the community.” Read more…
From: WTVP TV 47 (Peoria, IL)
The program “Illinois: Art in the Works” recently profiled professor Bruce Polay — “Destined for music since age 4, Dr. Bruce Polay is the music chair for Knox College and the artistic director and award-winning conductor of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony. ‘I feel privileged to work both as a teacher and as a performer. My teaching certainly informs my work as a conductor, composer and pianist, just as my concert and creative experiences enhance and shape my classroom perspective.’ “… Read more…
From: WQAD TV-8 (Moline, IL)
Contemporary politicians could learn something by revisiting the style of our 16th president, [according to Lincoln scholars Douglas Wilson and Rodney Davis,] retired Knox College professors, authors of four books about Honest Abe, and colleagues at the Lincoln Studies Center. “He learned that you don’t demonize your opponents,” Dr. Wilson said. “They’re people just like you.” Old Main is the last standing building from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates. While Lincoln actually lost that election, it set the stage for his successful presidential bid just two years later. And it forged a Knox-Lincoln connection for the ages… Read more…
From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
In honor of Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12, the Knox County Historical Society opened the doors of the old Knoxville courthouse on Sunday and brought in two of the most nationally-renowned Lincoln historians, who both happen to be residents of Knox County, for an informal discussion about the beloved president…
Douglas Wilson and Rodney Davis, both retired professors of Knox College, have devoted much, if not all, of their retired lives to studying and preserving Lincoln’s legacy. With more than 100 combined years of experience at Knox College, the duo has established an impressive resume, which includes working with the Library of Congress and Stephen Spielberg on his most recent movie [”Lincoln.”]… Read more…
From: The College Solution
In her blog about colleges, Lynn O’Shaughnessy, author of The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price, mentions Knox as one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges for great teaching:
“How do you know if the college or university that your child ultimately attends will provide him or her with an excellent education… whether the professors are good teachers… In Princeton Review’s Best 377 Colleges, 2013 Edition, check out the ratings for ‘Professors interesting’ and ‘Professors accessible’… Many of the state universities that I saw hovered in the 70s… Liberal Arts Colleges with Top Scores [include] Knox College [with a] Professor interesting rating of 95 [and] Professor accessible rating of 95…” Read more…
