Eye on Expansion: Vision centers grow with new university employee benefits

Although the move to a much larger office had been planned for several months, it…

The tendency to be “off-task”

Most of us would find work more pleasant if co-workers would follow through on plans…

First National Bank continues its reshuffling

Andrew Beverley, formerly executive vice president of the Landrum Company, has been promoted to chairman…

Chamber announces Business of Year nominees, Athena Award winner

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce announced the five finalists for the 2007 Small Business of…

COLUMBIA’S PROMINENT BUSINESS FAMILIES

SAPP The Sapps were among the early settlers of Boone County, and about 150 Sapps…

CHEATING DESTINY: Living With Diabetes, America’s Biggest Epidemic

Houghton Mifflin, 307 pages, $25 Reviewed by Steve Weinberg As a teenager in St. Louis,…

PYSK: J. Michael Roach

President & Creative Director, IDPgroup 2006-07 Secretary, Mid-Missouri Advertising FederationAGE: 35 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Creative direction,…

Business Profile: Rewarding Research

For its goal of knowledge-based economic development, Columbia is counting on the University of Missouri…

Your tax dollars for private schools: Senate Bill 389

Many newspapers covered the announcement of 14 former curators of the University of Missouri unanimously…

The promise and burden of research

The process of discovering, envisioning new ideas and creating has always excited me. It’s what…

University must remember role as state’s public servant

At times, topics for this column are difficult to find. Not so this month. I…

Call a time out to assess higher education funding priorities

On occasion we should all take time out to review what education on all levels…