Knoxletter for the week of Sept. 6, 1999 Items for the Knoxletter may be sent by e-mailto:knoxletter@knox.edu Past issues: Knoxletter Archive _______ SUMMARY Campus Events: 1. ART EXHIBIT BY BERRY KLINGMAN 2. KNOX PRESENTS GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL Knox News: 3. KNOX ANNOUNCES NEW FACULTY 4. BRUCE POLAY WINS ASCAP AWARD 5. ALLISON ARTICLE PUBLISHED; PAPER PRESENTED 6. CHOCOLATES WIN AWARD Students: 7. CLASS SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK 8. CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY 9. LIBRARY HOURS 10. INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR WOMENÕS BASKETBALL 11. HONORS APPLICATION DEADLINE 12. WATSON FELLOWSHIP 13. MELLON FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION 14. LANGUAGE FOR KIDS PROGRAM NEEDS INSTRUCTORS Faculty and Staff: _______ --CAMPUS EVENTS-- 1. ART EXHIBIT BY BERRY KLINGMAN An exhibit of works of art by Berry Klingman will open Friday, September 10 in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts. The exhibit, which will be on display through September 29, will feature prints and drawings by Klingman. Klingman is a professor of art at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. A Galesburg native, he is the son of retired Knox professor Creston Klingman. 2. KNOX PRESENTS GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL The Third Annual Knox College Gospel Fest will take place at 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18 in Harbach Theatre. Admission is free. The concerts are organized by Rev. Tyson Haywood of Gospel Roots Ministries and sponsored by WVKC 90.7 FM and Allied Blacks for Liberty and Equality (ABLE). The festival will feature special guests Pastor E.S. Roberts and the Garfield Park Revelation Choir from Chicago on Friday and Minister Stanley Daniels and Company from Indianapolis on Saturday. Other scheduled performers include the Umoja Community Gospel Choir, the Bradley University Gospel Choir from Peoria, soloist and Knox Admission Counselor Karen Gibbs, and Gospel Jazz Artist Eric Jackson from Peoria. --Knox news-- 3. KNOX ANNOUNCES NEW FACULTY Knox announces 17 additions to the faculty for the 1999-2000 academic year. They include three new full-time faculty and 14 visiting faculty. Linda C. Bush was appointed assistant professor of chemistry. She received her M.S. and her Ph.D. from Yale University and her A.B. with honors in chemistry from Bryn Mawr College. Formerly an assistant professor at Salisbury State University, Bush will teach organic chemistry at Knox. Beth Ann Fennelly joins the English department as assistant professor of English with a focus in creative writing and poetry. Fennelly received her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from University of Arkansas and her B.A. from University of Notre Dame. Previously, she worked as a Diane Middlebrook Fellow for the University of Wisconsin Department of English. Thomas R. Mathies was named assistant professor of computer science. He received his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University and his B.S. from University of WisconsinÑLa Crosse. Formerly a visiting assistant professor at Bucknell University, Mathies specializes in algorithms software engineering. Also joining Knox are the following visiting faculty: Richard A. Couch, Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Languages Michael J. Drinen, Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics Marielle Farnan, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Scott Fears, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Jenny E.G. Hager, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Robert Klindworth, Jr., Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics Ryohei Matsuda, Visiting Instructor of Modern Languages and Literatures Charles H. Mills, Visiting Instructor of Modern Languages Mustafa K. Mirzeler, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology/Anthropology Rahim M. Quazi, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics Nicholas P. Richardson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry Reid Smith, Visiting Instructor of Sociology/Anthropology Leland C. Sudlow, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Bradford J. Wood, Visiting Assistant Professor of History 4. BRUCE POLAY WINS ASCAP AWARD Bruce Polay, professor of music and music director of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony, has received a 1999-2000 ASCAP Standards Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. ASCAP Standards Awards are granted by an independent panel and are based upon the unique prestige value of each writer's catalogue of original compositions as well as recent performances. Polay has received the award each year since 1993. 5. ALLISON ARTICLE PUBLISHED; PAPER PRESENTED Stuart Allison (biology) published an article in the June 1999 issue of the journal "Wetlands." The article was entitled "The influence of microhabitat variation on seedling recruitment of _chameacyparis thyoides_ and _acer rubrum_." It appears in "Wetlands" volume 19, pages 383 to 393. Allison also presented a paper at the 84th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, held in Spokane, Washington from August 8 to 12. The paper was entitled "Designing a wildlife management plan for the Knox College campus." The paper was co-authored by Clare Beelman, '91 (and visiting assistant professor of biology last year) and was based on a laboratory exercise performed by students during biology 110 in the fall of 1998. 