2008 Woodie Awards
SectionsMSU gets green honor
Emileigh Ard
Issue date: 10/2/08 Section: News
The National Wildlife Federation recognized Missouri State for the 2008 National Report Card on Sustainability in Higher Education as a leading school for supporting and evaluating faculty on environmental or sustainability studies.
"We were profiled in our particular area of 18 categories of sustainability," said Alexander Wait, provost fellow for public affairs and Public Affairs Conference chair.
There were 13 schools honored for this award, including Emory University and University of Virginia, but Missouri State was the only school to be profiled, Wait said.
The survey was administered to more than 1,060 institutions, nationwide with 334 included in the report card.
Missouri had 26 participants and those honored included Missouri State, Drury University and Steven's College.
"The reason we were recognized is because the public affairs theme is devoted to sustainability," Wait said.
The university's public affairs theme for 2008-09 is "Sustainable Development for a Sustainable Future." This is a year-long program that closes with the Missouri State Public Affairs Conference "Sustainable Actions for a Sustainable Future" held April 21 to 24.
"The goal of the year is awareness," Wait said. "Students can participate in events, discussions; stop at Bear Fest for demonstrations of a solar oven, solar golf cart, a number of items."
Wait said the university has taken several actions in facilitating a more sustainable university.
"In terms of energy, they have done a fairly good job in energy management with the amount of electricity used," Wait said.
Light censors were installed; numerous upgrades were made to the buildings and facilities and have reduced the amount of energy used in the past 10 years by 7 percent, Wait said.
"Students can do two things (to promote sustainability): first, participate and second, ask in any classes how that particular subject relates to sustainability," Wait said.
"We were profiled in our particular area of 18 categories of sustainability," said Alexander Wait, provost fellow for public affairs and Public Affairs Conference chair.
There were 13 schools honored for this award, including Emory University and University of Virginia, but Missouri State was the only school to be profiled, Wait said.
The survey was administered to more than 1,060 institutions, nationwide with 334 included in the report card.
Missouri had 26 participants and those honored included Missouri State, Drury University and Steven's College.
"The reason we were recognized is because the public affairs theme is devoted to sustainability," Wait said.
The university's public affairs theme for 2008-09 is "Sustainable Development for a Sustainable Future." This is a year-long program that closes with the Missouri State Public Affairs Conference "Sustainable Actions for a Sustainable Future" held April 21 to 24.
"The goal of the year is awareness," Wait said. "Students can participate in events, discussions; stop at Bear Fest for demonstrations of a solar oven, solar golf cart, a number of items."
Wait said the university has taken several actions in facilitating a more sustainable university.
"In terms of energy, they have done a fairly good job in energy management with the amount of electricity used," Wait said.
Light censors were installed; numerous upgrades were made to the buildings and facilities and have reduced the amount of energy used in the past 10 years by 7 percent, Wait said.
"Students can do two things (to promote sustainability): first, participate and second, ask in any classes how that particular subject relates to sustainability," Wait said.
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