University Report 2018 -2019

New Research Maharishi Guggenheim Fellowship Dr. Tony Nader by Dr. Fred Travis Global Archives to Jim Shrosbree Visits Campus

MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY REPORT 2018 -2019

Capital Campaign Success Stories

• Newly named Wege Center for the Arts • HighRise residence halls • Guest and Conference Center • Argiro Student Center • Grace Ananda Sports and Recreation • Historic Henn Mansion Center • Verrill Hall MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDER

s a result of this educational approach, stu- MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY A dents grow in the awareness that all streams UNIVERSITY REPORT of knowledge are but modes of their own intelli- 2018 - 2019 gence. They come to feel at home with everyone and everything. - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi CAMPUS NEWS FEATURES 4 | Quantum Paradox Solved 10 | Graduation 2019 5 | Dr. Tony Nader's Visit Educator-Innovator Nakisha Hobbs Delivers 6 | Online Enrollment Brings Con- Commencement Address sciousness-Based Education to a Wider Audience MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT 7 | New Maharishi AyurVeda Integrative Health Center n this past year, we’ve seen will be a truly glorious renovation of

growth and achievements across the arts center. All this is, of course, 7| MIU #2 in Nation for MS Iall areas of our university. Our thrilling to our students, faculty, ad- Degrees in Computer Science enrollments have surged, besting ministrators, and visitors. even our most hopeful projections. Our brilliant and dedicated facul- 8 | Reunion of Original New student entries (not including ty – and our very inspiring students Transcendental Meditation the Computer Professionals pro- – continue to dazzle the world with Teachers gram) are up by 55% over last year, their groundbreaking research, pres- 9 | ChangeMakers: Second and and total non-ComPro enrollment tigious awards, publications, and Third Conferences has surged by 40%. presentations. 12 | Capital Campaign Success Our ComPro program is also In December we “flung open wide 9 | More Townhouses in North having a record year to date. And, the gates of the Domes” to include Campus Village 18 | Enlivening Our Wakefulness for the second year in a row we have TM meditators in our daily group Brain Circuitry more students enrolled in our online programs - thereby boosting our ACHIEVEMENTS An Interview with Dr. Fred Travis programs than in our on-campus peace-creating influence and making to MIU's initiatives, are fulfilling programs – and the potential for all our MIU students and meditat- Maharishi’s vision of a bright and 28 | Faculty 20 | Surge in Computer further online expansion is virtually ing townspeople feel included, wel- lastingly peaceful world. 32 | Students Professionals Program unlimited. come, and treasured. Thank you so very much for Our campus beautification and In this 2018-2019 Annual Report, what you do for our university! Let 38 | Maharishi School 22 | Department of Defense-Funded renovation projects, supercharged you’ll find many inspiring details and us continue to work together and by a fantastically successful Capital stories about all these wide-ranging grow together to enjoy ever more DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Research on PTSD in Veterans Campaign conducted by the Devel- achievements –successes that would waves of success and expansion in 42 | Our Supporters opment Department last year, have not have been possible without the the years ahead. 24 | Maharishi Global Archives and transformed nearly every major cam- unparalleled generosity and vision 60 | Wege Foundation Collections pus building. We have just opened a of our wonderful family of donors, With warmest wishes, 62 | Development News beautiful new visitors center, a state- along with every member of our 26 | Guggenheim Fellowship of-the-art Maharishi AyurVeda in- university and Fairfield/Maharishi Awarded to Jim Shrosbree tegrative health center, and a thor- Vedic City community. oughly upgraded recreation center. All of you, by contributing your And we are just now launching what skills, talents, and financial support John Hagelin, President

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John Hagelin delivers keynote at “Copenhagen II: 100 Years After” Head of the international Transcendental Meditation organizations Quantum Paradox Solved Tony Nader Visits Campus

Dr. Hagelin delivered a tour-de-force mathematical and visual presentation Dr. Nader conducted a question & answer session on a wide range of topics such establishing that the unified field is fundamentally a field of consciousness. as higher states of consciousness and interpersonal relationships.

ics’ most troublesome enigmas since Dr. Hagelin detailed the sequential Dr. Nader spent several sunny spring days here meet- its founding a century ago. When the emergence of consciousness laid out ing with students, the Maharishi School communi- original keynote speaker, Nobel laure- in Maharishi’s Apaurusheya Bhashya, ty, Invincible America Assembly participants, and, ate Murray Gell-Mann (a leading fig- which coincides in striking mathe- via video conference, TM practitioners around the ure in quantum theory) died unexpect- matical detail with the stage-by-stage world. In Dalby Hall, Dr. Nader conducted a ques- edly several months ago, Dr. Hagelin emergence of the universe described tion & answer session with a panel of our students, was called to take his place – to reflect by superstring theory. covering a wide range of topics such as higher states on Gell-Mann’s groundbreaking work of human consciousness, interpersonal relationships, and to present his own work. Audience members were and the practicalities of work-life balance. Nader also Dr. Hagelin delivered a tour-de- stunned to see such a hosted a livestream video on Facebook about finding force mathematical and visual presen- profound and compelling one’s life purpose, geared toward the student-age pop- tation establishing that the unified link between consciousness ulation. field is fundamentally a field of con- Dr. Nader has been connecting extensively with John Hagelin, keynote speaker sciousness. Building on that conclu- and the physical world, and young people around the world through social me- University president John Hagelin was sion, he put forth an elegant solution to to see how that connection dia. For most of our students, this was their first time invited to give the keynote address at the mystery of the “collapse of the wave automatically resolves meeting him in person. He said that more and more a prestigious physics conference in Los function” and its associated paradoxes some of the most difficult people are asking, What is consciousness? His ex- Angeles in October. The conference like “Schrödinger’s Cat” (which, ac- press goal is to answer from the perspective of scien- reviewed 100 years of largely fruitless cording to quantum mechanics, is both paradoxes of quantum tific research and the Vedic Science brought to light theory. efforts to resolve quantum mechan- alive and dead). As part of his address, by Maharishi. Tony Nader greets students in Dalby Hall, Argiro Student Center.

Tony Nader, MD, PhD, MARR, is an author, medical doctor, and neuroscientist trained at M.I.T. and Har- vard University, as well as a globally-recognized scholar in the fields of meditation, yoga, and consciousness. As Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s successor, Dr. Nader is the head of the international Transcendental Meditation organizations, and oversees Consciousness-Based programs in fields including education, health, and business in more than one hundred countries.

Left to right: Dr. Eric Strauss, Dr. Menas Kafatos, Dr. Navin Doshi, and MIU President Dr. John Hagelin.

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John Hagelin delivers keynote at “Copenhagen II: 100 Years After” Head of the international Transcendental Meditation organizations Quantum Paradox Solved Tony Nader Visits Campus

Left to right: Dr. Eric Strauss, Dr. Menas Kafatos, Dr. Navin Doshi, and MIU President Dr. John Hagelin.

