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An Overview of the Racial Reconciliation Commission’s Nov. 10 Town Hall

18 November 2022
Agatha Echenique
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On Nov. 10, members of the Racial Reconciliation Commission (RRC) hosted a Town Hall meeting, inviting members of the William Jewell College community “to meet…

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Amendment 4 proposal sparks debate on government overreach

4 November 2022
Brian J. Bartels
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On Nov. 8, Missouri voters will have the opportunity to vote “yes” or “no” on this year’s midterm election ballot in response to a proposed…

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Jewell releases 2022-23 COVID-19 guidelines

28 October 2022
Elizabeth Payton
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Nearly three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, responses from institutions of higher education remain ever-changing. Just ahead of the fall 2022 semester and amid declining…

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KCPD under investigation over alleged hiring practices

28 October 2022
Zach Gilmore
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​On Sept. 19, the Kansas City Police Department became the subject of a federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The investigation is the…

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Jewell invests in major infrastructure changes

14 October 2022
Agatha Echenique
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With William Jewell College undergoing substantial changes this year and beyond, Vice President for Finance and Operations Daniel Holt regularly reports on the nature and…

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Internet provider drops Kiwi Farms forum linked to harassment

23 September 2022
Zach Gilmore
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Earlier this month, the internet forum Kiwi Farms was dropped by its primary service provider, Cloudflare, after intense public pressure protesting the website’s encouragement of…

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Jewell launches Center for Faith and Culture, exploring spirituality

23 September 2022
Agatha Echenique
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After several years of inactivity, William Jewell College is restoring spiritual services with the launch of its Center for Faith and Culture. The comprehensive program…

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Biden administration announces student loan debt relief

16 September 2022
Sam Pfeiffer
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On Aug. 24, the Biden administration announced its three-step process to cancel $10,000 in student debt for low- to mid-income individuals. A myriad of reactions…

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Kansas protects abortion rights in voter-led primary election

9 September 2022
Elizabeth Payton and B.J. Bartels
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On Aug. 2, over 900,000 Kansas voters bustled to local election offices in what would come to be a record-breaking turnout for the state’s primary…

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