In an email announcement to Jewell students on August 13th titled “William Jewell College: Educational Excellence, Institutional Stability and Your Future,” the Board of Trustees…
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MCMA: Hilltop Monitor runner-up for Best Overall Newspaper
This article was originally published in an Apr. 24 print edition of the Monitor. As editor-in-chief of the Hilltop Monitor, it is my privilege to…
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2026 Celebration of Honors: Morelli wins Faculty Award, 150+ students honored
Jewell’s 2026 Celebration of Honors was held on Apr. 24, 2026. It honored over 150 students who demonstrated excellence in various academic departments or showed…
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Jewell announces 2026 Faculty Award finalists
On Apr. 17, official College social media announced the last of this year’s Faculty Award finalists. The Faculty Award is the highest distinction issued to…
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Jewell internally announces further downsizing
Jewell administrators announced another round of faculty layoffs on Monday, Feb. 3, according to a source familiar with the matter. While the true number is…
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Jewell Quietly Publishes Directory Information
This story is developing and may be updated with additional information. The student and staff directories of William Jewell College have been published to the…
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The Homophobic Slur Incident in Jones Hall and How it Affects Jewell’s Queer Community
At about 6:45 on Thursday, October 2nd, I walked into the bathroom on the top floor of Jones Hall and noticed something on the wall.…
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Partisan Redistricting and Missouri’s New Electoral Maps
This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published Oct. 6, 2025. America is currently experiencing an unprecedented wave of mid-decade…
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Jewell appoints new interim president
On Aug. 28, 2025, the trustees of William Jewell College announced the appointment of Dr. Drew Van Horn as interim president of the College via…
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