Kasser Book Translation Published; Gave Talks
On July 25, 2014
Tim Kasser, Psychology, recently had a translation of one of his books published and gave two talks in Canada. The book, Maddiyatçiliğin Ağur Bedeli: Para Var Huzur Yok was published by Ufuk Yayinlan in Istanbul, Turkey; it is the Turkish translation of Kasser’s 2002 book, The High Price of Materialism. Kasser also gave an invited [...]
Tickets for Symphony 63rd Season Now Available
On July 21, 2014
Tickets for the Knox-Galesburg Symphony’s 2014-15 season are now available through August 14 at the KGS Office, Room 148 in the Knox College Center for Fine Arts. A special discount ticket package of five concerts for the price of four, starting as low as $40 for the season, is available for the subscription series. With [...]
Hellenga To Give Reading July 23
On July 21, 2014
On Wednesday, July 23, at 7 p.m., Robert Hellenga will read from his latest novel, The Confessions of Frances Godwin at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville.
“Guys and Dolls” at the Orpheum, July 18-20
On July 15, 2014
Prairie Players Civic Theatre is teaming up with The Orpheum Theatre to present “Guys and Dolls,” with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Joe Swerling and Abe Burrows. Performances are Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now; [...]
Relay For Life, July 18-19
On July 14, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014 – Saturday, July 19, 2014
4:00 PM
Knox College Campus, South Lawn
For the 19th year, Knox College will host Relay for Life of Knox County.
On Friday, July 18, more than 30 teams and hundreds of participants are expected on campus to celebrate cancer survivors and raise [...]
Registration Due July 11 for Hellenga Reading in NYC
On July 11, 2014
Robert Hellenga will be reading at the New York Knox Club on Thursday, July 17, at 6 p.m. at the home of Professor Emerita of Journalism Marilyn Webb and John Sheedy.
Register by Friday, July 11. Online at www.knoxalumni.org/NewYork or contact Alumni Relations at 309-341-7238.
Hellenga to Read from New Novel July 8
On July 8, 2014
July 8 is publication date for The Confessions of Frances Godwin. Robert Hellenga will be reading at Prairie Lights in Iowa City at 7 p.m. You can listen on your computer at http://www.writinguniversity.org/index.php/main/category/C59/
Kasser Chapter Published
On June 25, 2014
Tim Kasser, psychology, recently had a chapter titled “A values-based set of solutions for the next generation” included in the edited volume Creating a sustainable and desirable future: Insights from 45 global thought leaders, published by World Scientific. (The original version of this chapter was published in the journal Solutions.)
KGS Pops Concert, June 28; Special Price for Fac/Staff
On June 24, 2014
In appreciation for the College’s generous support of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony, Knox faculty and staff are invited to attend the Saturday, June 28 Pops Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre with tickets available to you at
BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE
Just show your I.D. at the Orpheum Box Office and select your [...]
Hellenga Interview to be Broadcast on WNIJ June 27
On June 24, 2014
An interview with professor emeritus Robert Hellenga about his latest novel, The Confessions of Frances Godwin–part of WNIJ’s Summer Book Series–will be broadcast on June 27 at 6:34 a.m. and at 8:34 a.m. You can hear it live on Morning Edition at www.WNIJ.org. The web posting will go live at approximately 6:30 a.m.
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