While the U.S. national election headlines have occupied the space usually reserved for COVID-19 related stories, there is still much to report about the progression of the pandemic. Across Missouri, including Clay County and Kansas City, the stakes of the pandemic are heightening. Such is also the case for both…
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Jewell Theatre Company adapts to COVID-19 with filmed version of “1984”
Among the traditions at William Jewell College that were most affected by COVID-19, the annual theatrical productions put on by Jewell Theatre Company (JTC) were among the hardest hit. JTC typically has a few productions during the academic year, with a play or musical in the fall, a holiday production…
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Jewell uses Intercultural Development Inventory to assess intercultural competence
In 2013, Dr. Andy Pratt, special counsel on diversity & inclusivity, became a qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). The IDI is a psychometric inventory intended to gauge individual and group levels of intercultural competence. Intercultural competence describes the capacity of an individual or group to accept and…
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Jewell’s COVID-19 Policy Violations, Disciplinary Response
It is a unique year for students at William Jewell College. Along with those policies detailed in the student handbook, students must now abide by new policies in order to mitigate the risk presented by COVID-19. These policies are detailed in the Operation Safe Campus guidelines. The COVID-19 policy consists…
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Humans of Jewell: Macye Williams
This past summer, Macye Williams transferred her job with Fresh Ideas from McPherson College to William Jewell College. After working at the Cage for about a month, she has quickly made an impression on the student body with her positive, joyous attitude. I met with Macye at the Cage to…
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Student Senate elections begin
After serving as interim Student Senate president from May to September, junior business administration major Mario Magana announced in an email sent to the student body Sept. 18 that he would officially step down from the position following the election of a new Senate cabinet and class senators in the…
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Jewell adapts Title IX policies to new federal regulations, sexual harassment policy overhauled
Julie Dubinsky, Title IX coordinator and director of human resources, sent an email Aug. 19 informing the campus community of changes William Jewell College made to their Title IX policy in response to new federal regulations. Jewell’s sexual harassment policy was affected most by these changes. Betsy DeVos, U.S. secretary…
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Jewell cuts 2021-2022 tuition by 45% to increase price transparency
On the morning of Aug. 31, William Jewell College students received individualized letters from Eric Blair, vice president of enrollment and marketing, alerting them to a 45 percent discount to tuition set to take effect starting in the fall of 2021. Jewell’s full-time undergraduate tuition, which currently stands at $33,500,…
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