In recent years, William Jewell College has pushed for increased diversity and inclusivity on campus and in the community through Radical Inclusivity efforts. The Hilltop Monitor will be conducting an investigation into the efficacy, past and future of Radical Inclusivity efforts at Jewell through curricular offerings. The investigation will be…
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How Jewell’s admissions department is taking steps to improve campus diversity
The history of William Jewell College dates all the way back to the mid-nineteenth century when the College was established in 1849 by prominent men in the Baptist Convention and in the community, well-supported by a large donation from William Jewell. From 1849 to 2003, Jewell was a Baptist college.…
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Shape Your Future program assists select incoming students transition into college
As past incoming classes continued to break down barriers with increasingly diverse student populations, William Jewell College was faced with a choice last spring: remain stagnant or evolve to serve these students. According to Pharamond Guice, director of the Academic Achievement Center, opting for the latter meant Jewell needed to…
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Student groups, library services create Radical Inclusivity focused Critical Foundations Collection as part of Curry Library
If you are a student at William Jewell College, you have heard about, been involved in or at least gone to mandatory Radical Inclusivity training. In the recent years, Jewell has made an active effort to diversify their population of faculty, staff and, most importantly, students. There have been multiple…
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Jewell overhauls orientation mentor program in radical inclusivity efforts, COVID-19 response
William Jewell College is overhauling its incoming student orientation mentor program for fall 2020 as part of Jewell’s radical inclusivity efforts and the College’s response to COVID-19. The changes to the mentor program include the dissolution of the student leadership team and the inclusion of virtual diversity, COVID-19 and social…
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Jewell to hire vice president for access and engagement as part of radical inclusivity efforts
William Jewell College will be hiring a full-time vice president for access and engagement as part of the College’s radical inclusivity efforts. Dr. Elizabeth Macleod Walls, president of the College, with full support of the Board of Trustees, will make the hire and hopes to have someone in the role…
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A case for Radical Inclusivity
One arrives at William Jewell College met by banners professing the college’s “Radical Inclusivity.” What a wonderful direction for this historically white, socio-economically privileged school! In light of recent – and less recent – allegations about exclusion at Jewell, what better motto for the school to marry itself to than…
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