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Jewell’s Concert Choir announced as semi-finalist for American Prize

25 September 2015
Luke Lockhart
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Each year, Opening Convocation is an opportunity to show William Jewell College’s recent achievements. Be it an anniversary, an award or the start of something new,…

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Student Handbook: A Review of the New Changes

18 September 2015
Sarah Crosley
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From the well-known Honor Code to where the bookstore stands, William Jewell College’s (WJC) Student Handbook documents many aspects of a student’s life at the…

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Who Was William Jewell?

18 September 2015
Haley Sheriff
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  Our red-feathered mascot, rather than William Jewell College’s namesake, has become the popular image of William Jewell. When thinking about the man who founded…

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Commencement on the Hill

8 May 2015
Grace Webber
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Graduation day at William Jewell College has been filled with traditions, special events and excitement for the span of the College’s history. However, the event is…

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Jewell students innovate at #OneDayKC

8 May 2015
Brianna Steiert
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On Apr. 24, 2015, undergraduate and graduate students from around the Midwest came together for the 12-hour innovation workshop #OneDayKC. Kansas City is experiencing many…

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The Aspirant List: How Jewell Stacks Up

8 May 2015
Sarah Crosley
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While some may imagine a  William Jewell liberal arts education to be unique in every aspect and comparable to none, by creating the aspirant list – a…

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Food allergies are on the rise – but why?

1 May 2015
Alexandria Acord
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After much surveying by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), concrete support has been found for a theory that many scientists in the field have…

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The CTI Program: Jewell’s take on a liberal arts education

24 April 2015
Lauren Berndt
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William Jewell College (WJC) currently follows a core-based general education system. This type of system organizes classes around the central issues of our contemporary world.…

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Physics students travel, work with Liberty community for aquaponics project

24 April 2015
Caitlin Troutman
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For the last several years, the William Jewell College Physics Department has been in the process of developing an aquaponics system. Aquaponics is a system…

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