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Online Enrollment Brings Consciousness- New Integrative Health Center on West Based Education to a Wider Audience Campus Is Open to the Public

For the second year in a in Ayurveda Wellness, a program that Eason said. “It aligns perfectly with While there has been a clinic on campus for many years that began in January. In addition, eight MIU’s mission to improve the quality offered health consultations, beginning October 14 this ser- row, fall enrollment of students enrolled in the new BA in of life everywhere.” vice was greatly expanded to include Maharishi AyurVedic new students in online Applied Arts and Sciences. Together, Overall, not counting students in cleansing and detoxification treatments. programs has exceeded these 57 new undergraduate students the MS in computer science, the to- The new clinic is located on the west side of Highway 1. compare to 50 new undergraduate stu- tal enrollment this fall is 760, with A major impetus for establishing a full-service treatment fa- enrollment of new dents on campus. 353 online students and 407 on-cam- cility on campus has been the success of MIU’s graduate and students on campus. “It’s heartening to see that our new, pus students. Total enrollment at the undergraduate programs in Maharishi AyurVeda and Inte- online students are every bit as en- university as of early September was grative Medicine. As of this year, these programs enroll over As of early September, 158 new stu- thusiastic about Consciousness-Based 1,750, including 739 students in the 200 students and are continuing to expand exponentially. dents enrolled in online programs education as our on-campus students,” MS in computer science and 151 stu- MIU is the first university in the US offering accredit- compared to 144 students enrolling on said Chris Jones, dean of assessment dents at Maharishi Invincibility Insti- ed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Maharishi AyurVeda, campus (not counting the students in and undergraduate studies. “They have tute in South Africa. and it now houses the first university-sponsored Maharishi New Health Center comprises 10,000 sq-ft of Vastu space. the MS in computer science). Similar- also bonded as an online community AyurVedic clinic in the country. ly, last year 101 new students enrolled in a sweet and profound way. Online is It’s heartening to see The new Maharishi AyurVeda Integrative Health Center, in online programs and 94 on campus. definitely a growth area for the univer- organized largely by David Lonsdorf and Tom Brooks, of- “The availability of online learn- sity at this time.” that our new, online fers AyurVedic cleansing treatments known as "Panchakar- ing brings the appeal of Conscious- Interest in online study of Maharishi students are every bit ma." The treatments are given in silence to create a profound ness-Based education to a much wid- AyurVeda and Integrative Medicine is inner experience which many people describe as deeply lux- er audience, and the year-over-year even more robust at the graduate level, as enthusiastic about urious and relaxing (see back cover). Panchakarma is bene- growth is an indication that our pro- with 67 new students enrolling in this Consciousness-Based ficial for countering toxin accumulation, which is implicated grams are really resonating among pro- master of science degree, with a total in cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s, dementia, arthritis, spective students,” said Rod Eason, vice enrollment of 163 students. education as our on- and many allergies. Toxins can also exacerbate common president of enrollment management “This master’s program has come campus students. symptoms such as fatigue, weakened immune system, obesi- and student life. along at just the right time, when the ty, mental dullness, and depression. The new online enrollment includes need for holistic, prevention-based – Dean Chris Jones For more information or to make an appointment call 49 undergraduate students in the BA health care has never been greater,” Dr. 641-472-1275. Or go to www.MIU-clinic.org. Women's Panchakarma treatment room. MIU #2 in Nation for MS Degrees in Computer Science According to data just released by the US National Center for Education Statistics, Maharishi International University has risen to #2 nationally among US postsecondary education institutions for the number of master's degrees in computer science awarded in 2017-2018. 230 institutions awarded the computer science master's degree in 2017-18. The top 15 schools included Stanford University, University of California at San Diego, University of Southern California, University of Central Missouri, Co- lumbia University in NYC, University of Illinois at Spring- Paul Morehead, PhD, videotaping a lesson for online students Vaidya Manohar Palakurthi with Jim Davis, DO, monitoring field, Illinois Institute of Technology, Arizona State Univer- 2019 MIU Commencement, June 22. in the Ayurveda Wellness program, which leads to certifica- students in the practice of pulse diagnosis during their on- sity at Tempe, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Data System (IPEDS) report submitted each year by all US tion as a Maharishi Ayurveda Wellness Consultant. campus clinical residency. Data is from the Integrated Postsecondary Education colleges and universities.

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Online Enrollment Brings Consciousness- New Integrative Health Center on West Based Education to a Wider Audience Campus Is Open to the Public

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Reunion of Second and Third Original TM Teachers ChangeMakers Conferences Over the weekend of September 20- “Is College Bad for Your Brain?” was “How to Manifest Your Great Ideas” Häusler talked about her path to social 22, the Development Office hosted a the title of the second ChangeMakers was the theme of the third ChangeMak- entrepreneurship. “TM Movement Originals Reunion,” a conference held on February 8, 2019. ers conference on June 8, which opened The afternoon session, “Becoming first-of-its-kind event for TM teachers It explored the national epidemic of with Kevin Harrington, inventor of the a Big Fish,” took the form of a Shark from the 1960s and 1970s. Over 300 stress-related problems that can prove Infomercial format and one of the orig- Tank-like event, where five students participants gathered on campus, and overwhelming for college students in inal “sharks” on the hit TV show “Shark pitched their business ideas in three it was a mega-hit from start to finish. their pursuit of higher education. The Tank." Kathryn Frazier spoke next minutes. Presented by MIU’s Concept By popular request, a second reunion conference’s goal was to showcase MIU about her journey of building a success- to Market Institute, the session started is in the planning stages for October 9 as an institution of higher learning ful PR business in the music industry with a keynote address by direct-mar- -11, 2020. that is reversing this trend by putting and becoming a life coach, and former keting legend Joe Sugarman. Many guests had never been to Fair- stress-reducing meditation at the core London financial trader Mar Michel- field, and many more had not been of the curriculum, rather than as a pe- here since the 1970s. ripheral add-on as done at other uni- Festivities began with a Friday night versities. formal dinner. The Argiro Student A panel of five students discussed Center’s Festival Hall and the north Teachers of Transcendental Meditation from the '60s and '70s, pictured here in their experiences dealing with stress and Dalby Hall. dining hall of Annapurna were filled to the transformations they have under- capacity and the atmosphere became Looking to the present and the fu- When asked what trans- gone at MIU. Speakers included neu- magical as everyone caught up and so- ture, guests also enjoyed sharing expe- pired over the 3 days, one roscientists, psychologists, educators, cialized with old friends. riences with a panel of current young and students. Former student-govern- Tony Nader, university president TM teachers - people in their 20s and participant summed it up: ment president Chevonne Height par- John Hagelin, former presidents Dr. 30s who have made the same profound “We laughed, got reconnect- ticipated in a live EEG demonstration Bevan Morris and Dr. R.K. Wallace, commitment to teaching and preserving ed with old friends, got our conducted by Professor Fred Travis, and others shared memories and Maharishi’s precious knowledge that hearts warmed and uplifted, showing the coherence creating benefits Students Emily Mauntel, Kent Kachejian, and Chevonne Height participate in a insights from their time with Maharishi. of the TM technique. lively exchange moderated by Michael Sternfeld. the “originals” did 40 and 50 years ago. and generally had a spec- Many guests had the opportunity, A major destination was Unity Gal- formally and informally, to share lery’s exhibit of the newly established tacularly wonderful time! their own dearly-held stories of their Maharishi Global Archives and Col- We loved every minute of experiences with Maharishi. lections. On display were literature it. Everything was spot on. North Campus Village Phase Six An awards ceremony honored those and memorabilia from Maharishi’s Complete perfection.” who were made teachers of TM in Ri- multitude of initiatives around the shikesh, India, in the 1960s. world, now archived at MIU. 55 More Townhouses

North Campus Village has had five $231,500. The price of a one-bedroom, This will be the final development in phases of construction, all of which one-bath home will start at $82,500. North Campus Village. Mr. Brett said have sold out quickly. Construction is The strong demand is due in part to any further low-cost developments will currently underway for Phase 6 of the people from around the country and depend on whether the state continues village community, with 55 additional the world wanting to move to Fairfield to offer the incentives that make it fea- townhouses planned. to be close to MIU. Many are teach- sible to build them. While Phase 5 had three homes ers of the Transcendental Meditation per building, Phase 6 will have a mix technique who have spent time at the of three- and five-unit buildings, some university in the past. “This is their in- with one story, some with two. tentional community of choice,” said The new phase will feature a wide va- developer Martin Brett. “They want to riety of options, with some of the town- live in this community of meditators houses having three or four bedrooms and live in a home built according to and a full basement at a base price of Maharishi Vastu design.”

