On Feb. 27, Rodney Smith, vice president for access and engagement and chair of the Racial Reconciliation Commission (RRC), led the RRC’s monthly meeting. This…
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William Jewell College president Elizabeth MacLeod Walls and lead researcher for the Racial Reconciliation Commission Andrew Pratt respond to claims made by the Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project
Throughout the fall semester of 2022, The Hilltop Monitor reported on the ongoing issue of academic freedom at William Jewell College. Concerns about whether or…
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oSTEM at Jewell restored to support the LGBTQIA+ STEM community
oSTEM at William Jewell College is a student-led organization intent on supporting and providing resources for STEM-orientated LGBTQIA+ students. oSTEM, an abbreviated term for Out…
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Jewell organizations honor Black history with Black History Month and recent Radical Inclusivity efforts
Alongside many other efforts to highlight the importance of equity and inclusion, students, staff and organizations at William Jewell College have come together to honor…
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An Update on Diversity and Inclusion Efforts with Dr. Rodney Smith
In October of 2019, William Jewell College announced a new position intended to help efforts to diversify the campus: the Vice President for Access and…
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Jewell uses Intercultural Development Inventory to assess intercultural competence
In 2013, Dr. Andy Pratt, special counsel on diversity & inclusivity, became a qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). The IDI is a…
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An Interview with Dr. Smith, Jewell’s New Vice President for Access and Engagement
TheHilltopMonitor · Interview with Dr. Smith William Jewell College formally announced that Dr. Rodney Smith would be appointed to the newly created position of vice…
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