page_title: Knoxville College
section_title: Student life
hierarchical_section_title: Knoxville College / Student life
caption_attribution_description: English: Omega Psi Phi monument in front of the College Center on the campus of Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
context_page_description: Knoxville College is a historically black liberal arts college in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, which was founded in 1875 by the United Presbyterian Church of North America. It is a United Negro College Fund member school. A slow period of decline began in the 1970s, and by 2015, the school had an enrollment of just 11 students. In May 2015, the College suspended classes until Fall 2016 term in hopes of reorganizing. On May 17, 2018, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission gave its approval for Knoxville College to once again reopen its doors and offer classes. On 1 July 2018 Knoxville College website announced resumption of enrolling students, for fall 2018 semester.
context_section_description: Knoxville College's Student Government Association (SGA), which was elected by the student body, acted as a liaison between students and campus administration.  The SGA was led by a president, elected for one term.
  Student activities included a dance team, a debate team, a choir, and a trivia team (which competed with other HBCUs in the Honda Bowl Competition).  The school's newspaper, The Aurora, was published for over a century.  The college also maintained a student ambassador program and wellness program that provided volunteer services for the surrounding community.
  After 1997, Knoxville College dropped most athletics programs due to declining enrollment, but as part of its reorganization, hopes to re-establish men's and women's basketball teams, as well as a cheerleading squad.
caption: Omega Psi Phi monument
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