Columbia’s Impact Players
Impact players are few and far between, but here our five of the CBT’s favorite tours de force on the local sports and fitness scene.
August 25, 2014
Horse Country
With American Saddlebreds, Hackney ponies and champion Trakehners bred and trained in Boone and nearby counties, mid-Missouri is carving out its own piece of horse country.
MDC’s Trophy Case
The Missouri Department of Conservation unique model has become a case study of success across the nation.
BioPharma now testing
BioPharma’s clinical trials service complements Columbia’s strengths in medicine and human health research
PYSK: Michael Jones
Name: Michael A. Jones Title and company/organization: Head football coach, Lincoln University Age: 45 Job description: I’m in charge of producing a successful program and recruiting, maintaining and graduating student athletes at Lincoln University. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: Four years in mid-Missouri Education: History major at the University of Missouri Community involvement: Blue Tiger QB
Hope for Progress?
Few were surprised when voters statewide rejected Amendment Seven that would have increased sales taxes three-fourths of 1 percent to fund a variety of transportation infrastructure improvements. So another year goes by, and nothing gets done. And another. And still another. And how many more after that? Voters balked the poorly devised amendment for a
Movers and Shakers: September
Carrie Gartner Executive Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs Harold Williamson Jr. announced that Gartner will join the University of Missouri Health System as director of communications and public relations. Gartner has served as an adjunct faculty member at Stephens College. She received a Ph.D. in communications from the University of Utah. Kris Bezenek The
Movers and Shakers: September
Carrie Gartner Executive Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs Harold Williamson Jr. announced that Gartner will join the University of Missouri Health System as director of communications and public relations. Gartner has served as an adjunct faculty member at Stephens College. She received a Ph.D. in communications from the University of Utah. Kris Bezenek The
Brewer Fieldhouse
Brewer Fieldhouse, home of the University of Missouri Student Recreation Center, is a multimillion-dollar sports complex that has earned accolades from Sports Illustrated and Greatist for its design and the variety of athletic options it offers. In 1905, it was Rothwell Gymnasium, a single-sex gym built for a then-extravagant $70,000. A 1904 article from the
Closer Look: September
1. Zou Cabs Need a ride home? Bicycle-powered carriages may help you solve any issues with transportation. Calling itself “Columbia’s premiere pedal cab service,” Zou Cabs will take you anywhere downtown or locations on campus such as Greek Town, any of the University of Missouri dorms and the East and West Campus neighborhoods after 9