Celebrating Student Research and Creativity
The fifth annual David Nelson Duke Undergraduate Colloquium involves students from all academic disciplines presenting their scholarly works to faculty, staff and the community at large. The Colloquium concept increases involvement of undergraduates in research and scholarly activity, which William Jewell College believes to be a hallmark of an excellent liberal arts college.
Colloquium is named for Dr. David Nelson Duke (1950-2000), who joined William Jewell’s religion faculty in 1980. Over his 20-year career at Jewell, Duke proved himself as theologian, scholar, teacher and social advocate. His articles and books, community activism, collegiality and passion for life made naming the Undergraduate Colloquium in his memory a natural choice.
“Colloquium is an opportunity to celebrate scholarship on our campus,” says Dr. Blane Baker, this year’s Colloquium Chair. “Students and faculty look forward to this annual Jewell event.”
