The University of Missouri-Columbia has raised tuition for the 2007-08 school year at a rate higher than the inflation rate for at least the eighth consecutive academic year. But this could be the last time that happens. A tuition cap tied to inflation will go into effect among for Missouri universities for the 2008-2009 academic […]
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Managing across: The key to advancing your career Having co-workers who don’t get along is a major nuisance to most managers. A key to advancing in your career is the ability to manage yourself and others. There is nothing that makes a manager cringe more than having to serve as “playground monitor” to people who
Performance appraisals valuable only if they are conducted properly Most of the organizations with whom I consult have some version of a performance appraisal process. Many have a process in place in theory, but the implementation of the process has a great degree of variability. When employees tell me how performance appraisals are used in
Engineers are problem-solvers. And so are entrepreneurs. In both disciplines, professionals look for solutions. Engineers seek ways to make things stronger, more powerful or more efficient. Entrepreneurs see needs that can be filled with new products or services. In either case, creativity and innovation are used to address problems, and society receives the benefit. Just
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Over a half century, Woody’s Auto Center has serviced vehicles of all makes and models and customers from all walks of life Mike Dennison remembers the time several years ago when he had to go the extra mile for a customer—literally. Just before Christmas, a long-time customer’s car broke down while he was headed out
On May 23, 1992, I announced the appointment of Greg Geissler as our first administrator of the new Office of Cultural Affairs. Creating an office to assist and strengthen local arts programs and agencies was a big step in Columbia’s drive to become a full-service city. Columbia is the only city in Missouri to have
New school construction and the changes to school attendance boundaries can have a significant impact on a community’s development. With a new high school on the drawing board for Columbia and boundary changes pending, recent history may offer some ideas about how these factors can change the face of a city. Two men who are
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