While William Jewell excels in its goal of providing a liberal arts education that emphasizes…read morecritical thinking, it does not in its student life. When I was a student there for my first semester in college in 2024, they declared a state of financial exigency toward the end of the semester; this was in an email in December of 2024; basically, that means that the institution was facing an imminent and severe financial crisis threatening its long-term survival or ability to fulfill its mission. They cut programs to also cut costs. There were quite a few students that didn't like this. Some, like me, were worried that some humanities programs would be cut. I would argue that their spending was often not made in the right direction. For instance, they prioritized student athletics (a classic moneymaker for colleges) over dorms that were more well-funded like a state school. Of course, there's a reason why the amenities arms race exists within state public universities, but nonetheless William Jewell, within my experience, tended to focus more on appearance spending than preserving an experience that was more comfortable for it own students. My dorm was outdated, with what looked like a heating and cooling system as old as when the dorm was built (specifically Mathes Hall). The sound insulation was also rather poor, but I guess that's a rather normal thing for student housing. That problem was less of one for me when I went to Mizzou shortly after my first semester there. Apparently, the Board of Trustees cited that the cost of operations increasingly exceeded the pace of revenue, despite enrollment growth. The college reported a $12 million loss in the fiscal year ending June 2023 alone. This data is from the Hilltop-Monitor, a student-led Jewell newspaper. Of course, being a private college, William Jewell relies heavily on tuition rather than large endowments. Operational costs simply started to rise faster than tuition revenue, so the school had to cut costs and the experience (even my own) had significantly less quality of life for the high cost of tuition that was paid. The school is also said to have cut off its ties to the Missouri Baptist Convention at some point, which is rumored to have cut a pretty large part of its funding. Specifically, the split occurred in 2003 after the Convention objected to the college's stance on homosexuality and its allowance of a student production of The Vagina Monologues, severing a 154-year relationship and a critical stream of tuition referrals. At the time, President David Sallee and the Board of Trustees refused because they cited the college's 1849 charter which guaranteed a self-perpetuating board independent of denominational control. Sallee famously stated that they would not "cede control of William Jewell to the Executive Board of the Missouri Baptist Convention." In November of 2003, the MBC voted to sever the 154-year old relationship, cutting off approximately $900,000 annually (about 3% of the budget at the time) and, more devastatingly, losing the stream of Baptist students that filled the dorms. The college prioritized inclusive values and proved it would stand for them, but it ironically failed to support the financial structural experience for its students despite its independent intellectual stance. The U.S. Department of Education's Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Survey federally requires all colleges with athletic departments to report their annual revenue. According to the latest EADA data (for 2023-2024), William Jewell College reported $8,562,849 in total athletic expenses. In the same period, the department reported $8,576,602 in revenue, meaning the department technically operated at a slight surplus (around $13,000) on paper. Often, athletics scholarships make at least 50% of the budget. This money spent on athletic programs is enough that it could actually help the school fund its educational programs and student life if it cut many of the sports programs. Anyway, sorry for this long-winded review. I just like to do my research. There were some wonderful people I met at Jewell that were some great mentors. The staff is generally very nice, but the school is definitely in need of funding to maintain operations.

I started going to this school because i heard a lot of good things and you would think with how…read moremuch it costs to attend it would be. Dont think, because its a expensive private school, youre getting what you pay for. The dorms are extremely small with old restrooms with showers that take 10+ min to heat up and sinks that are leaky and flooding the dorm constantly. I live in mathes so its not like its the oldest building on campus or anything either. They are constantly having people in the dorms fixing things but things somehow are always broken. The wifi sucks, the teachers that i have had so far usually read off of a powerpoint and then expect you to learn what theyre teaching so your money doesnt even matter when it comes to getting quality teachers. Oh and if you want to buy anything dont think that you can just go to the campus bookstore because suprise! They never open it! One of my favorite things to do on the tour was check iut everything they had and then when the year started all of a sudden they say "its going to be online only for now" They use concepts of what they want to portray the school as but never live up to it. The Link was used as a convincing factor for many of the students i know and they dont have the finances to build it this year and probably not for the next few. Over 50% of the student body are athletes so this is incredibly disappointing... Overall if you have parents that can waste 31k+ a year on a school that is basically the same as a state community college go for it but if you want what youre paying for whether it be food, living, or educational aspects then i do not recommend this school at all. Below is a screenshot of an email sent to every student a little before winter break. What kind of message is this supposed to sent? What are the students of WJC supposed to think when theyre school is failing them.

