Assembly took this action following two reviews of the college in 2011 – one by the University of Otago, and the other by the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand – each of which raised significant concerns about certain aspects of the culture of the college, especially in regards to alcohol and student welfare. The six-person Commission comprised an equal number of church and university appointees. It saw numerous changes being put into effect immediately and other changes being proposed, some of which proved controversial among staff, students and alumni. The former Master of the college, Bruce Aitken, offered his resignation on 20 July 2012. The protests of alumni attracted national press attention. In 2015, the commission was discharged, and a new Board of Knox College and Salmond College was established to replace the former Council of Knox College and Salmond College. By that time, the Presbyterian Church's Council of Assembly was satisfied that the commission had done its work, the management of change was complete, and the process of cultural change at Knox was well under way. In 2017, the Board articulated its vision for Knox College: To be a world-class residential college where students are part of a community that affirms and empowers every resident, expands thought and outlook, encourages service, fosters leadership, and builds strong bonds of friendship. The first female Head of College, Caroline Hepburn-Doole, was appointed in 2021. She was the college's Deputy Master for the previous five years. Controversy In 2019, an article published in the Otago University Students' Association magazine, Critic Te Arohi, unveiled that the college had a culture of misogyny that normalised sexual misconduct against females. The article included the testimonies of several female residents who had been sexually harassed or assaulted at the college between 2015 and 2017, many of whom claimed that the college's leadership ignored or dismissed their claims when they were reported to them. The article received widespread media attention. Notable alumni While many of those above have been resident at the college, some of those who attended as Divinity students may have received tuition while living in private accommodation. The college has provided 18 Rhodes Scholars (including any listed above) and several Gates Scholars and Fulbright Scholars. For further details of these and certain other of the alumni above, see the college's centennial history. Years provided are of initial entry, rather than of any returning periods.