Since 1994, the Office of Alumni has hosted a formal dinner, convocation and luncheon in the spring semester to celebrate the achievements of notable alumni and recognize current student leaders in an event entitled Achievement Day. This year’s list of Honorees reflect two pillars of life at William Jewell College…
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Students discuss inclusion at radical inclusivity workshop
Approximately 50 students gathered in Yates-Gill College Union February 20th for a conversation about radical inclusivity over college-provided Qdoba. Dr. Rodney and Stephenie Smith, who are consultants on diversity and inclusion and change management in higher education, led the workshop. Smith and Smith have been working with William Jewell College…
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Missouri Secretary of State calls to end state’s presidential primaries
During a recent State House Budget Committee Hearing, Missouri’s Secretary of State, Jay Ashcroft, called for eliminating Missouri’s presidential preference primary (PPP), as this would save Missouri taxpayers $9.1 million every 4 years (each election cycle). This is due to the fact that while primaries are run and financed by…
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State of the Democratic Primary
Fresh off the heels of disastrous and contested Iowa caucuses, the eight candidates still in the race to become the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States wage on. Senator Bernie Sanders Sanders now appears to be the front-runner after a narrow victory over former Mayor Pete Buttigeig, winning…
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Volunteer programs in China cut short as Coronavirus spreads
Arguably one of the worst global health crises in the 21st century, there are currently over 80,000 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus worldwide. While vast regions in China, Korea, Japan and even Italy are being shut down in an effort to contain the spread of the virus, here in the…
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Billy J Day offers students a day of rest and relaxation
The Hilltop Monitor recently sat down with Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, president of William Jewell College, to discuss the recent introduction of Billy J Day as a way to help alleviate stress for Jewell students. Billy J Day, scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, will be a day free of academics…
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True Crime: our fascinating yet disturbing obsession
“NCIS,” “Making a Murderer,” “Criminal Minds” and anything on the Investigation Discovery network are true crime shows. This genre has captured the hearts of myself and many other Americans, but why? One reason could be that it is like a bad car wreck. Viewers want to look away, but they’re…
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