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8 | MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY REPORT 2018-2019 | 9 FEATURES GRADUATION 2019 Chris and Laura Wege were awarded Doctor of World Peace honorary degrees for their lifetimes of public service and contri- One of the best butions to education. graduation weeks ever

“I just want to remind you that you have been equipped with everything that you need to be successful in this world. By engaging in the act of transcendence, you have the crucial skill to transform, and will continue to transform, yourself as Navin Doshi, aerospace engineer, businessman, philanthro- Deepak Baskota received an honorary doctorate for his work pist, author, and scholar, received an honorary doctorate for in establishing a nationwide, cooperative movement in Nepal. an individual." his lifetime of peace-making philanthropic endeavors. Next He has given presentations on Transcendental Meditation to Dr. Doshi is his brilliant wife, Pratima - the inspiration for to more than 40,000 people and has organized more than – Nakisha Hobbs the newly funded Pratima Doshi Chair of AgroEcology in MIU’s 5,000 students who now enjoy Transcendental Meditation in Regenerative and Organic Agriculture Program. private and government schools.

akisha Harris Hobbs is the Nakisha Hobbs was awarded an honorary The week leading up to Celebratory events took place each mencement Picnic, which offers an op- co-founder and principal of the doctoral degree in education for her life- graduation of the three evenings. Wednesday portunity for graduating students and Village Leadership Academy in long service in addressing inequities in ed- night, the annual assessment and their families to socialize with faculty N At MIU, the week leading up to gradu- achievement awards were presented to in an informal setting. If it rains, as it Chicago, with an innovative curriculum ucation. ation day is incredibly rich and festive, selected faculty and administrators. It’s did this year, that event is held indoors. that includes the Transcendental Medita- and 2019 was no exception. Toward always remarkable to see how much is Minus the al fresco experience, it was tion technique. Ms. Hobbs is also associate On June 22, MIU graduated a record 592 the beginning of that week, members accomplished in a short time at a rela- still a joyous, celebratory atmosphere of the Board of Trustees began arriv- tively small school. filled with meeting and greeting among director of the Office of Early Childhood students. Most of these students were ing from around the country and, in Thursday night, Mr. Navin Doshi all sectors of our university. Development in the Illinois Department of from the US, Nepal, and Ethiopia. Of these some cases, from around the world. was presented with an honorary doc- Following the picnic was the Student Human Services, where she oversees a $1.3 graduates, 389 were from our Computer Graduation Day falls on a Saturday, torate in recognition of his outstand- Awards Ceremony, where outstanding and the Trustees hold all-day meeting lifetime achievements in aerospace students in each undergraduate pro- billion budget. Ms. Hobbs has redefined Professionals program and 55 students ings on Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri- engineering, business, economics, and gram were honored. At Commence- the purpose of urban education and im- were from the Maharishi Invincibility day. These meetings culminate weeks philosophy, and for his philanthropic ment, honorary Doctorates of World plemented innovative components such Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa, of preparation because the Board of work in education, applying ancient Peace were presented to Laura and as world studies and social justice curricula where they received MIU BA degrees in Trustees reviews the accomplishments wisdom to modern issues. Chris Wege and to Deepak Baskota, of the whole university and its plans for Friday night, the night before grad- for their lifetimes of dedication to pub- and the World Scholar Program. business, and MBAs. the upcoming year. uation, is usually the annual Com- lic service and education.

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10 | MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY REPORT 2018-2019 | 11 FEATURES CAPITAL Wege Center for the Arts In recognition of the generous support from Laura and Chris Wege and the Wege Foundation, the Arts Center has been CAMPAIGN named Wege Center for the Arts. his 30,000 square-foot build- roof will be extended outward into a will continue into spring 2020 and will ing is being upgraded and re- majestic glass enclosure. involve multiple phases of exterior and T modeled to improve comfort, This enlarged, light-filled space will interior work, including a complete convenience, and functionality for both serve as MIU’s new Unity Gallery, for- upgrade of the existing HVAC system SUCCESS the Fine Arts and the Cinematic Arts merly located in the main library. Re- and a new stairway and facelift for the & New Media departments. volving art exhibitions here will be visi- eastern façade. Most visible will be a remodel of the ble from outside the building as well as These campus improvement milestones are made possible western façade. Hidden behind a gar- inside. The gallery will be lit at night to den trellis for several decades, the west- showcase featured artwork. by the generosity and vision of our amazing donors. ern front with its dramatically sloping This $450,000 renovation project

ast year’s Capital Campaign was a resounding success, with total donations exceeding $3 million (see page 61). Highlighted by $750,000 in gifts to transform L Building 152, designated funds for the Capital Campaign poured in. MIU was able to upgrade almost all major structures on campus, notably... • newly-named Wege Center for the Arts • Guest and Conference Center • Grace Ananda Sports and Recreation Center • historic Henn Mansion • all HighRise residence halls • Argiro Student Center • Verrill Hall And in the academic arena... • The Wege Foundation has yet again gifted both faculty development and faculty research. For more about the foundation and the Weges, please see page 60. • Navin and Pratima Doshi provided vital funding for the new Pratima Doshi Chair of AgroEcology, to lead the Regenerative and Organic Agriculture Program.

12 | MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY REPORT 2018-2019 | 13 FEATURES CAPITAL Wege Center for the Arts In recognition of the generous support from Laura and Chris Wege and the Wege Foundation, the Arts Center has been CAMPAIGN named Wege Center for the Arts. his 30,000 square-foot build- roof will be extended outward into a will continue into spring 2020 and will ing is being upgraded and re- majestic glass enclosure. involve multiple phases of exterior and T modeled to improve comfort, This enlarged, light-filled space will interior work, including a complete convenience, and functionality for both serve as MIU’s new Unity Gallery, for- upgrade of the existing HVAC system SUCCESS the Fine Arts and the Cinematic Arts merly located in the main library. Re- and a new stairway and facelift for the & New Media departments. volving art exhibitions here will be visi- eastern façade. Most visible will be a remodel of the ble from outside the building as well as These campus improvement milestones are made possible western façade. Hidden behind a gar- inside. The gallery will be lit at night to den trellis for several decades, the west- showcase featured artwork. by the generosity and vision of our amazing donors. ern front with its dramatically sloping This $450,000 renovation project

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Guest and Conference Center Gate Ridge Court | Henn Mansion

Building 152, formerly a student residence hall, has been MIU purchased the Gate transformed into an upscale guest and conference center. Ridge Court building to Both Buildings 152 and 153 are now beautifully ready to accommodate increased student accommodate MIU students, visitors, and our ever-burgeoning enrollment. campus population, including CIC, TM retreats, and more.

Potential occupants and visitors: Gate Ridge Court is a 26,500-square-foot building located on the far west side of campus. The Business Adminis- • MIU students participating in Forest Academies and TM tration, Distance Education, and Physiology and Health retreats departments will consolidate all their activities there. • Visitors Weekend prospective students and their families These departments are scattered across campus, with • Students in the university’s low-residency programs, such classrooms in one building and administrative offices in as the bachelor’s in AyurVedic Wellness, the master’s in others. Consolidation was recommended last year by the Maharishi AyurVeda and Integrative Medicine, and the Higher Learning Commission, the regional accreditor for master’s in Screenwriting the north-central United States. • Course participants in the semiannual Center Invincibili- Students and professors alike will enjoy improved de- ty flying blocks partmental logistics as well as the solar-powered rooms of Gate Ridge Court. An additional benefit of this building • Visiting faculty and guest lecturers is its construction according to Maharishi Vedic Archi- • Participants in the TM Teacher Originals reunions tecture principles, which are considered to be conducive • Alumni attending class reunions to creativity and harmony for the occupants.

Historic Henn Mansion, built in 1857, renovated to last another 100 years Henn Mansion houses MIU’s Development department. Last year this north-facing building underwent extensive structural reinforcement of all the exterior walls and main floor substructures with new foundations added to increase stability, strength, and rigidity. In addition, new roofing was installed, old windows and framing were replaced, and the white trim and north balcony were repainted. The building now features a new and wider sidewalk up to the front entrance, with plans for outdoor lighting and landscaping by Jim Shaw in the works.

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Guest and Conference Center Gate Ridge Court | Henn Mansion

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Argiro Student Center | Verrill Hall HighRise Residence Halls

As MIU’s central hub of student life, the Argiro Student The HighRise student residences continue to be upgraded, Center remains a primary focus for improvements to creating welcoming new homes for more than one hundred optimize its appeal and functionality. ComPro students arriving on campus every season.

