On Monday, April 12, William Jewell College announced the formation of a Racial Reconciliation Commission. The official email announcement is printed below. Hello, Jewell Family: Today, with the endorsement of the William Jewell College Board of Trustees, I am launching an initiative that I believe will be among the most…
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AFE: Student body votes on department superlatives
In a time-honored tradition at William Jewell College, the student body collectively votes for superlative awards for different majors in the different academic programs offered at Jewell. The most recent vote was held last week, and the awards for each program are listed below. Accounting: Biggest Personalities ACT-In: Least Likely…
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Jewell set to launch new Center for Faith and Culture in fall 2021
In the approaching fall semester, William Jewell College will be launching a Center for Faith and Culture on campus. Dr. Brendon Benz, professor of history and theologian-in-residence, will be serving as part of the leadership for the Center. According to Benz, the Center at Jewell is a result of a…
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2021 Pryor Legacy Project strives to help the bees with MO Hives
Spring semester at William Jewell College means a lot of things for seniors, but for Pryor Leadership Fellows, it means it’s time to start the legacy project for 2021. This year the group decided on funding and turning a shipping container into a functioning learning center for MO Hives, with…
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Harriman-Jewell Series adapts to COVID-19 pandemic
The Harriman-Jewell Series, Kansas City’s premier performing arts presenter that focuses on live performances, has had to adapt considerably to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive and Artistic Director Clark Morris and Associate Executive Director Eryn Bates Kemp spoke on how the series had been overcoming these challenges…
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Jewell announces how HEERF II COVID-19 aid will impact students
On Feb. 18, William Jewell College’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Services notified students that they would begin processing $1200 financial aid grants from the recently-available Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) within the next few weeks. According to the email, around 300 undergraduate students demonstrating “exceptional…
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Jewell organizations honor Black history with Black History Month and recent Radical Inclusivity efforts
Alongside many other efforts to highlight the importance of equity and inclusion, students, staff and organizations at William Jewell College have come together to honor Black History Month despite the challenges that COVID-19 presented this year. To account for the decreasing number of students on campus and the need for…
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How Jewell’s admissions department is taking steps to improve campus diversity
The history of William Jewell College dates all the way back to the mid-nineteenth century when the College was established in 1849 by prominent men in the Baptist Convention and in the community, well-supported by a large donation from William Jewell. From 1849 to 2003, Jewell was a Baptist college.…
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Shape Your Future program assists select incoming students transition into college
As past incoming classes continued to break down barriers with increasingly diverse student populations, William Jewell College was faced with a choice last spring: remain stagnant or evolve to serve these students. According to Pharamond Guice, director of the Academic Achievement Center, opting for the latter meant Jewell needed to…
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