(Galesburg, IL)  –  Knox College students and faculty are taking a multi-faceted, interdisciplinary approach as they examine U.S. Presidential elections during the fall term course, Election 2012.  Several students taking the course will write for a new blog, also called Election 2012.  They will describe their experiences and what they learn in class.  Election 2012 is a team-taught by eight Knox College faculty members from seven different academic departments, including political science, history, economics and computer science.  Each of the participating faculty members will lecture on a specific topic, allowing students to consider the 2012 election from multiple viewpoints.