On Nov. 3, William Jewell College’s Student Senate hosted their first Town Hall meeting of the academic year. At the meeting, the Student Senate Cabinet and six Senate Commissioners presented proposed initiatives that they plan to work on throughout the upcoming semesters. After the presentation, those in attendance were encouraged…
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An Overview of the Racial Reconciliation Commission’s Nov. 10 Town Hall
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 the Commissioners as we provide a detailed update of [the RRC’s] recent activities” and to share their concerns and perspective on the RRC thus far.…
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Jewell releases 2022-23 COVID-19 guidelines
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 local cases, William Jewell College released its 2022-23 Health and Safety Guidelines in July and announced a major revision on Sept. 01. Compared to Jewell’s…
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Jewell invests in major infrastructure changes
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 status of the projects that the College is undertaking. In all, Jewell is investing more than $34 million to update campus infrastructure and add amenities,…
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The Ins and Outs of the Vice President of Academic Affairs Role
As of Fall 2022, Dr. Gary Armstrong, professor of political science, has been appointed Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs. The Vice President of Academic Affairs (or VPAA) is best understood in the context of the previous role that it partially replaced – that of the Provost. The Provost, in…
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Brightspace replaces Moodle as Jewell’s learning management system.
As colleges and universities around the country reflect on online education following the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of an effective learning management system (LMS) becomes increasingly clearer to students, faculty and staff. This academic year, following a partial launch over the summer, William Jewell College implemented Brightspace as the college’s…
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Update: White Science Center, Marston Hall fully reopened following Tuesday gas leak
White Science Center and Marston Hall are fully open to students, staff and faculty again after the successful resolution of a gas leak. The gas leak was detected on the first floor of White Science Center Tuesday afternoon, prompting an immediate evacuation of the two buildings and the cancellation of…
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oSTEM at Jewell restored to support the LGBTQIA+ STEM community
oSTEM at William Jewell College is a student-led organization intent on supporting and providing resources for STEM-orientated LGBTQIA+ students. oSTEM, an abbreviated term for Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is an internationally recognized nonprofit association with over 100 affiliated college and university chapters. The association –founded in 2009…
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Jewell to host annual Duke Colloquium in a virtual format
William Jewell College’s annual David Nelson Duke Colloquium will be held April 23 on Zoom. A Jewell tradition, Colloquium Day is devoted to the scholarly and creative works of students who work with faculty advisors for an extended period of time in order to research and prepare for the day’s…
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