From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
Nine Knox College students have canoed and camped through more than 100 miles of the Florida Everglades during winter break, gaining first-hand knowledge of the deep connection between people and national parks. Nic Mink, visiting assistant professor of environmental studies at Knox, led the 10-day trip, which was an extension of a fall term class he taught about U.S. national parks…
From: Inside Indiana Business
The Purdue University Board of Trustees ratified the appointment of distinguished professor… P. Christopher Earley as the James Brooke Henderson Professor of Management on Dec. 17… Earley has been dean of the Krannert School of Management since Nov. 1. He came to Purdue from the University of Connecticut School of Business… His academic interests include cross-cultural and international aspects of organizations. He has held visiting professorships at universities in China, Thailand, Hong Kong, the Czech Republic and Israel. He also has taught executives and consulted for companies in Europe and Asia, including Nestle, Cisco Systems Inc., Samsung, General Motors, Unilever, BAE Systems, Mercury Asset Management Corp., and Eli Lilly and Co.
Earley is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the Academy of Management. He also is author or co-author of 10 books and more than 100 articles and book chapters exploring issues ranging from motivation and leadership to global teams. Earley received his bachelor’s degree from Knox College and his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Illinois…
From: Chicago Sun Times
If Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Todd Monken ends up as Illinois’ next coach, his family alone could be a big boost to ticket sales. The Wheaton native comes from a long line of coaches in the state. Twelve Monkens have gone into coaching. They include Monken’s father and four uncles, who all became high school head coaches, and seven sons of those five brothers. That group includes Todd Monken, who played quarterback at Knox College…
