Amid the bustle of the Service Learning Fair and the routine coffee and cookies in the Union, William Jewell College’s newest space, the Multicultural Commons located in Yates-Gill College Union room 210, had its official opening during Jewell Time Aug. 31. The space is the product of collaboration between Jewell’s…
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Jewell student leads high school students in workshop about innovative leadership
Eighteen students from Orrick High School’s student council were hosted at William Jewell College for a day of leadership and innovation training Aug. 30. The students started the day at the Tucker Leadership Lab, where they were encouraged to take pride in being leaders and use their positions on the…
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Campus Safety and Liberty Police host Active Shooter Preparedness Trainings at Jewell
In a renewed effort to educate the William Jewell College community about how to respond to and prevent violence, Campus Safety partnered with the Liberty Police Department to host two Active Shooter Preparedness training sessions. The sessions were hosted by Landon Jones, director of campus safety, and Officer Kyle Hamline…
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Arts Collide in Stocksdale Gallery at event fusing poetry, music and dance
Professors, students and members of the community showcased their talents as various art forms were unified at the popular Arts Collide event held at William Jewell College in the Stocksdale Gallery Aug. 24. After a short delay, as more chairs had to be fetched to accommodate a larger than expected…
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Christian Student Ministries kicks off the year with annual Thrill on the Hill event
William Jewell College’s Christian Student Ministries (CSM) kicked off the year with their annual “Thrill on the Hill” event in Gano Chapel Aug. 23. Approximately 20 students attended this session of joint worship. The event consisted of music performed by the group’s five-member band, open conversations with the audience about…
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Illusionist Craig Karges mystifies Jewell students at first CUA event of the year
Campus Union Activities (CUA) invited self-proclaimed “extraordinist” Craig Karges to perform for an audience of roughly 300 students in Gano Assembly at 8:00 p.m. Aug. 20. This was CUA’s first event of the 2018-2019 school year. Karges, who is, according to his website, an award-winning entertainer, a nationally recognized speaker…
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Students introduced to clubs at Jewell during the 2018 Activities Fair
William Jewell College hosted its annual Activities Fair in the Yates-Gill Student Union Aug. 20. The event was hosted by College Union Activities (CUA) and helped new and returning students gain information about student led clubs to join. Several students, mostly first-years, attended the Fair. The large number of groups…
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Ely Hall receives face-lift and name change after extensive makeover period
After a lengthy period of renovation, William Jewell College’s iconic Ely Hall has been reopened to students and renamed “Mathes Hall” to honor the contribution of the Mathes family. The rejuvenated dorm building was officially unveiled by college President, Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls at a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 17…
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Student orientation redesigned to reflect national trends and quantify student experience
This year’s new student orientation will be focused on co-curricular learning after an extensive revision process initiated in fall 2017 seeking methods to better gather data about the quality of student experience on the William Jewell College campus. The four-day orientation will occur Aug. 18 to Aug. 22 and seeks…
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