This summer the east entrance was remodeled to include a buildings around the world, limestone adds to the Argiro This year, HighRise 142 received a classic limestone stairway. Among its many benefits, lime- Center's iconic and timeless beauty. complete makeover similar to last stone is highly durable and well suited to this heavily traf- Inside Argiro, the serving area of Annapurna dining hall year’s renovations of HighRises 143 ficked stairway. Also, as a material of choice in prominent has been upgraded with new tile flooring and additional and 144. Upgrades include a com- kitchen and serving equipment, including a panini bar, a plete retooling of plumbing and water sandwich maker, and service options for both sides of the supply systems, and renovated stu- salad bar. A new enclosure for busing dishes has improved dent-living quarters with comfortable traffic flow and created a more enjoyable dining experience. new furniture. And a newly constructed wall now sequesters staff traffic as In addition, HighRises 140 and the elevator bringing food and supplies from the downstairs 141 have improved air quality sys- kitchen is unloaded. In addition, all the rooms connected tems that introduce 2,000 CFM (cu- with Annapurna have been outfitted with an upgraded ven- bic feet per minute) of fresh air into tilation mechanism. the building day and night. All five Last, but far from least, MIU’s premier classroom - Dal- HighRises are dehumidified through- by Hall - now has new carpet, fresh paint, and new, state-of- out the year to optimize air quality. the-art, audiovisual equipment to support the highest-quality filming and live webcasting.

Verrill Hall is used extensively for both Verrill Hall has undergone additional classrooms and administration. Upgrades include opening an additional classroom, Grace Ananda Recreation Center improvements to make room for the improving existing lighting and ventilation, ever-expanding Computer Professionals and painting and upgrading the hallways. Landscaping and a water feature by James The 60,000-square-foot Grace Program. Bedinger grace the north entrance. Ananda Recreation Center is one of the largest indoor sports facilities in the state of Iowa.

Recent upgrades feature the installation of a martial arts space, a floating dance floor, three additional pickleball courts (now a total of six courts), and renovation of the rock climbing wall. The entire space has LED lighting, high-tech ceiling fans to cool in summer and push warm air down in winter, and cushioned, high-performance quality flooring.

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Argiro Student Center | Verrill Hall HighRise Residence Halls

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not another piece of information that What exactly is your recent students have the ability to increase CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION we've added to the field of education. research on CBE? awareness itself. If you look closely, It's "knowingness," it's wakefulness it- A study currently under review reports you'll notice our students are happier. self. Without this tool, CBE would just brain integration of 27 students who It’s a wonderful thing to be growing in be another philosophy, another theory. were measured as freshman and as se- consciousness. This just isn’t the trend When you know who you are, you niors. Over their time at MIU, their for the general population, especially at ENLIVENING OUR have a stable basis for gaining knowl- level of brain integration significantly institutions of higher learning where edge. That is what is meant by our increased. Higher brain integration mental health issues such as depres- Consciousness-Based approach to ed- is seen in high-level performers and is sion, anxiety, eating disorders, and ad- ucation. correlated with faster brain function- dictions are at crisis levels. ing and greater creativity. So Consciousness-Based WAKEFULNESS In this study, we also measured the For the college years, how does education understands level of cognitive functioning. Over Consciousness-Based education consciousness to be more their time at MIU, these students de- help students make positive, than our changing, conscious creased in mood disturbances and in- life-supporting choices? experiences. BRAIN CIRCUITRY creased in emotional-behavioral coping Consciousness-Based education is a Yes. In Consciousness-Based educa- levels and self-esteem. This research is game-changer. When you transcend tion, we understand that conscious bringing out the practical value of Con- you're stepping out of habitual pat- experiences and cognitive tools are sciousness-Based education for making terns. You’re stepping out of habitual Dr. Fred Travis explains his important. The student needs to learn a real difference in students' lives. thoughts and feelings, stepping out of facts and develop problem-solving and categories, stepping out of all mental recent important research on What do these findings mean? analysis skills. In addition, the silent , activity, of all models of who you are. Consciousness-Based education more expanded value of consciousness It means that colleges can teach you You experience your essential nature. is available when students close the facts and figures, but also they should After TM practice, it's like coming eyes and transcend. The student dis- teach students how to be more alert, back anew. You look at all the old ha- Dr. Travis, to start out, please for every course. This chart presents covers that unbounded, unlocalized, more wakeful, and more aware of bitual patterns in a different way, and define Consciousness-Based the whole of the course, the themes of pure wakefulness, consciousness, is things around them. In terms of an so you have the ability to change and education. each week, and the topic of each day. their own fundamental nature and the analogy, you can teach a novice cook grow. Plus, regular transcending gives Consciousness-Based education At any time, students can see how what basis of the world around them. how to prep vegetables, what angle to you more mental energy. You have the (CBE), fundamentally, is taking the they are covering in class fits into the The result is a delightful education- hold the knife, the best cutting board, mental get-up-and-go to consider a parts of knowledge in a particular dis- larger picture. A Unified Field Chart is al environment! I love teaching here. the perfect lighting, and so on. But you change. CBE allows you to have a dif- cipline and connecting them so that also created for each course. This chart We arrive in class in the morning and also want to teach how to sharpen the ferent picture of who you are, and then they can be understood as one entity, presents the structure of the discipline everyone has already practiced TM. knife. Then all of their actions will be you have a different vision of where you one wholeness. And then connecting from more abstract to more expressed. Everyone's feeling bright and clear, easy and more successful. want to go. And you have the mental that wholeness to the innermost self of Each lesson is placed in this larger yond thinking, feeling, sensing, or eval- well-rested, eager to learn. We focus on In terms of college education, MIU energy to actually push that change the student. So Consciousness-Based whole. These and other charts train the uating. The experience is of that part the discipline for 1 and 3/4 hours, then teaches students facts and skills, but through. education takes the complexity of any student's attention to move from the of us that is universal, not localized, before the lunch break we meditate for MIU also teaches students the Tran- So this is what you see at MIU. It's field and structures its diverse parts point to the whole and back again. expanded. CBE students experience 10 minutes. So, we're looking outside scendental Meditation practice to deal hard to quantify. It’s subtle. I would into a wholeness that connects with the The second level of connecting part their universal nature as part of the to explore the world, and then we're with stress and to be more awake and say our students have more of a sense wholeness of the student. In short, it and whole in Consciousness-Based class experience. looking inside to explore the self. Back aware of their surroundings. of direction; they're happy; they're ex- connects parts to their whole, and the education is adding Transcendental Every experience changes the brain. and forth, inward and outward. We go On the outside, MIU looks like any cited. They're not overwhelmed by the whole to one’s self. That is the essence Meditation to the curriculum. The With regular TM practice, the wake- to lunch, we come back, another two other school. Students attend classes craziness of the world we live in. In- of what we do in all our classes at MIU. students explore parts, then at the end fulness circuitry that supports the ex- hours on the course material and finish and professors teach the traditional stead, they're excited about the possi- of the day they close their eyes and experience of transcending during TM with another 20-minute meditation. disciplines. The difference here is that bilities of how things can be changed. How is all this "connecting" plore their innermost nature through practice begins to be self-sustaining implemented? TM practice. and quietly permeates daily activity. This connecting is accomplished on Transcendental Meditation adds a Greater inner silence and stability al- two levels: first, by using specific teach- new type of experience. It's not an ex- lows us to better deal with the chal- The difference at MIU is that students have the ability ing techniques in the classroom and perience of something - something that lenges of daily life. second, by adding the experience of is seen or heard or touched or tasted With the technique of TM, we’ve to increase awareness itself. When you transcend, you transcending to the curriculum. or smelled. Rather, transcending is the added silence to education. Students A course-overview chart is created experience of wakefulness itself, be- can explore the nature of their self. It's experience your essential nature, pure awareness.

