Last night, the MSA senate passed a bill to put a referendum before students asking whether they want to fund more sustainability initiatives at MU.
At senate committee meetings the night before last, trayless dining was brought up by representatives from Sustain Mizzou as an example of a project that might be tried in the near [...]
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Green practices that might create jobs at MU
Posted in 32974, Campus facilities, tagged dining halls, green, MSA, Senate, Sustain Mizzou, sustainability, trayless dining on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Renovation of Brady Commons Begins
Posted in 32974, Campus facilities, Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged MU, University, Columbia, Missourian, skkienstra, 2008, Fall, brady, commons, renovation, winter, break, 2009, bookstore, live, webcam, updates on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Brady Commons, MU’s student union located in the heart of campus, will begin long-anticipated renovation in the next few weeks. When students come back from Winter Break, there will be a new entrance and some other changes within the facility. Read on for more information about the new bookstore and and food location in an [...]
Vice Chancellor closer to smoking policy decision
Posted in Campus facilities on November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After more than a year’s worth of work on revising MU’s smoking policy, Vice Chancellor Jacquelyn Jones has still not made a final decision. Jones has however reported to MU Faculty Council member Michael Devaney that some proposed alterations to the policy have been ruled out. A final decision is not expected to made before [...]
MU average on environmental sustainability
Posted in Campus facilities on November 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The University of MIssouri System remains a C student when it comes to environmental sustainability.
The College Sustainability Report Card, a study by the Sustainable Endowment Institute, says the UM system is only average when it comes to policies that encourage environmental sustainability. Universities are evaluated in five categories related to environmental sustainability, including transportation, food [...]
