Women’s Network, a division of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, celebrated 25 years of ATHENA International in Columbia this year. The two ATHENA International awards — ATHENA Leadership and ATHENA Young Professional — recognize women who are leaders in their field and company, community servants, and mentors to other women. The award ceremony was held […]
A couple years ago, in an effort to better recruit and retain talent at hard-to-fill positions, MU Health Care took a close look at enhanced incentives it could offer current or future employees. Senior Director of Talent Peter Callan and his team surveyed the industry landscape and sought input from current staffers in high-need, high-turnover
Columbia’s universities and colleges share their hopes and plans for the next 10 years. Stephens College By Dianne Lynch, PhD, president Larry Sommers, former president of Harvard University, said a few things worth remembering. My favorite? “Change happens slower than you think it will and then faster than you thought it could.” Welcome to higher
What started as a tuition-free education program at the University of Missouri for South Korean students wanting to earn a collegiate degree after the Korean War has evolved into a global leadership program for degree and non-degree seeking individuals across Asia.
This appeared in print as a part of the feature “Changing Faces” Jason North grew up idolizing his father, a volunteer firefighter. A Springfield native, North spent his childhood as a junior firefighter — it seemed exciting to be able to help people, he says. After high school, he got an opportunity at St. John’s
This appeared in print as a part of the feature “Changing Faces” Niki Kriete was a self-proclaimed space nerd in high school. It’s what led her to pursue a mechanical engineering degree from MU. While in school, she was part of a society of women engineers, but still, women were definitely the minority. After working
Job description: Advocate, counselor, dreamer, drudge, planner, cheerleader, manager, yard guy, writer, landlord, sage, taxpayer. Years lived in Columbia: 42 years. I was recruited from North Dakota State University in 1977 to become, at age 36, MU’s youngest dean. I retired in 2002 as the university’s longest-serving dean. Original hometown: Hornick, Iowa. Population 250. Education:
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The Women of Excellence awards celebrate exceptional Columbia businesswomen in eight categories — education, finance, health care, hospitality real estate, retail, public service, and professional excellence — who strive to grow in their field, mentor other women, and serve in the community. The finalists for excellence in education are: Dawn Brown Fifth Grade Teacher, Columbia
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
