Julie Dubinsky, Title IX coordinator and director of human resources, sent an email Aug. 19 informing the campus community of changes William Jewell College made to their Title IX policy in response to new federal regulations. Jewell’s sexual harassment policy was affected most by these changes. Betsy DeVos, U.S. secretary…
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Jewell cuts 2021-2022 tuition by 45% to increase price transparency
On the morning of Aug. 31, William Jewell College students received individualized letters from Eric Blair, vice president of enrollment and marketing, alerting them to a 45 percent discount to tuition set to take effect starting in the fall of 2021. Jewell’s full-time undergraduate tuition, which currently stands at $33,500,…
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Jewell welcomes 30 new hires for fall semester
William Jewell College is welcoming 30 new employees to the Hill as students return for the 2020 fall semester. Keep reading for a list of the new faculty and staff and an introduction to William Palmer, new director of student recruitment in the office of admissions. William Palmer joins Jewell…
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An Interview with Dr. Smith, Jewell’s New Vice President for Access and Engagement
TheHilltopMonitor · Interview with Dr. Smith William Jewell College formally announced that Dr. Rodney Smith would be appointed to the newly created position of vice president for access and engagement (VPAE) in a July 29 email to the campus community. As VPAE, Smith will head the College’s radical inclusivity efforts,…
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EPIC Thinking breaks Jewell into KC’s adult continuing education market
Director of Programs and Partnerships, and William Jewell College alumna, Conner Hazelrigg, ‘14, returned to the College last year with a plan to expand Jewell’s influence into the continuing education market by developing a program that offers workshops integrating the College’s unique critical thinking lens to businesses and their employees.…
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How Jewell refunded room & board fees during COVID-19
Following what was initially intended to be an extended spring break, William Jewell College students were officially prohibited from residence halls as a result of risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. In mid-April, the College rolled out credits and refunds for the portion of time students were unable to live…
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Jewell receives federal PPP and CARES funding to provide employee and student relief in wake of pandemic
As part of its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the federal government allotted $3.27 million to William Jewell College to cover employee paychecks during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the College received $707,592 as a part of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
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Students and alumni attend local protests in opposition to racism and police brutality
Following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, several members of the Jewell community have been involved in Black Lives Matter activism, as well as standing against racism and police brutality. The following article features multimedia content and interviews with a few Jewell alumni and students who have…
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Jewell responds to murder of George Floyd and protests against police brutality
On May 25, 2020 George Floyd, an unarmed black man, was murdered by a police officer who asphyxiated Floyd by kneeling on his neck for close to nine minutes. Floyd was arrested for alleged use of a counterfeit $20 bill. His murder was filmed and the video of the horrific…
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