On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn into office, marking a historic and momentous event. As the first woman, first person of South Asian descent and first Black person to be sworn as Vice President of the United States, her accomplishment is not only a win for…
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Endowed Chairs Announced at President’s Inauguration
At President Elizabeth MacLeod Walls’s inauguration Oct. 20, it was announced that four professors at William Jewell College have been selected as endowed chairs. The four newly endowed chairs are Dr. Yuriy Bots, assistant professor of economics; Dr. Debbie Chasteen, professor of communication; Dr. Bhupinder Vohra, associate professor of biology;…
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Inaugural Art Brings New Meaning to Ceremony
On Oct. 21, 2017, Elizabeth MacLeod Walls was officially inaugurated the 15th president of William Jewell College. The Inauguration began at 10:00 a.m. and included a performance by the William Jewell Concert Choir, the reading of an inaugural poem and a speech by President MacLeod Walls herself. Unlike past Jewell…
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Hilltop Voices: Are you ready for Hillary?
I am! Clinton’s experience and positions on the environment, women’s issues and education make her a strong candidate. Although I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Presidential Inauguration January 2013, I was unable to vote for the president in 2012. For many students of the Class of 2018 at…
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