| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.85 |
| Liaison | Srinivasan Raghavan |
| Submission Date | Feb. 25, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Missouri
ER-14: Incentives for Developing Sustainability Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Josh
Baniak Graduate Assistant Sustainability |
Does the institution have a program that meets the criteria outlined above?:
A brief description of the program(s):
Mizzou Advantage is a program designed by University of Missouri faculty, students and alumni worked together to identify competitive assets that set MU apart from other universities. These assets underlie five dynamic initiatives that collectively are called the Mizzou Advantage. They include:
*Food for the Future
*Media of the Future
*The Convergence of Human and Animal Health
*Sustainable Energy
*Understanding and Managing Disruptive and Transformational Technologies
Mizzou Advantage encourages developing new sustainability educational courses related to these five initiatives.
For example:
Students involved in the Food for the Future initiative will capitalize on MU's strengths in plant and animal sciences; food safety and biosecurity; local food systems; food and health research; and food-related working in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
With faculty from 40 departments teaching courses related to the environment and sustainability, and the Sustain Mizzou student group coordinating sustainability projects, the Sustainable Energy initiative offers students opportunities to learn about and develop new green technologies from biofuels to nuclear power.
A brief description of the incentives that faculty members who participate in the program(s) receive:
Developing sustainability courses through the Mizzou Advantage program allows faculty members access to Mizzou Advantage grants and fundraising provided by both the University and by outside collaborators. This funding can be used for books, class affiliated trips, guest speakers, etc.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
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