The University of Missouri is black and gold – and getting greener all the time.
Since 2008, Mizzou has lowered its annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 61%, thanks to campuswide efforts to become more efficient and more reliant on renewable energy. Today, up to 40% of the energy the campus uses each year comes from renewable energy sources, including biomass, solar and wind power.
If all goes as planned, Mizzou is well on its way to meeting its goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.
“MU is committed to sustainability and continuing its efforts to make our campus more efficient,” said Gregg Coffin, director of Energy Management at MU. “We’ve made great progress and will continue to move forward with additional renewable energy sources and improved efficiencies of our buildings.”
University of Missouri Chancellor Mun Choi on Thursday faced more questions and criticism about data used in promotion and tenure decisions.
The information came forward during Thursday s meeting of the MU Faculty Council. Faculty members previously expressed displeasure about the arrangement during a General Faculty meeting.
The university uses Academic Analytics, a company that compiles information about journal articles, citations and other data for universities.
The university is paying $512,800 for the service this year.
The company doesn t accurately represent the data for all faculty in all departments, said faculty member Rabia Gregory. She asked how it was being used in faculty and tenure decisions.
Your daily guide to Sun n Fun s 2021 Aerospace Expo
LAKELAND Thousands of aviation enthusiasts from across the country are arriving in Lakeland for the 47th annual Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo this week from Monday through Sunday. The event features dozens of industry-related workshops, presentations and at least one airshow daily.
Here s some of the highlights, starting with the airshow lineups as selected by The Ledger. A full daily schedule can be found online at flysnf.org.
Air show lineup, by day
All afternoon airshows start at 1 p.m., with the exception of Thursday when the U.S. Navy s Blue Angels are expected to arrive at noon. Sun n Fun hosts two nighttime airshows starting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
Fourteen years after the last increase, Mizzou Parking and Transportation is increasing permit prices.
The information was released in a campus communication from Heath Immel, University of Missouri director of parking and transportation, and Gary Ward, vice chancellor for operations
Faculty and staff parking permit prices will be based on salary, increasing incrementally over the next three academic years. Students are in the lowest tier.
The plan has been discussed with staff leadership and the Graduate/Professional Council. Further conversations are scheduled with undergraduate student leaders and the Faculty Council.
For those making more than $100,000, the permit price in parking structures will be $34 beginning in the fall semester, $47 in 2022 and $60 in 2023. For parking lots, the rates will be $29.25 in 2021; $20.50 in 2022 and $21.75 in 2023.
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