Context: Student Projects Recently, several Jewell students have spearheaded projects critiquing aspects of life on the Hill and calling for change. In the last few…
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What now? Exploring the implications of William Jewell College’s declaration of financial exigency and restructuring of academic programs
Photo by William Jewell College via The Hilltop Monitor photo library. The Spring 2025 term has brought with it the announcement of academic, athletic, and…
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The Tucker Leadership Lab: An Investigation
Disclaimer: The author of this article was a Tucker Facilitator between 2020 and 2023. The details in this article have been accumulated from interviews, emails,…
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William Jewell College president Elizabeth MacLeod Walls and lead researcher for the Racial Reconciliation Commission Andrew Pratt respond to claims made by the Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project
Throughout the fall semester of 2022, The Hilltop Monitor reported on the ongoing issue of academic freedom at William Jewell College. Concerns about whether or…
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Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project investigates Clay County history
Since August of 2020, a group of dedicated student researchers, under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Wilkins, associate professor and chair of the department of…
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Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project uncovers details about Dr. William Jewell’s slaveholding past
Since August of 2020, a group of dedicated student researchers, under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Wilkins, associate professor and chair of the department of…
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Jewell’s Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project uncovers, illuminates Alexander Doniphan’s pro-slavery stances and ties
Since August of 2020, a group of dedicated student researchers, under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Wilkins, associate professor and chair of the history department…
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New research uncovers ties between Jewell and slavery
Since August of 2020, a group of dedicated student researchers, under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Wilkins, associate professor and chair of the department of…
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