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Winter Break in the Everglades

7 February 2020
Rachel Bell
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While some William Jewell College students spent their winter breaks going on vacation or relaxing at home, sophomore nonprofit leadership and psychology major Skylar Seitz…

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Jewell announces addition of powerlifting and CrossFit™ programs beginning 2020

22 November 2019
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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In an Oct. 23 press release William Jewell College announced the additions of its 21st and 22nd varsity teams on campus – the Powerlifting and…

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Kiki Strecker named Honorary Member of the National Alumni Association

15 November 2019
Agatha Echenique
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On Sept, 27, 2019, the Board of Governors of the William Jewell College National Alumni Association recognized Kiki Strecker, Director of Dining Services, for her…

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New Policy brings pets to Campus

15 November 2019
Maddie McCormick
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With a short boomerang of a black cat jumping up and down, William Jewell College announced a revised pet policy on Instagram late last month.…

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William Jewell ranks high in annual U.S. News rankings of colleges

4 October 2019
Kyler Schardein
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U.S. News recently published their annual rankings of best colleges in the United States. William Jewell College was ranked in three separate categories: ninth Best…

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Apple Pencils, Virtual Reality, and Drones: New Technology comes to campus

20 September 2019
Maddie McCormick
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If you’ve paid attention to the technology here on campus, you may have noticed some changes this year.  At iPad deployment for incoming and transfer…

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Jewell Professor and Student to be published in Physics Journal

20 September 2019
Agatha Echenique
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Over the summer, Dr. Blane Baker, professor of physics, and Grant Ryals, sophomore physics major, submitted a paper to the Journal of Physics Education on…

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Jewell celebrates student honors, Thais Quiroga named Faculty Award winner

3 May 2019
Catherine Dema
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On Friday, April 26, William Jewell College hosted its annual Celebration of Honors. The event, held the day of Colloquium, is a chance for the…

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Brews served at Jewell now award-winning

3 May 2019
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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In lieu of an on-campus bar, where do William Jewell College students go to grab a cold brew and vent their frustrations? Easy, the campus…

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