On Sept. 12, William Jewell College hosted a socially-distanced commencement convocation for the graduated class of 2020 on Greene Field. Due to COVID-19, the graduation ceremony was unable to take place on its typical date in May. Graduated members of the class of 2020 had the chance to return to…
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Jewell COVID-19 Response: Liveblog
Keep updated about William Jewell College’s responses to COVID-19. The liveblog will be continually updated as new information is announced. November 9 The campus remains at threat level C but has decided to resume in-person academic and athletic activities effective tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 10. Joe Garcia, vice president for finance and…
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Commencement on the Hill
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 still wholly unique for each graduating class. The events preceding commencement on Commencement Day are long-standing traditions at Jewell. The day begins with the Baccalaureate service in…
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To be honest, the swing did me in.
To be honest, I am graduating in eight days and I did not think it would be this hard. Two weeks ago, I had gotten comfortable in the outfit of adulthood. But, as I said my first real goodbye today, it hit me that summer is just another season now,…
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Graduating seniors prepare for life beyond the hill
With only six weeks left of school, the class of 2015 is finalizing its plans for after graduation. Many are securing career opportunities here in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Cameron VanDyke, an economics, Spanish and ACT-In major, will begin working at Lockton Companies, which is located on the Country Club…
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