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U of MN Morris-
A hybrid renewable energy environment
Lowell RasmussenVice Chancellor Finance and Facilities Oct 24, 2013
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Public liberal arts andland 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, Morristoday
•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 TechnologyMorris 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.