MU and Moberly Area Community College formed a partnership last year to pave a new way for students to be successful. One year later, the partnership’s program, MizzouMACC, has surpassed their expectations — and enrollment cap. MizzouMACC is a concurrent enrollment program that allows students to take classes at both MU and MACC. It’s designed […]
Sometimes, fate is realized with irony. With all of the political drama surrounding the resignation of former Governor Eric Greitens and the ensuing elevation of former Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson to the office of Missouri governor, it’s tempting to assume that Parson was thrust into a spotlight for which he was not really prepared. The
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The City of Columbia recently received the results of the 2017 DirectionFinder survey from ETC Institute. The survey, which looks at the city’s performance, was mailed to a randomized list of residents in Columbia. About 850 people filled out and returned the survey. The survey results are published and made available to the public. The
Eighteen months ago, Columbia saw the possibility of two large companies building distribution centers or factories in the area: American Outdoor Brands and Aurora Organic Dairy. If the plans for these facilities were realized, hundreds of new, good-paying jobs would be available. City, county, and business leaders debated the pros and cons of using tax
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When Dr. Kevin McDonald was brought to MU in the spring of 2016 and named the UM System’s first ever chief equity officer, many community leaders had high hopes for what his appointment would mean for the university and Columbia as a whole. For months during late 2015 and early 2016, Columbia made media headlines
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After an extended winter, you may be thinking, “I need a vacation!” But according to HR Magazine’s April issue, in an article called “Reimagining Time Off,” 35 percent of Americans don’t plan to take all of their vacation days this year. From what stems this tragedy? Twenty-one percent of survey respondents say the amount of
The Columbia chapter’s mission statement: The Columbia Public School District’s Partners in Education program provides a vehicle through which our schools and our community can come together and, through a mutual sharing of resources, strengthen our schools’ programs and enhance our community’s economic growth. Education is all about a community: teachers, students, parents, and the
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Victor Hugo, a French author, wrote, “There is nothing as powerful as an idea whose time has come.” If community-oriented policing is an idea, its time has certainly come. Policing is still changing from the effects of high-profile incidents around the country. Community policing is one answer to many of those challenges; however, it is
Until recently, it was assumed that high school seniors would attend college after they graduated. Now, more students are opting out of that traditional route. A study from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center showed a decline in college enrollment every fall from 2011 to 2016. As of fall 2016, there were 1.5 million fewer
A sprawling 250-foot banner drapes over the side of a downtown Dallas high-rise office building. It’s white, narrow, and fairly nondescript, but it drives home the point: “MIZZOU WORKS HERE.” The banner serves as an advertisement intended to entice out-of-state students to attend MU. It’s just one of many campaigns the university has implemented over
