THE ZETA PHI chapter house of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity went through another major upgrade this past summer. The original building, constructed in 1904, was made possible largely by donations from the Zeta Phi Corp., a group that is still in existence today. When this building was destroyed in a fire on New Year’s […]
What has it been like watching Mizzou Athletics unfold and improve since you took over? It has been so fulfilling for all of us associated with Mizzou Athletics to see the overall improvements academically, socially and competitively over the past 14-plus years. We hope all of these improvements have added value to the overall Mizzou
The smell of freshly roasted coffee beans from around the world greets you as you walk in the door. You can’t help but want to order a tall cup of Joe, sit in a comfortable lounge chair and enjoy the friendly atmosphere at Dunn Bros Coffee. Customers have been drinking Dunn Bros coffee for 25
Golf is a game that embodies the life lessons of responsibility, integrity and perseverance. It is a lifetime sport the Columbia Golf Foundation is passionate about, and the members strive to share the game with those in the area who might not otherwise have the opportunity to play. John Weston, president and founder, formed the
Nine idyllic land and seascapes spaced evenly above Josipa Basic’s desk serve as reminders of home for the Croatian Ph.D. student. Colorful postcards from all over the world as well as a children’s wide-eyed owl painting have found a home on the bulletin board close by. Creating a home away from home is a theme
People are increasingly looking for training opportunities, says Bryan Barnes, workforce development supervisor with the Missouri Division of Workforce Development. They may want to update their basic software skills, earn their General Education Degree, refresh their associate or bachelor’s degree or go back to school to earn a master’s degree. “There are some people who
It’s hard to believe William Woods University, one of Missouri’s premier liberal arts colleges with five campuses across the state that house some 3,600 students, was at one time an orphanage, a product of necessity following a grizzly war. It’s even harder to believe the school went without a female president for 120 years. But
Change is nothing new for Columbia’s oldest academic institution. Since its founding in 1833 as the Columbia Female Academy, the college has gone under a few names, finally becoming Stephens College in 1870. Nearly 150 years later, Stephens College is again going through some big changes; this time they come in the form of
The secret behind the University of Missouri’s ever-growing student population is a plan. In 2001, Chancellor Richard Wallance and Provost Brady Deaton asked Ann Korschgen, vice provost for enrollment management, to devise an enrollment management plan. When the plan was put in place in 2002, the student population was around 24,000. “Essentially the plan was
