On Aug. 24, the Biden administration announced its three-step process to cancel $10,000 in student debt for low- to mid-income individuals. A myriad of reactions from relief to anger indicated the plan was as ambitious as it was controversial; such an idea has circulated the U.S. political sphere from figures…
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Students raise concerns about on-campus housing policy
Complaints about racial bias in the housing assignment procedure at William Jewell College surfaced during the March 27 Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) event, but Ernie Stufflebean, assistant dean of Student Life and director of Residence Life, calls those concerns surprising and completely unfounded. Allegations that a majority of, self-identified, African…
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Student orientation redesigned to reflect national trends and quantify student experience
This year’s new student orientation will be focused on co-curricular learning after an extensive revision process initiated in fall 2017 seeking methods to better gather data about the quality of student experience on the William Jewell College campus. The four-day orientation will occur Aug. 18 to Aug. 22 and seeks…
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