Missouri

No Cats Killed in Bloch School Scandal

In the first month or so of 2015, readers of The Kansas City Star received updates, daily or close to it, on two scandals, one national, one local. Both involved the inflation of things—footballs in New England and academic rankings… more

What’s With The Star’s Brownback Fetish?

In late January, as I commence writing this column, I enter “Sam Brownback” in the search function on The Kansas City Star’s Web site and review the articles or editorials on Kansas budget issues. Incredibly, 10 have been posted within… more

Life Sciences: From Research to Profits

By Dennis Boone Making its rounds through area research circles, it was a story that reflected the intellectual curiosity of local entrepreneurs, the vision of innovators, and the aspirations of bioscience executives hoping to make this a more robust center… more

Icons of Education 2015

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” —William A. Ward The late Mr. Ward, a longtime administrator at a small private college in Texas, was onto something. Inspiration, however, is rarely… more

The Grass is Always Greener… Where the Cost of Living’s Leaner

With coastal firms cutting costs by moving back-office operations here, could more legal competition be in the works? A long-cherished marketing tool for law firms in this region that compete for business nationwide is what’s generally known as the Kansas… more

PrimeHealth Tabs Topeka Hospital CEO for Leadership at St. Joseph, St. Mary’s

With Prime Healthcare Service's acquisition of St. Joseph and St. Mary’s medical centers taking effect over the weekend, the California hospital group has announced that Robert Erickson will succeed Michael Dorsey as the chief executive officer at St. Joseph Medical Center effective… more

The Path to Prosperity

If you’re in the business of higher-education, the numbers at first glance may be sobering: • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 25 fastest-growing occupations nationwide between now and 2020 include exactly three jobs that require more than… more

Heroes in Healthcare

Loggers. Truck drivers. Construction workers. Lots of job settings can—and occasionally do—entail life-or-death consequences. But even those cases, the worst outcomes, thankfully, are anomalies. Health care, somewhat incongruously, is a different story. The “life” part of it—the against-the-odds births, the… more

Michael Song Resigns at UMKC in Wake of Bloch School Ranking Loss

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Prof. Michael Song of the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, has resigned, the university said in a news release issued this afternoon. It comes less than a week after the Princeton Review… more

Done Deal: St. Joseph, St. Mary’s Added to Prime Healthcare Lineup in KC

Prime Healthcare, the California hospital company that entered the Kansas City market in 2012 with acquisition of Providence Medical Center and St. John Hospital, has expanded its footprint here with by completing the acquisition of St. Joseph Medical Center and St. Mary’s Medical Center. That… more