On Nov. 10, members of the Racial Reconciliation Commission (RRC) hosted a Town Hall meeting, inviting members of the William Jewell College community “to meet the Commissioners as we provide a detailed update of [the RRC’s] recent activities” and to share their concerns and perspective on the RRC thus far.…
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Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project uncovers details about Dr. William Jewell’s slaveholding past
Since August of 2020, a group of dedicated student researchers, under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Wilkins, associate professor and chair of the department of history at William Jewell College, has been researching the history of slavery in relationship to Jewell. The research group that the students and Wilkins created,…
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New research uncovers ties between Jewell and slavery
Since August of 2020, a group of dedicated student researchers, under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Wilkins, associate professor and chair of the department of history at William Jewell College, has been researching the history of slavery in relationship to Jewell. The research group that the students and Wilkins created,…
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Featured Alumni: Timothy Krause
Timothy Krause, ‘83, graduated from William Jewell College with a degree in physics and an amazing Jewell experience. Following his graduation, Krause spent 30 years in high technology and is now a member of the Deloitte Consulting Game Changer Program and director of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth.…
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Hall of Fame Holley: Jewell’s Own Legend
11 Heart of America Athletic Conference titles, 14 teams to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Tournament, four Final Four teams, three Elite Eight teams, 14 Coach of the Year awards and 877 career wins. But head men’s basketball coach Larry Holley’s journey all began on a homemade…
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Who Was William Jewell?
Our red-feathered mascot, rather than William Jewell College’s namesake, has become the popular image of William Jewell. When thinking about the man who founded the campus in 1849, most students draw a blank. Who is he? For some, he is another vague portrait of an unmemorable face; for most,…
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