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GREAT STRIDES IN Alumni Andy Zhong – CEO of Billion-Dollar Gaming Company FunPlus Andy Zhong is a co-founder and CEO of the billion-dollar gaming company FunPlus. In less than 10 years, FunPlus has become one of COMPUTER the most significant companies in the gaming industry, generating over $1 billion in revenue. Zhong credits his time in MIU’s MS in Computer Science (2007) as "very helpful," and he continues his practice of Transcendental PROFESSIONALS Meditation. “At MIU I learned Transcendental Meditation which is a powerful tool to help me be more focused and live in the present,” he said. “It also gives me the ability to inquire deeply and guide my natural curiosity to explore.” PROGRAM GROWTH His long-term goal is to make his company one of the top three in- teractive entertainment companies worldwide and to create the best games and gaming community for over 5 billion people. “We never limit our goals based on what we have accomplished in the past; A record-breaking-size class we always pursue bigger dreams.”

he Computer Profession- Short track to high-paying ing salaries averaging $90,000 a year. in the job market, a sound reason for ogy Dr. Greg Guthrie, travel overseas the benefits of Consciousness-Based als Program (ComPro) was jobs The dramatic increase in current stu- choosing MIU over other schools. to promote enrollment, their audience education, including introducing the T founded in 1996 and has been dent interest can be attributed first and DataScienceGraduateProgram.com turnout increases. Through word of Transcendental Meditation program growing ever since, despite fluctuat- Currently, the US workforce has over foremost to the likelihood of a robust found MIU to be among the very best mouth and social media advertising, as the core of education. ing markets and world affairs. Just a 2,500 ComPro graduates. They work salary at a major corporation in a rela- for data science, giving the program the ComPro’s reputation has gradually “We always meet people who ex- few years ago, ComPro enrolled 300 primarily in software development, tively short amount of time. #1 spot for Iowa in its list of Top Data made headway worldwide. Currently it press a great appreciation for the uni- students a year. “Now, we’re getting though a data science track is also Consciousness-Based tools and ben- Science Graduate Programs for 2018. is one of the largest and most success- versity,” said Ms. Guthrie. “In our talks, over 1,000 inquiries a month, and we available. Students spend 8–9 months efits are also a motivating factor. This ful such programs in the US. we don’t just highlight ComPro. We Drawing large crowds enrolled 382 students last year,” said on campus in the classroom followed year, ComPro faculty and administra- Attendance at the Guthries’ interna- emphasize Consciousness-Based edu- worldwide ComPro director Elaine Guthrie. This by an internship at companies such as tors comment that their 2019 incom- tional talks tends to exceed each suc- cation and the way it helps create pro- year saw ComPro’s largest graduating Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. Of- ing students view CBE as a competi- Each year, as Ms. Guthrie and her hus- cessive year’s projection. Their lectures fessional success through optimized class of over 500 students. ten a full-time job follows, with start- tive edge for entering and succeeding band, Dean of Educational Technol- detail the program requirements and brain functioning.”

A few years ago in Kampala, Uganda, two brothers told the Guthries they wanted to get degrees at MIU because two of their brothers had already studied here and gotten great jobs. One of the brothers was Edwin Bwambale, now a ComPro grad employed at Microsoft. Since then, a fifth sibling has enrolled at MIU. Says Edwin, “Our father wants all five of us to have MIU degrees.”

ComPro Dean Dr. Greg Guthrie and Ms. Guthrie presenting ComPro in Vietnam last year. Edwin Bwambale, Microsoft engineer ComPro Director Elaine Guthrie

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ComPro Dean Dr. Greg Guthrie and Ms. Guthrie presenting ComPro in Vietnam last year. Edwin Bwambale, Microsoft engineer ComPro Director Elaine Guthrie

20 | MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY REPORT 2018-2019 | 21 FEATURES LANDMARK DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-FUNDED RESEARCH ON PTSD IN VETERANS This additional evidence-based PTSD therapy will benefit patients both by offering PUBLISHED IN THE LANCET them a greater range of first-line treatment options and by serving as an alternative treatment strategy for those not responding to exposure-based PTSD therapy. PSYCHIATRY – Dr. Sanford Nidich

eterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) who Each treatment provided 12 sessions dropout rates with Exposure Therapy Dr. Nidich adds, “I think it’s inevi- practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique showed over 12 weeks, with daily home practice. may be due to the discomfort and anxi- table that the United States Depart- V significant reductions in symptoms comparable to and beyond The TM program was effective with- ety during therapy reported by patients. ment of Defense and the Department those veterans who utilized a “gold standard” VA-approved psychothera- in the first month of practice in reduc- In contrast, the Transcendental Med- of Veterans Affairs will adopt Tran- py called prolonged exposure (PE). Published in a leading psychiatry jour- ing PTSD symptoms and depression itation program is a non-trauma-based scendental Meditation as part of their nal, The Lancet Psychiatry, Nov 15, 2018, the study, entitled “Non-Trau- and continued to show improvement therapy, especially applicable for pa- evidence-based PTSD therapy. The ma-Focused Meditation Compared to Exposure Therapy in Veterans with over the three-month intervention. tients who do not respond to, or avoid, results of practitioners of the Tran- PTSD: A Randomised Controlled Trial,” was funded by the Department Results presented in the paper fur- trauma-focused therapy. The ease of scendental Meditation program are of Defense, U.S. Army, for $2.4 million. ther indicated significant reductions in practice of the TM technique, and the very consistent. With these kinds of re- According to Sanford Nidich, EdD, Director of the Center for So- total mood disturbance for those prac- peace and sense of comfort that accom- sults of veterans using Transcendental cial-Emotional Health at Maharishi International University Research ticing the TM technique. Improved panies TM practice, is not lost on those Meditation, I have no doubt TM will Institute and the study’s principal investigator, “This trial provides evi- quality of life, which is of major concern who want an alternative to Prolonged become widely available; veterans are dence that Transcendental Meditation is a viable option for decreasing for veterans and their families, was also Exposure. clamoring for it.” PTSD symptoms in veterans.” observed within the TM group and not The simplicity and self-sufficiency of Co-authors, TM teachers, and staff The randomized controlled trial assigned a total of 203 veterans at the in the other groups. Transcendental Meditation fits well in for the study were Maxwell Rainforth, VA San Diego Healthcare System to either: While Exposure Therapy can be the military lifestyle. “Consistent with John Salerno, Robert Schneider, Caro- • Transcendental Meditation beneficial for many, 30-50% or more military culture, the TM technique is lyn Gaylord-King, Thomas Rutledge, Sanford Nidich • Prolonged Exposure of veterans using this approach fail to self-empowering, completely transport- Paul Mills, Pia Heppner, Norman • health education show clinically significant improve- able, and inconspicuous,” said Vernon Rosenthal, Linda Heaton, Laura Al- ments. Dropout rates can be high, rang- Barnes, PhD, Augusta University, in his corn, Matt Dixon, Norin Isquith, and ing from 30-44%. These relatively high editorial comment on the study. Therese Gibson.

