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U of MN Morris- A hybrid renewable energy environment Lowell Rasmussen Vice Chancellor Finance and Facilities Oct 24, 2013
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Public liberal arts and land grant Develop intellectual capacity in civically engaged, informed citizens who are stewards of the environment Intentional and provocative campus life Access and inclusivity Model local solutions for global problems and improve the local economy
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University of Minnesota, Morris today 1,900 undergraduate students Selective in admissions requirements 20+ per cent students of color 12 per cent American Indian students 1 in 3 students are first generation Nationally ranked
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Strategic Asset Allocation Understanding how the natural resources in the region could provide a roadmap to carbon management.
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Hybrid renewable energy platform * * Ministry Data
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Demonstration Scale Projects Energy Systems ( Distributed Generation) Local Food Programs Composting systems for cold climates Computer assisted ride share ( Zim Ride) Center for Small Towns ( Outreach) Carbon College (WCROC/UMM/Soils Lab) Low carbon campus community
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Environmental Curriculum 34 Env Sci majors. 26 are major /minor and 8 are double majors. Combined with: Biology/Chem/Geology/Econ/French/German/Statistics/and Pre-Engineering 40 Env Studies majors. 21 are major minor and 19 are double majors Combined with: Political Science/ American Indian Studies/Econ/English/Hist/Management/Art/Theater/ Philosophy/Pre Law/ Spanish
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Disruptive Technology Morris Computer Science Programs Internet of things BACnet / ZigBee/Network Ready Open architecture data programming Bridging the gap between proprietary and IP addressable interfaces. Device specific control and reporting metrics
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Value Added Curriculum Wide variety of majors and minors High percentage go onto to graduate programs Working in STEM fields with minority populations Next generation of citizens and entrepreneurs who understand what possible.
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