6. CHOCOLATES WIN AWARD Knox College and Creative Logic (a Peoria graphics design firm that worked with OCC and the development office) won an "ADDY" award from the American Advertising Federation for the Knox Now! Logo chocolate favors distributed at the campaign kick-off dinner last fall. The chocolates placed in the direct marketing, specialty advertising category. --Students-- 7. CLASS SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK Shown below are the schedules for classes this week: Please note that Wednesday classes will meet on Thursday, using the abbreviated schedule, with period 1 starting at 8 a.m. Thursday classes will meet on Friday, using the regular schedule. ================================================================== Schedule for Thursday, sept. 9 Period 1 8:00 - 8:45 am Period 2 8:55 - 9:40 am Period 3 9:50 - 10:35 am 11:00 am Convocation, Harbach Theatre Period 4 1:20 - 2:05 pm Period 5 2:15 - 3:00 pm Period 6 3:10 - 3:55 pm =========================================================== Schedule for Friday, Sept. 10 Period 1 8:00 - 9:10 am Period 2 9:20 - 10:30 am Period 3 10:40 - 11:50 am Period 3s 10:40 - 12:10 pm (Tu/Th) Periood 4 12:00 - 1:10 pm Period 5 1:20 - 2:30 pm Period 5s 1:00 - 2:30 pm (Tu/Th) Period 6 2:40 - 3:50 pm the schedules are also on the orientation week web page: http://www.knox.edu/knoxweb/campus_services/orientation/orientation_6.html 8. CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY --from Dean Breitborde "Students are expected to attend classes regularly and to participate fully in class activities. . . . Instructors may adopt more specific attendance policies in their courses. It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the instructor's policy and to abide by it." (Knox Catalog, p. 38). 9. LIBRARY HOURS Regular term hours begin Thursday, September 9 Regular Seymour Library hours: Sunday 11 a.m. ? 1 A.M. Monday through thursday 8 a.m. ? 1 a.m. Friday 8 a.m. ? 10 p.m. Saturday 10 a.M. ? 6 p.m. Regular term hours begin Thursday, September 9 Regular Science and Math Center Library hours: Sunday 1 p.m. ? 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. ? 11 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. ? 6 p.m. Saturday 1 p.m. ? 5 p.m. 10. INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR WOMENÕS BASKETBALL There will be an informational meeting for anyone interested in playing women's basketball on thursday, september 9 at 8 p.M. The meeting will be held in the upstairs classroom of the gym. Please contact coach Amy Fort by phone (x7484) or by email (afort) if you are interested in attending. Pre-season workouts begin September 13 and all players are required to do fundraising in the fall. 11. HONORS APPLICATION DEADLINE Students planning to undertake honors projects should submit their proposals by the standard deadline, thursday, september 23, to Dean Bailey (105 om). Application forms may be obtained from either the Office of the Dean of the College or the Office of the Registrar. Examples of past proposals that the honors subcommittee thought exemplary are available from Mrs. Fennig in the Office of the Dean of the College. 12. WATSON FELLOWSHIP Knox College is one of fifty colleges nationally to participate in the Watson Fellowship Program. Knox will be able to nominate four seniors a year for a fellowship that will allow them to pursue a project of their own design anywhere in the world. Applications can be picked up in Dean Bailey's office in Old Main Room 105. Applications are due by Monday, September 27. 13. MELLON FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION Eighty-five fellowships will be awarded nationally to outstanding college seniors applying for admission to Ph.D. programs in the humanities. Two Knox seniors won Mellon fellowships several years ago, and one recent Knox graduate won this year. Students interested in more information should see Mr. Bailey (105 Old Main, extension 7215). Application forms must be ordered by December 7, http://www.woodrow.org/mellon. Final deadline for applications is December 21. 14. LANGUAGE FOR KIDS PROGRAM NEEDS INSTRUCTORS The Galesburg Department of Parks and Recreation and Knox College will be offering a Language for Kids program this fall, from October 4 to Novermber 8. Through this program, area children between the ages of 4 and 10 have an opportunity to learn French or Spanish from Knox students who serve as instructors. Language for Kids is an excellent opportunity to work with children, use your language skills, and earn some money, too. If you are interested in serving as a Spanish or French instructor for the Language for Kids program, please pick up an application at the Office of the Dean of Students, and return it to Margot Kinberg (211F GDH, or Campus Box 118) by 20 September. If you have any questions, please contact Margot Kinberg at 341-7241, or mkinberg@knox.edu. --Faculty and staff-- --Calendar of Events-- KNOX COLLEGE ACTIVITIES CALENDAR Tuesday, September 7 3:00 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Upper Iowa 3:30 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. Quincy 10:00 p.m. Annual Prairie Fire Rescue Squad Talent Show/Open Mic, Wallace Lounge Wednesday, September 8 9:00-11:00 a.m. New Student Registration 11-12 Noon & Returning Student Registration 1-4 p.m. Seymour Union 10:00 a.m.- Campus Job Fair, CFA Lobby 12 noon 5:00 p.m. Pumphandle, Old Main Lawn Thursday, September 9 Classes Begin All Day Trent Graphics Poster Sales, Gallery 11:00 a.m. Opening Convocation, Harbach 8:00 p.m. Women's Basketball Informational Meeting 201 Memorial Gym Friday, September 10 All Day Trent Graphis poster sales, gallery 6:30 p.M. IVCF, Common Room 7:00 p.M. Berry Klingman Art/Print Show Opening Reception, CFA Lobby Saturday, September 11 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Computer Check-in, Post Lobby 12-4 p.m. Cultural Barbecue Jam, ABLE Center for Black Culture 2:00 p.m. Men's Soccer vs Coe Sunday, September 12 1-3 p.m. Carnival of Clubs, Seymour Lawn 7:00 p.m. Speaker, Jim Dedera, ÒLies About Highs,Ó Kresge ----- The Knoxletter is published by the Office of College Communication and Office of Student Activities; the deadline for the Knoxletter is 4:30 p.M., Friday. Submissions may be made by e-mail to knoxletter@knox.edu --end--