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steps that transformed the darkness of life in ignorance into the light of heav- THE MAHARISHI en on earth, so that future generations will understand the contrast and be motivated to preserve Maharishi’s programs. Gail Crotta’s commitment is based on personal discussions she had GLOBAL ARCHIVES with Maharishi about the need for an archive. Those discussions included a grand vision of majestic buildings to house the collections and offer active AND COLLECTION exhibits. The potential benefits from pioneer- ing a digital repository for academic re- finds a home at MIU search, broad outreach, dissemination, The Historic Prints Archives include the 1962 Meditation Guide Course, and historical preservation are huge. Catalina Island, off the California coast. Director Crotta explains that, “In an Memorabilia and recordings from the information age, Maharishi's vision The MIU archive is a physical trea- only behind the scenes, but as adept can be most efficiently accomplished sure trove of tens of thousands of items, tour guides, drawing attention to one entire range of Maharishi Mahesh through the creation of a global digi- as well as digitally-recorded artifacts fascinating artifact after another. For Yogi’s programs over 54 years, to tal repository with websites contain- that remain in private hands. Some of now, they and their growing squadron ing high quality reproductions of the these items were on public display in of volunteers will continue to be in- bring enlightenment to every person original material, which itself is housed the fall of 2019 at the library’s Unity spired and to inspire all of us, as they on earth, have been donated and in many collections and depositories Gallery, first for the MIU Alumni 40th sift through, scan, categorize, archive, gathered from around the globe, then around the world.” Reunion (September 6–7) and then protect, and - periodically - share these A permanent home of appropriate for the TM Movement Originals Re- items with everyone. categorized, preserved, and protected. scale and grandeur for the collections union (September 20-22). Visits to the The Maharishi Global Archives and Collections at MIU has not yet been funded. Yet gallery were integrated into the course Project operates under the supervision of MIU uietly, for some months now, the large, central room generous donations from MIU Trust- schedules and were cited as a high President John Hagelin and a board of long- on the bottom floor of the MIU Library has been ees and several private citizens have point of the entire weekend by many time certified TM teachers who set policies Qthe gathering place for boxes, books, photographs, allowed MGAC at MIU to acquire participants. and procedures. It is coordinated by the MIU news articles, and personal memorabilia. Those of you state-of-the-art scanning hardware If you attended one of these cours- Dean of Faculty’s office and operates with the participation of both MIU and Maharishi who were part of Maharishi International University or and archival software with advanced es or were lucky enough to have a pri- Foundation. Co-Directors Gail Crotta and John Maharishi School theater productions in the 1970s through word-searchable capabilities to begin vate showing, you know that directors Boncheff were appointed by President Hagelin 1990s will remember that room as a repository of costumes the process. Crotta and Boncheff function not and serve on a voluntary basis. and props, and the rehearsal site for Spayde Theater plays. No more. The space, as well as its significance in MIU history, has been transformed. Items and memorabilia from the entire 54-year history of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s campaign to bring enlightenment to the world through the Transcen- dental Meditation program and related technologies from the Vedic tradition have been donated and gathered from around the world, then categorized, preserved, and protected (the most valuable items are in a safe). At the center of this massive archiving endeavor are Gail Crotta and John Boncheff, co-directors of the newly formed Maharishi Global Archives and Collections (MGAC) at MIU. Both have backgrounds in Maharishi Vedic Science and are long-time TM teachers. They share a powerful commitment to this dauntingly enormous yet crucial project. John Boncheff ’s commitment arose from hearing Maharishi say, years ago, that it is very important that we document the

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“I’m over the top!” Shrosbree said. “It’s can open the door for more and greater on paper have been exhibited nationally GUGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIP hard to quantify the enormous rush things to happen both personally and and internationally, and are included in of gratitude and appreciation. This for the community of scholars.” such collections as Los Angeles Coun- award affords freedom to create, so it is Professor Shrosbree has worked in ty Museum of Art, Detroit Institute of a chance to explore materials and size a variety of media, but has focused on Art, Daum Museum of Contemporary and fund some travel related to my stu- sculptures formed out of simple, yet id- Art, Eli and Edythe Broad Art Mu- dio practice.” iosyncratic materials. Many of his piec- seum at Michigan State University in AWARDED TO He added that the award is also a es are meant to be mounted on a wall East Lansing, Des Moines Art Center, benefit to the art department and the and often have drawn lines or colored the Mint Museum in Charlotte, North university. "The benefit naturally spills shapes placed behind and/or around Carolina, and the University of Iowa into the art department and to the them. In addition, many have physical Museum of Art. university as a whole, because it stim- connections, like wire, uniting the form Professor Shrosbree has taught ulates and underlines the value of what and the wall through suspension, ten- fine art at MIU since 1979. His work JIM SHROSBREE is termed ‘research’ in an academic set- sion, and/or balance. has been generously supported by the ting. The value is that each achievement His sculptures, paintings, and works Wege Foundation.

he many achievements of MIU's beloved, long-time Tart professor Jim Shrosbree were recognized in April 2019 by the Guggenheim Foundation, which honored him with a 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship. This award is not only a prestigious honor, but also comes with a substantial grant that typically allows recipients

to focus exclusively on their art, research, or writing, for six months to a full year. Professor Shrosbree was one of 168 artists and scientists selected from a group of nearly 3,000 in the Guggenheim Maharishi always emphasized that the role of an artist is to "breathe life into the lifeless." My fascination is in bringing that life spark. It happens when Foundation’s 95th competition. He relationships come together in a certain way. I have to push beyond the was one of only 25 who received the materiality and the form to make something new in my own process of discovery. award for their work in the fine arts. The structure for the process becomes a good start but it is only used to provide "Talla Hassee (rinse)" by J. Shrosbree some parameters for an unknown to emerge. – Jim Shrosbree

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PRESENTATIONS Faculty Give Multiple Conference Professor Saad Speaks to Industry Leaders Presentations During Summer at Prestigious Angular Conference

Faculty traveled to professional conferences in the US and Canada, Nepal, India, and Computer industry leaders Entitled “Why We Teach Angular to Our Computer Science Master’s Students,” Professor Saad explained how Europe, to give presentations in their areas of expertise. learned about MIU’s MIU's Computer Prosfessionals program faculty arrived at approach to teaching web- the decision to teach Angular to its master’s students and Robert Schneider gave an Dennis Heaton participated application programming how the framework helps build robust, enterprise-level ap- invited keynote address at in a symposium titled "Man- thanks to a presentation plications. “It was an extraordinary experience to share the the annual convention of the aging by the Bhagavad-Gita stage with top Angular developers from Google and around Islamic Medical Association for Organizations to Become delivered by Professor the world,” said Professor Saad, who has 17 years of experi- of North America in Utah. He Inclusive" at the annual meet- Asaad Saad. ence in web development and has worked for major compa- spoke about the role of the ing of the Academy of Man- nies, including Yahoo Middle East, Amazon Middle East, The conference, in Salt Lake City, was hosted by Angular, and the government of United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi. Transcendental Meditation agement in Boston in August. makers of a leading framework for Javascript and web pro- For the United Arab Emirates government Mr. Saad served technique in cardiovascu- The symposium was awarded gramming. Attended by over 1,200 professional program as a project manager, systems architect, and senior software lar health and began his presentation with Best Symposium Proposal. He spoke about developers, the conference organizers were highly selective engineer on many projects. His Angular Conference talk is a quote from Rumi about returning to the how enlightened leaders go beyond attach- about the quality of speakers, requiring review and practice on YouTube. “root of the root of your own soul.” ment to narrow self-interest to lead organi- of the talks, and providing presentation coaching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YilT45_-esk zations and communities toward inclusive Andrew Bargerstock partici- well-being. pated as an investment coach at a three-day investment Dorothy Rompalske partic- Faculty Present at Ayurveda Conference seminar in Calgary, Canada. ipated in a panel discussion Two faculty members presented at the National This event, which was at- on how to get one’s book Ayurveda Medical Association’s annual meeting in April tended by 1,500 people, was published at the annual con- in Scotts Valley, California. Professor Dinesh Gyawali, offered by Rule # 1 Investing, ference of the University Film an Atlanta-based hedge fund & Video Association in Minne- PhD, presented on the Maharishi AyurVedic approach to founded by best-selling author Phil Town. apolis. The panel focused on addiction, and Professor Robert Schneider, MD, presented publishing opportunities with on yoga therapy and chronotherapy in Ayurveda. Emdad Khan presented a Michael Wiese Productions, with whom Ms. Robert Schneider Dinesh Gyawali Dr. Schneider, dean of the College of said the Transcendental Meditation paper, “Lifelong Machine Rompalske has recently signed a contract to Integrative Medicine, noted that, “Con- technique is a vehicle for achieving Learning with Logic, Seman- write a book on how meditation can be used Dr. Gyawali’s talk explored two un- temporary medical practitioners tend this union, as evidenced by scientific tics, and Natural Language in the creative process of screenwriting. She derrepresented branches of Ayurve- to view Ayurveda in terms of body or research on the health benefits of TM. Processing,” at the 2019 also appeared on the panel “The Future of da, Agadhatantra and Bhutavidya, that physiology. That’s only one third of the Dr. Schneider also explained that World Congress in Computer Story” at the Playwrights Center in Minneap- are relevant to treating addiction. He story. Original Ayurveda requires three modern medicine recognizes the tim- discussed the Ayurvedic protocols for pillars of health: mind, body, and envi- ing of disease onset and treatment in Science, Computer Engineer- olis. ing & Applied Computing in managing addiction as well as aspects ronment, all grounded in the inner Self chronomedicine. He described how of Vedic counseling. “People are look- - Atma.” Maharishi Jyotish helps fulfill the goals Las Vegas, Nevada. He explained how these ing for solutions to addiction, and it has Schneider presented an understand- of chronomedicine for personalized, techniques can boost the growth of artificial become relevant to rediscover the an- ing of yoga in Ayurveda that empha- preventive, predictive, and participato- intelligence. cient Ayurvedic wisdom on this issue.” sizes union with one’s inner Self. He ry health care.

