Originally published in John’s Journal: Research and Development by the University of Missouri. Copyright 2006, Curators of the University of Missouri. Public research universities are faced with the ongoing challenge of finding the best combination of funding sources to match their missions. The relative proportion of funding from the state, tuition and fees, services, gifts · Read More · Read More

Originally published in John’s Journal: Research and Development by the University of Missouri. Copyright 2007, Curators of the University of Missouri. How often do we speak of a specific time and place when despair suddenly becomes hope? When discouraging times are rapidly followed by great triumph? Rather than being celestial, I see this pattern as · Read More · Read More

Originally published in John’s Journal: Research and Development by the University of Missouri. Copyright 2007, Curators of the University of Missouri. (a summary of comments given last week at the University of Missouri Extension Conference) Having returned to the state of my birth nearly eight years ago to work for the University of Missouri, I · Read More · Read More

Originally published in John’s Journal: Research and Development by the University of Missouri. Copyright 2007, Curators of the University of Missouri. In these dynamic times, mid-Missouri has much at stake in the decisions being made by our political, university, community and business leaders. We haven’t lacked bold plans, passionate debate, or the ability to compromise. · Read More · Read More

Originally published in John’s Journal: Research and Development by the University of Missouri. Copyright 2007, Curators of the University of Missouri. One has to be amazed at the political process related to using MOHELA assets to fund Missouri higher education buildings. As a case – this certainly has to be among the best to illustrate · Read More · Read More

Originally published in John’s Journal: Research and Development by the University of Missouri. Copyright 2007, Curators of the University of Missouri. Most people can readily identify with the “old” economy. They envision Yeoman farmers, generations-held storefronts, and reliance on big industrial giants for manufactured goods and services. While you find able remnants of these in · Read More · Read More

Originally published in John’s Journal: Research and Development by the University of Missouri. Copyright 2006, Curators of the University of Missouri. One can’t help but be impressed with ongoing economic development efforts in mid-Missouri. Both the city’s visioning process and a critical self-analysis are strong indicators of the effort being made by the city, county · Read More · Read More

Originally published in John’s Journal: Research and Development by the University of Missouri. Copyright 2006, Curators of the University of Missouri. Who would have thought a year ago that President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address would admit to our nation’s “addiction to oil” and mention agriculture – and even suggest switchgrass – · Read More · Read More

Originally published in John’s Journal: Research and Development by the University of Missouri. Copyright 2006, Curators of the University of Missouri. Public research universities are faced with the ongoing challenge of finding the best combination of funding sources to match their missions. The relative proportion of funding from the state, tuition and fees, services, gifts · Read More · Read More

Originally published in John’s Journal: Research and Development by the University of Missouri. Copyright 2006, Curators of the University of Missouri. Unlike many universities, the University of Missouri has never had a affiliated foundation for the purpose of furthering it’s research mission. We’ve never needed one for the usual legal reasons – the University of · Read More · Read More