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Dr. Gregg Whittaker To Retire After 19 Years At Jewell

Posted on April 4, 2018 by JewellBiz

By Christian Hunt – Jewell is losing a professor beloved by both students and faculty alike, as Dr. Gregg Whittaker will be retiring from Jewell after the spring semester. As a leader in the Department of Business and Leadership, Dr. … Continue reading →

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Jewell Introduces New Data Science Major

Posted on April 4, 2018 by JewellBiz

By Zach Saalfeld – In the fall of 2018, Jewell will introduce a new Data Science Major designed to educate students in the collection of information and data, analysis and interpretation in order to make useful and critical decisions.            The … Continue reading →

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All Welcome At Monday BizTime Coffees

Posted on April 4, 2018 by JewellBiz

By: Chance Nelson – If you’ve been on the first floor of Jewell Hall Mondays between 10:15 and 11:00 a.m., then you might have noticed a fun, creative-looking room with a group of students inside, actively engaging with some prominent individuals … Continue reading →

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Marketing Students Partner With Nonprofit Veronica’s Voice

Posted on October 24, 2017 by JewellBiz

By Erin Cook – For the past couple of years, Professor Shelly McVay’s Business 305 marketing course has partnered with a local Kansas City nonprofit for a service-learning project. This year, the class is providing advertising consultation to Veronica’s Voice. … Continue reading →

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Remembering Dr. Jean Hawkins

Posted on May 30, 2017 by JewellBiz

By Professor Ashley (Billinger) Minnich, ’08, CPA,
 Assistant Professor of Accounting – It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of Dr. Jean Hawkins, professor emerita of accounting at William Jewell College, on April 17, 2017. … Continue reading →

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Students Integrate Nonprofit and Service Learning Into Course Projects

Posted on May 30, 2017 by JewellBiz

By Emily Monroe – Shelly McVay is the professor for both the Self-Designed Project (Business 403) and Marketing Principles (Business 305) courses. Professor McVay decided to integrate nonprofit and service learning into her courses during the spring semester because it … Continue reading →

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Seniors Aaron Lawrence And Brett Jackson Start New Venture

Posted on May 30, 2017 by JewellBiz

By Lauren Huddleston – Jewell seniors Aaron Lawrence and Brett Jackson have started a new company called “Intrepid Creative”. This name reflects the ideology behind their company as it applies to every entrepreneur who has started a new venture. Intrepid … Continue reading →

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Meet New Accounting Professor Ashley Minnich

Posted on March 30, 2017 by JewellBiz

By Grace Mize – After teaching Intermediate Accounting as an adjunct during the fall 2016 semester, Ashley Minnich has started a full-time position as a professor in the Accounting Department at William Jewell. She now teaches Intermediate Accounting I, Cost … Continue reading →

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Monday Coffee Series Brings Professionals To Campus

Posted on March 30, 2017 by JewellBiz

By AJ Naanep – Among the many presenters meeting with students during Jewell’s Monday BizTime coffees, financial planners Mike Keeton and Joe Kramer from Community America Credit Union provided an important lesson about the importance of investing early. During their … Continue reading →

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Dr. Kelli Schutte Conducts Research During Sabbatical

Posted on March 30, 2017 by JewellBiz

By Lauren Huddlestun – Dr. Kelli Schutte has been a business professor at William Jewell College since 2004 and Chair of the Department of Business and Leadership since 2009. She teaches a variety of classes in the business department including … Continue reading →

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Accounting Department News

Posted on March 30, 2017 by JewellBiz

By Emily Monroe – Many exciting events have been going on in the Accounting Department this semester. Ashley Minnich has recently been appointed as a full-time, tenured-track Assistant Professor of Accounting. Professor Chris Mcullick said, “Ashley and I plan to … Continue reading →

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