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 celebrates class of 2020 with in-person graduation ceremony
On Sept. 12, William Jewell College hosted a socially-distanced commencement convocation for the graduated class of 2020 on Greene Field. Due to COVID-19, the graduation ceremony was unable to take place on its typical date in May. Graduated members of the class of 2020 had the chance to return to…
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Jewell named Kindest School by Synergy Services
On Aug. 8, 2020, William Jewell College was named “Kindest School” during the 30th Annual Kansas Citian Awards hosted by Synergy Services, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping “families in crisis through a variety of programs… [that aim to] heal trauma and build resilience in individuals to build strong families…
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From the Community: Open Letter From The Black Student Alliance
The Black Student Alliance (BSA) of William Jewell College released an open letter regarding their name change from Black Student Association to the Black Student Alliance. Read their open letter below. “These “educated” people, however, decry any such thing as race consciousness; and in some respects, they are right. They…
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Club Feature: Black Student Alliance renamed, prepares for the year
William Jewell College’s Black Student Alliance (BSA) has been renamed and revamped beginning in the 2020-2021 school year. Previously named the Black Student Association, BSA aims to foster racial awareness, critically engage the community and increase its own relevance and usefulness in the community. The BSA cabinet released an open…
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Changes to tutoring aim to make quality help more accessible for students
The Academic Achievement Center at William Jewell College has switched to using an outside online platform for tutoring services as opposed to having college students tutor their peers. All students now have access to TutorMe, a virtual service that pairs students with highly educated tutors in a variety of subjects.…
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COVID Week 1 Update: We Survived
William Jewell College started its first week of school Aug. 26 with mostly in-person classes for the fall semester. Prior to starting school, the College administered mandatory COVID-19 tests for all employees and student-athletes, while remaining students could opt for voluntary testing. According to the Jewell Coronavirus Response page, during…
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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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A Look at Two New Student Organizations
Gender Issues and Feminism Gender Issues and Feminism (GIF) is a student-led campus organization dedicated to understanding the “multiplicity of lived experiences of womanhood” and involving the campus in an ongoing discussion about important issues relating to sex and gender, the GIF cabinet explained. GIF is an organization which seeks…
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