I attended their decades ago, but the professor was from outside the United States. He was so…read moredishonest it was appalling. He said there was no way I should not pass. I did

I had the great honor of attending Midwest Trust Center Concert Series featuring the world renowned…read moreMaster Trumpeter Chris Botti himself. Omgudness what a phenomenal Wednesday night! The venue is perfect for concerts, plays etc. and every seat is a good seat. I first saw Mr. Botti in concert years ago and I thought I would literally lose it. He tore that trumpet up. I have never heard a trumpet sound THAT good, ever! HE is the very reason I fell in love with it. My instrument of love was always the saxophone, but honey all that changed after hearing this cat. He also happens to have the coldest band ever and is such a brilliant yet caring person. He provides opportunities for other phenomenal musicians to play with him from all over the world...not everyone does that...talk about unselfish, it's very admirable. If you happen to love jazz and haven't seen this gentleman in concert check out Mr. Botti's website where you will find his bio and tour information. Certainly a Class Act!

Impressive exhibits! Well worth the time to meander through. Wide variety of works on display.read more

I attended KCAI between 1965 and 1966 and was planning to major in Industrial Design. Having taken…read more4 year of art classes in high school in Shreveport Louisiana I had been lucky enough to have gotten a good foundation in art early with dedicated teachers. While in Louisiana I had some newspaper articles written about my art while there. When I first arrived at the Art Institute in 1965, I move into the then new dormitory with a excellent cafeteria and dinning area that impressed me. However, dorm life was a disappointment since I had to share the room with a roommate that had no intentions of finishing the semester and I had one these guys for my first two semesters. Both boys (they never grew up) were always having friends over (who also were quitting) so they were drinking and partying in the room at all hours of the night. I was forced to go downstairs and study in the dinning area to get my work done. I was disappointed in the Art Institute, first in my Foundation Training in that from what art work I saw that my instructors had done reminded me of my first year in high school art. However, I had never liked English or History in high School but I love attending both of these classes taught by Roy Culver (English) and John Burke (History) . My second year I started my major Industrial Design thinking about being a car designer or at least product designer. Again, I was disappointed in the teaching and had a strong feeling that my teacher who was also the Dean John Lotus really had no experience teaching Industrial Design. I also noticed that there were many manufacturing companies in Kansas City at the time that were probably using Industrial Designers but we were never exposed to these companies and those companies more than likely never knew there was a Industrial Design department at the Art Institute. The final straw and the reason I dropped out of the Art Institute was a story told to our Industrial Design class mid term of my second semester. I was already wondering what I was doing at the Art Institute when one morning Dean Lotus came into the classroom with a big smile on his face and told us that he had received a phone call from one of his best students that had graduated the year before and that the student had gotten a great job. After a long story about how great the student had been while a student at the Art Institute our Dean told us that this student had gotten a job in Minnesota with a big manufacture called Church they manufactured toilet seats. I said nothing and finished the class then walked to the Resistor Office and resigned. I was drafted into the Army 90 days later and later sent to Vietnam. I did get the job as an Technical Illustrator and stationed in Saigon where I not only helped put out a magazine there (GRUNT Magazine) that turned out to be quit popular and even today issues are for sale on the internet and even some colleges have it in their archives. I was assigned to a photo unit and we sometimes made ID photos for American construction contractors and after talking to them I decided to change employment directions. When I left Vietnam I when back to LSU in Louisiana and got a degree in Engineering and 4 months after graduation I got a job with a oil company working in New Guinea, I never stopped from that point working in Thailand, Sumatra, Vietnam, Bahrain, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Nigeria. Frist I will say that my early art education taught me to think outside the box that had been an asset in my professional life enabling to solve engineering problems that were though impossible before. I went on to being a Project Manager on my last $6billion project in Nigeria before retiring in Thailand where I am writing this review at 76.

