William Jewell College had the privilege to host Ambassador Thomas Pickering Wednesday, March 27. The ambassador, in town to give an address on Iran to the International Relations Council that evening, visited Jewell’s campus and held a forum with Jewell students in the early afternoon. Ambassador Pickering’s forum was held…
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Opinion: Diversity is fostered by communication
The importance of diversity is not rooted in what it offers cosmetically – the value of diversity is derived from the equity that it provides. Underneath the push to increase institutional diversity lies a dire need to equalize the means of access to that institution across varying demographics. It is…
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Featured Club: Young Democratic Socialists
Young Democratic Socialists (YDS) is a politically-oriented club at William Jewell College that emphasizes open political discussion, political action and organization, and active ongoing communication about political events at Jewell and in the broader Kansas City area. Brendan Davison, junior political science major and vice president of the club, started…
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Featured Alumnae: Rae Snider
Rae Snider, ‘17, graduated from William Jewell College with a major in English and a minor in women’s studies. Though she hadn’t planned on working in the nonprofit sector she is now active in the field in Kansas City. “I didn’t realize what I wanted to do, which I want…
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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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