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PRESENTATIONS Faculty Give Multiple Conference Professor Saad Speaks to Industry Leaders Presentations During Summer at Prestigious Angular Conference

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RESEARCH BOOKS AND JOURNALS

Student participation in long-term TM and TM-Sidhi program study International Journal of Mathematics and Consciousness Peace and Social Coherence in Cambodia New Tony Nader and David Scharf Papers

According to a new, peer-reviewed study by PhD alumni paper responds to questions that arose notion that consciousness and mind Lee Fergusson and research professor Ken Cavanaugh, from his premier paper in the journal are entirely dependent on the brain, a in which he proposed an axiomatic thesis that’s usually referred to as ma- group practice of the Transcendental Meditation and theory about consciousness and its re- terialism. TM-Sidhi programs in Cambodia between 1993 and 2008 lationship to matter. That paper was Dr. Scharf points out the problems was associated with a 96.2% decline in social-political titled “Consciousness Is All There Is: with the materialist theory of mind violence compared to violence in the preceding three A Mathematical Approach with Ap- and discusses the two “dogmas” that plications.” underlie this theory. He shows that years. In this new paper Dr. Nader dis- neither of them stands up to scrutiny Lee Fergusson Ken Cavanaugh Tony Nader David Scharf cusses topics such as the self of an enti- and uses quantum field theory to outline The study was published this year ing an important role in restoration Vedic University. By the following year, Papers by Dr. Tony Nader and Profes- ty, the origin of space and time, and the a model of mind-brain interaction, in Studies in Asian Social Science of peace and expansion of prosperity 100–200 students began practicing sor David Scharf are featured in a new distinction between singularity and which he calls the “transmission (www.sciedupress.com/journal/in- throughout our country.” the TM-Sidhi program twice daily in a issue of the International Journal of consciousness. model.” He then describes previous dex.php/sass/issue/view/789). It is Reduction in violence began as soon group. Across three MVU campuses in Mathematics and Consciousness now Dr. Scharf ’s paper is titled “Two analyses that clearly explain how the first study to use an explanatory, as 550 students gathered to practice the Cambodia, up to 1,250 students con- online at ijmac.MIU.edu. The journal Dogmas of Materialism: Toward a this transmission model can work, mixed-methods, research design to Transcendental Meditation technique tributed to increased coherence in col- is dedicated to the mathematical de- Consciousness-Based Framework for including the Consciousness-Based explore the growth of social coherence twice daily at Cambodia’s Maharishi lective consciousness in their country. scription and understanding of con- Understanding Mental Causation.”His paradigm described by Immanuel using time-series analysis and qualita- sciousness, and Dr. Nader’s 13-page discussion wrestles with the current Kant and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. tive-content analysis of news articles. The researchers analyzed monthly data on the level of socio-political violence obtained from automated content-analysis of news reports per- authored by MDs formed by a leading, independent, re- Picture of Health search organization. A new book, Picture of te Northwest for 26 years and holds a Senior Investigator Statistically, the likelihood that the Health: Transform Your appointment at Kaiser's Center for Health Research where reversal of violence occurred randomly Self-Care and Health Care he has investigated a range of federally-funded studies eval- was one chance in 10 million. Through Ayurvedic and In- uating mind-body and other complementary medicine in- The positive effect of these pro- tegrative Medicine by Drs. terventions. Leslie practiced urgency-care medicine for 15 grams was predicted in advance of the Charles and Leslie Elder, years, during which time she also maintained a private, inte- group practice. Said Dr. Fergusson, offers a practical roadmap grative-medicine practice focused on Ayurvedic herbal and “Maharishi Vedic University (MVU) for integrating Maharishi dietary therapeutics. She is a vegetarian cook and fine artist. was established in Cambodia in Jan- AyurVeda practices into Published in August 2019 by Permanent Press, Pic- uary 1993 for the express purpose conventional health care. ture of Health is a succinct, user-friendly manual for of bringing peace and prosperity to Charles Elder, MD, MPH, preventive measures and for management of chron- Cambodia. When the violence calmed FACP and adjunct profes- ic disorders. “The fact that we both have this allo- down, the positive influence of the sor of physiology and health pathic background and have successfully integrated meditating groups was recognized by at MIU, and Leslie Elder, MD, who also illustrated the book, Maharishi AyurVeda into our practice makes our book officials of the Cambodian govern- are long-time practitioners of Transcendental Meditation unique,” Charles said. “It draws upon our years of clinical ment.” The late King Norodom Siha- and are Maharishi AyurVeda-trained physicians. Charles experience to bridge the gap between conventional, medical nouk publicly stated, “MVU is play- has served as a primary care internist at Kaiser Permanen- culture and authentic Maharishi AyurVeda."

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RESEARCH BOOKS AND JOURNALS

Student participation in long-term TM and TM-Sidhi program study International Journal of Mathematics and Consciousness Peace and Social Coherence in Cambodia New Tony Nader and David Scharf Papers

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CINEMATIC ARTS FINE ART Lauren LeBritton Wins Award Graduates of MA in Studio Art at Iowa film festival receive scholarships to Yale, University of Oregon, and UC Davis

Lauren LeBritton wrote, directed, and co-edited The Playhouse, a 30-minute film that was Caroline Lichucki, Genevra Bell, and Younes Kouider received full-tuition scholarships nominated for the Iowa Motion Picture Association’s 2019 Awards and won a trophy for and other awards and are now in highly-ranked Master of Fine Arts programs. best original music score.

Lauren created The Playhouse was drawn to the health benefits of the Transcendental The goal of MIU's Master of Art de- during a four-month module Meditation technique. "In my teen years, I wanted to make gree is to give student-artists who want with a crew of four film-student music and possibly do film work,” said Lauren. “I didn’t re- to enter an MFA program the oppor- colleagues and a cast of 15 MIU alize that it would be possible to accomplish all this - and tunity to spend one full year developing and Maharishi School students more - during my undergrad years. Everything is so accessi- their craft, assembling a strong portfo- and alumni. The light-hearted ble at MIU because it’s smaller, more centralized. You have lio, and receiving faculty guidance on comedy is about a group of high time with the professors and the equipment, unlike in other applying to top graduate programs. school thespians fighting to keep schools with huge programs.” “Student success in the MA pro- their performance space from be- Lauren recorded her first album as part of her senior gram is dependent upon a combination ing sold to a villainous buyer. year project as well as produced her first music video. She is of talent, receptivity, and dedicated fo- Lauren graduated Mag- Lauren came to MIU from publishing her work via online streaming platforms such as cus,” said Professor Gyan Shrosbree. na Cum Laude in New Hampshire wanting a Spotify and YouTube. “As faculty, we help students with pick- June 2019 non-traditional education and ing schools, photographing their work, writing essays and artist statements, and helping them practice interviews Younes Kouider, Genevra Bell, Caroline Lichucki and presentations.” Before coming to MIU, I couldn't have imagined Caroline Lichucki selected the Uni- extremely proud of, and also enough Younes Kouider received a full tu- how much better off I would be physically versity of Oregon based on engaging time to work on my artist’s statement ition scholarship to Yale, which he and mentally, and that I would be art work by its faculty and grad stu- and theory, which was necessary for ap- chose from among five other presti- dents. In addition to full tuition, Caro- plying to graduate schools. I one-hun- gious schools, based on its faculty and graduating with all this knowledge to line received a paid teaching-internship dred percent would not have gotten competitive environment. He plans to create music and film-making of my for the duration of her studies. “The into the graduate schools I wanted to continue his work in sculpture. “The own. – Lauren LeBritton MA Studio Art program provided attend without having done this MA Studio Art MA helped tremendously an opportunity to push far ahead and program.” to get the confidence, the grounded- grow beyond my former creative and She also notes the contribution of ness, the technical knowledge, and the technical limitations,” she said. Transcendental Meditation to her understanding of both the practice of Genevra Bell chose the University of success. “For me, coming to the stuart and the current art world,” he said. California at Davis where she will con- dio clear-headed and composed, while Younes also received a scholarship to tinue artwork in installation, sculpture, also excited, full of energy and ideas, attend the Skowhegan School of Paint- and video. The fellowship she received is the right combination for my cre- ing and Sculpture in Maine for nine provides full tuition and a generous ative process. My TM practice twice a weeks in the summer of 2020. Estab- monthly stipend. “Professors James day seems to clear out the background lished in 1946, Skowhegan is a high- Shrosbree, Gyan Shrosbree, and Sean mind-chatter. Then my natural inven- ly prestigious and intensive residency Downey were incredibly helpful,” she tiveness flows so easily that I'm in the program for emerging visual artists. said. “The MA program allowed me zone for crafting something fresh and precious time to create a portfolio I am new." Classmates critique and admire photographs during a class in digital photography.