If you are looking for a college or university that's located right in the city, this is the place…read more It's near the Plaza and they offered a varieties choices of degree in all fields. They are always improving and have expanded over the past years. Be a kangaroo!

I started in Basehor-Linwood Virtual school as a freshman. It is a brilliant way to graduate faster…read moreand it requires much discipline and dedication. I worked very hard on my work and did well. I however DID NOT graduate high school because Virtually learning math and physics isn't for everyone. This is not the reason I'm writing this review. I have the school itself 5 stars for being up to date, and possible to do. The staff is very helpful and Tammy Potts is the golden girl! She dedicated time and energy into every student. I feel she deserves the highest pay a teacher can possibly earn. She guided me through so many papers and she taught me MLA format. However, I am here to complain about the director Nicole Hodges. She works very hard and it is her objective to keep order. She's a very cold unfriendly woman. I was talking in the classroom to a friend of mine as we took a break from the six hours we've sat still working. There were mothers in the classroom with screaming babies and I made a comment on the fact that they need to be in daycare and not my learning environment. Nicole overheard my conversation and pulled my friend in the office to gather information on what I said and then she called me in. First she demanded my name and she scolded me harshly for judging someone. I apologized and I was ready to move on. I went back to work on my paper. Then she called me back into her office with my grades pulled up. She expressed to me that I was "Lucky to be apart of the program" I was several credits behind due to the fact that I had turned in three credits that day and my work was not graded yet. She was sure that I felt small for what I said. In fact she went into Jan's office and closed the door to talk about what I had just done. I heard them talking about how I should apologize to the class and be excused for the day. I decided to wait the next few hours outside for my mom to pick me up. I cried to my mother and told her that I never wanted to go back to that school and I don't want that woman to have the pleaser of handing me my diploma. My mother called and Nicole refused to talk to my mother without Jan present. Nicole then demanded to ask my mother what my version of the story was and my mother said it didn't matter because I apologized for my wrongdoing and Nicole took a swing at me by pulling up my transcripts once she learned my name. I am still angry with her for that terrible experience. There was another instance where I was in class and a young lady came in with her father to sign out of school. Her plans were to get her GED and enroll in college the next semester instead of her two year plan with basehor virtual school. Nicole refused to sign her out because she doesn't approve of dropping out at all. The father raised his voice and said that he's tired of her and he complained about his past experiences with her as well. I know all this because it was s huge scene in the classroom. Nicole threatened to call the police if they continued to press the subject and did not leave. That's when I took my que and left. I didn't enroll in time in 2013 to complete my last year of school. I'm still bothered by Nicole. She may run a tight ship, but she's not good at encouraging or motivating struggling students. She's very stringent and cruel. I don't have anything nice to say about Jan either. They both are blunt and bold. Tammy Potts is the MVP. She always took care of me and helped me succeed. I got the privilege to say goodbye to her and leave what seemed to be the worst part of my life. Everyday that Nicole was there I was afraid to talk in the classroom or be in her presents alone. I'm not sure what will come of this review or who will see it, I feel Basehor is a wonderful school and the education is amazing quality. -Madeline

I graduated with my associate degree in Business Administration from NAU. Like any school, you have…read moreto put in the work to get something out of the classes. I like this school because the staff are motivating and caring, and the class options are flexible. I didn't give five stars because the tuition is higher than most. I have had a positive experience with this college and I am enjoying pursuing my bachelor's degree in nursing presently. I will update my rating once I have completed the nursing program.

playing basketball there was soo nice but there court is kinda weird but it busted soo yeah I give…read moreit 3 stars !!!!!!!!!!

RUCEC is the acronym that came into place after the acquisition of a company called National…read moreSeminars. The ownership structure has changed but the company still does the same thing: one and two day seminars on work topics (Social Media, how to manage better, etc.) or work requirements (OSHA). Went to one recently in Overland Park and had a really great time. Check them out at www.star12.com