Alan McClure is passionate about chocolate. He’s so passionate that he has made it his life’s work. But his is not just any kind of chocolate. McClure makes gourmet single-source cacao products in his factory in the northeast corner of Columbia. Patric Chocolate, the company he founded in 2006, strives to please the […]
Fine chocolate micro-manufacturer hopes to profit from passion, good taste Read More »
Michael F. Nichols AGE: 59 JOB DESCRIPTION: As the university’s senior executive for economic development and research-related initiatives, the vice president for research and economic development is responsible for promoting the commercialization of patented intelligence and products of faculty discovery, innovation and development. Working closely with the chief research officers and chancellors from each campus,
The following is the fourth in a series of articles about the importance and benefits of succession planning within your business or organization. Throughout this series, we will explore the various steps of this critical planning process that will help protect the longevity of your business and provide professional growth for your future leaders. Choosing
Succession Planning: Recruit, Develop and Retain Read More »
Jim Coleman was making $175,000 a year as the vice chancellor for research at the University of Missouri–Columbia before he left this year to take a job at Rice University. While his might seem like a great salary, it’s below average for vice-chancellor positions at comparable universities, MU Provost Brian Foster said, making it difficult
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Plans for improving Interstate 70 seem to have settled on an expansion of the existing interstate from the current four lanes to six lanes and later to eight lanes. Although the engineers have done a remarkable job in analyzing alternatives, one still wonders whether all the factors have been considered and the right decisions have
Guest Editorial: Making a case for a near-north Interstate 70 bypass Read More »
With the approach of the Christmas season, as strings of holiday decorations appear, Columbia, like most places, is turning into a veritable “city of light.” I look forward to these displays, both commercial and residential, as they temporarily overwhelm the place that I’m starting to believe looks more and more like the “city of glare.”
From the Round Table: Casting light on community’s illumination shortcomings Read More »
The debate surrounding the loss of manufacturing jobs in the United States continues. Many maintain that manufacturing has experienced a significant decline in recent years due to the relocation of many companies to offshore sites where infrastructure and labor are less expensive. Others maintain manufacturing job loss is a natural byproduct of enhanced technology that
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Early in its history, the Flat Branch area was Columbia’s primary commercial zone. Over time, it became a bustling industrial area with train traffic. But after the MKT rail line shut down, the historic creek bottom became dilapidated, and city leaders presented several plans to upgrade the area. Proposals for a convention center, mid-city
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On a hilltop a few miles northwest of Columbia, workers this past week began installing a wind generator to help power the newly constructed home of Derek Fox and Stephanie Essman, veterinarians and assistant professors at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. Earlier this year, Nick Peckham, founding partner of Peckham & Wright
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Martin Duffy, a bona fide Master of Scotch, says the methods used during a whisky tasting are about the same as those at a wine tasting, with a couple of exceptions: Adding a drop of water to the glass brings out the flavor, and tasters drink every drop. “I don’t encourage dumping; our whisky is
