From: Wired (San Francisco, CA)
A Wired magazine feature in July reports on work by Knox College alumnus Ray Burke ‘77, in a story headlined “Air-Pumped Mascot Costumes Turn Autistic Kids Into Outgoing Entertainers.” The extended feature reports that Burke, a former executive with Father Flanagan’s Boys Home in Nebraska, teamed up with Lee Bowen, who markets inflatable costumes for use as sports mascots, and in retail promotion and performances, including a Broadway show.
After recruiting autistic young adults to work in the costumes, Burke and the Bowen discovered they could perform successfully — doing things they “would never do without the [inflatable costume] on—like responding directly to questions… reacting to the audience, and initiating independent actions without being cued…” A psychology major at Knox, Burke is currently vice president of research, evaluation and program development of Behaven Kids, in Omaha, Nebraska, which helps children with behavior disorders. Read more…
From: National Public Radio (Washington, DC)
From the “participation Nation” blog hosted by NPR: Inspired by the success of a grassroots program that fed schoolchildren during an unusually long 2010-2011 winter break, citizens from the Galesburg, Ill., area banded together to form the Knox Prairie Community Kitchen.
Twice a month, volunteers from Knox College and the larger community organize free dinners in an open, friendly atmosphere in the basement of a Galesburg church. “We are an additional resource for food and for community connection,” says Peter Schwartzman, a [Knox College professor and] KPCK board member. “We recognize that knowing people different from us has value.”… Read more…
From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
The Knox College Office of Communications will move into the former Alexander Lumber Co. building, 212 E. South St., in early September. Renovation is under way that will allow the office to be moved about one-half block from its current location in Borzello Hall, Cherry and South streets…
About the same time Knox was acquiring the buildings and space for the parking lot, individual communication offices for admissions, alumni affairs and other departments were consolidated into the new Office of Communications. Megan Scott, associate vice president and chief communication officer, said that consolidation was completed April 1… Read more…
From: Midwest Athletic Conference
Two men with strong golfing backgrounds will lead the Prairie Fire golf teams this fall. Knox athletic director Chad Eisele announced the hiring of Rielly Parungao and A.J. Shule as interim head coaches. Parungao will coach the women’s golf team while Shule will guide the men’s squad. Shule is a 2012 Knox College graduate. He was a four-year member of the men’s golf team, including the 2008 Midwest Conference championship squad. Parungao is a 2010 Monmouth College graduate who played golf for the Fighting Scots and has worked as the assistant golf professional at Soangetaha Country Club in Galesburg since March… Read more…
From: Canton Ledger (Canton, IL)
The Galesburg Civic Art Center is pleased to present our annual Members & Friends Exhibition at the Art Center Gallery. This show includes recent works by members and friends of the Art Center. Paintings, sculptures, photography, collage, metal work, and many other kinds of media will be included… Awards and prizes will be presented by this year’s judge, Michael Godsil.
Mr. Godsil is in his 26th year of teaching photography, digital photography and photojournalism in the Department of Art & Art History and the Journalism Program at Knox College in Galesburg, IL. His personal creative photography is primarily of landscapes, nature details and architectural details. He usually uses a large format 4”x5” field camera with traditional analog film and darkroom methods, but in recent years he’s also increasingly worked in digital photography… Read more…
From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
There is no record of [Galesburg and Knox College founder Geoerge Washington] Gale ever being involved in either county or city government or in politics of any manner… A case can be concluded that one the most significant gifts to the town by the Rev. Gale was his oldest son, William Selden Gale [1822-1900]…
[Selden Gale’s] main profession and income was derived from a large farming operation that stretched from Knox to Warren counties… He served as Galesburg postmaster… member of the County Board and City Council [and Knox College Board of Trustees]… Illinois General Assembly and the [state] Constitutional Convention in 1880… He played a significant part in bringing both the railroads to Galesburg… [and] moving the seat of Knox County Government from Knoxville to Galesburg… Read more…
