In an email sent to the campus community April 23, William Jewell College President Elizabeth MacLeod Walls announced that the College intends to open for the fall semester of 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This announcement made Jewell among the first colleges and universities in the United…
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Jewell plans to welcome incoming students to campus with virtual events
Due to COVID-19, William Jewell College has altered its plans to welcome incoming first-year students to campus. Among the most significant changes to programming, the annual Cardinal Day and Summer Fling events will be virtual in 2020. Cardinal Days will take place June 5, 6 and 20. Cardinal Day is…
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Jewell begins reopening with summer housing and on-campus work
In the midst of COVID-19, William Jewell College will begin to reopen this summer. Starting June 1, employees will be allowed to return to campus to work and some students will be housed on campus. The College is currently in Level B of their Operation Safe Campus and will likely…
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Jewell to announce 2020 Faculty Award Winner in video Friday, April 24
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, William Jewell College’s Honors’ Convocation – set for this Friday, April 24 – was canceled. Student awards typically announced at the event will be published online Friday, April 24. The Faculty Award – one of Jewell’s most revered awards, which recognizes a senior student who embodies…
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Featured Club: Ballroom Dance
There is a little-known club on campus that has students twirling with excitement – Ballroom Dance Club. The growing ballroom dance program at William Jewell College now includes a class and a dance team and aims to teach a new generation of students the art of dance. Some of the…
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Featured Club: International Students Association
The International Students Association (INSA) at William Jewell College is an organization that assists students who came to the United States for school in overcoming challenges that come with living in a different country. INSA does not act as a normal club – rather it provides services that students from…
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Jewell students and faculty collaborate to serve Kansas City elementary school
In a project ongoing since Jan. 2015, William Jewell College faculty and students have been collaborating to provide an aquaponics and STEM education program at the Primitivo Garcia Elementary school in Kansas City. Jewell students have been volunteering at Primitivo Garcia since 2014 and travel to the school weekly to…
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Jewell students volunteer at the annual Serve and Celebrate event
William Jewell College students kicked off homecoming week Sept. 29 with Serve and Celebrate. The annual morning of service had 150 students serving at 14 different locations throughout Kansas City. The tradition started in the 1980s as a way to get Jewell students serving their community. Nonprofits served included Habitat…
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Student Senate kicks off school year with plans to strengthen community
William Jewell College’s Student Senate has started creating building blocks for an eventful and successful year here on the hill. Senate plans on making significant changes from past years, in order to better represent the campus and students. Jewell’s Student Senate is composed of students representing each grade level and…
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