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CINEMATIC ARTS FINE ART Lauren LeBritton Wins Award Graduates of MA in Studio Art at Iowa film festival receive scholarships to Yale, University of Oregon, and UC Davis

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SUSTAINABLE LIVING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Jessica Hernandez is Growing and Making Peter Ocsody Finishes Doctoral Thesis on Medicinal Foods and Getting Published Serial-Tech Venturing Student Jessica Hernandez’s senior project paper on the medicinal uses of 10 Peter Ocsody was one of MIU’s five PhD graduates in 2019, and he received the Iowa herbs was published in the International Journal of Complementary and Outstanding Student Award in business administration for his dissertation on the Alternative Medicine. qualities of serial-tech startup founders.

essica came to MIU from San passion for growing healthy food and culinary herbs, including basil, cham- eter Ocsody learned the Tran- opposites and create wholeness.” JAntonio, Texas, because she was cooking. Eventually she decided to omile, lavender, and mint. Her paper scendental Meditation tech- From his own experience, he has drawn to learning the Transcen- pursue those interests by studying sus- describes the history and origin of Pnique in Hungary where he found that practicing the TM tech- dental Meditation technique and tainable living at MIU. To get sufficient each plant as well as their medicinal studied economics and engineering. nique helps him maintain inner sta- liked the idea of studying one subject practice in organic farming, Jessica did uses and lists the advantages of culti- He came to MIU in 1991, earned an bility. "Entrepreneurship is highly un- at a time with MIU’s block system. internships at the MIU Student Farms vating these herbs in Iowa. MBA with an emphasis in organiza- predictable,” he said. “You have to have She appreciated the integration of the greenhouse and a local business called Jessica feels confident about the tional development, and completed his a strong, internal, locus of control, TM technique into the daily routine. Earth Wisdom. She also took a break knowledge and skills she gained at coursework for his PhD in manage- which means that you define yourself “It’s very valuable to sit in silence with from school to manage an almond MIU. She is excited to build her own ment. by yourself. TM really helps with be- other people,” she said. “It is powerful orchard, work at a fermented food food business based on her experience He went on to work for several tech- ing self-referral.” because it gives the physiology and the business, and take culinary classes at a in organic agriculture, culinary arts, based companies and created his own The model Dr. Ocsody developed mind the chance to settle down and al- community college in California. and the healing properties of foods. startups. As a consultant he helped provides practical feedback to entre- leviate some of the stress.” For her senior project, she re- the development of startups and small preneurs about their strengths and As a teenager, Jessica developed a searched the benefits of 10 common businesses and produced workshops weaknesses to determine what their and courses for aspiring entrepreneurs. focus should be. In addition, startup Over the past five years, Ocsody has ed theory, research methodology, and founders can learn in what domains built an entrepreneurial-accelerator various software to find shared char- they need supplementation via other program in Florida. Currently he is the acteristics which he distilled into four entrepreneurs to create a viable enter- Chief Strategy and Operations Officer attributes: elastically nonconforming; prise. at the Southwest Florida Community abstracted serial monetizing; tech Foundation Collaboratory which helps passioning; and heroed enterprising. After interviewing 22 develop the entrepreneurial ecosystem According to his theory, habitual tech serial-tech entrepre- in the region. It provides resources and startup founders exhibit some mix of education to venture and social entre- these four attributes. neurs, Ocsody applied preneurial organizations. When searching for parallels be- the grounded theory In 2014 Ocsody completed an ad- tween Maharishi Vedic Science and research methodology vanced Project Management Program his research, he discovered pairs of (PMP) certificate at Stanford Univer- opposite qualities coexisting harmoni- and various software to sity, which inspired him to finish his ously. "Entrepreneurs need to balance find shared character- PhD at MIU. He wanted to discover opposites, and the better they are at the inherent qualities that drive en- it, the higher their chance of building istics among tech start- trepreneurs forward in the sequential a lasting enterprise,” said Dr. Ocsody. up founders, which he genesis of multiple tech ventures. “That’s what you do during the prac- distilled into four attri- Clockwise: Jessica Hernandez adding wood chips to the manure spreader to make organic compost using MIU's cafeteria food After interviewing 22 serial-tech tice of the TM technique. You are waste; using a “persuader” to pound out air pockets in a straw bale wall; meeting a calf on a farm during a class visit. entrepreneurs, he applied the ground- more and more able to fluidly integrate butes.

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Ayesha Sengupta Takes First Place MBA Team Performs in 94th Percentile for dissertation, "Spirituality and the Empowered Woman" in international business simulation

Ayesha Sengupta took Three student teams first place in the Academy from MIU’s MBA program of Management’s com- participated in the 2019 petition, "Most Promising spring Capstone online Dissertation Proposal in business simulation Management, Spirituality, offered by Capsim Inc., a and Religion." Ms. Sen- leading Chicago-based gupta received a $1,200 provider of business award to attend the games. One of the teams annual meeting of the achieved results better Academy of Management than 94 percent of the in Chicago, where she 1,150 graduate-level presented her proposal. Professor Dennis Heaton with Ms. Ayesha Sengupta teams worldwide. Left to Right: Tsion Woge (Ethiopia), Molla Mekonnen (Ethiopia), Daniel Ayalew Be- lay (Ethiopia), and Haofang Dong (China).

Ayesha earned a bachelor’s degree in who started the Integrating Spirituality tain light of humility and compassion, According to Andrew Bargerstock, Se- essay, which is a valuable reflection of lation cultivates. “We had to adopt cer- psychology from Delhi University and and Organizational Leadership Foun- which remain my core values,” said nior Faculty in the MBA Program and their growing maturity in decision- tain principles such as: respect for one a master’s degree in organizational be- dation in India. Ayesha has helped her Ayesha. “But working at this organiza- Chair of the Accounting Department, making.” another, focusing on ideas not people, havior from Amity University, Guru- mother organize international confer- tion truly broadened my perspective, who uses the Capstone Simulation in “From this simulation, I learned that and the principle of allowing data to gram, Haryana, India. For her doctoral ences since she was in high school. It seeing so many women unfold their his Enterprise Performance Manage- creativity is a key skill in business,” said lead the way,” said Daniel Ayalew Be- dissertation in management, she chose was also her mother who first brought potential. This is what truly helped me ment course, MIU’s MBA teams have Haofang Dong. “All the groups start on lay. “For example, the executive team to focus on discovering the role of Ayesha to MIU while she was a guest grow in so many ways.” participated in this online simulation an equal footing. What you do to run members could come up with differing spirituality in the lives of empowered teacher on campus, and Ayesha be- In addition to taking classes, Ayesha since 2010. In all 20 events of MIU’s the business will make a different story. and, at times, conflicting decisions. We women in leadership roles and how it came intrigued with the unique, stress- works as associate director of career participation (two per year), at least All aspects of running a business need were then required to reach a decision influences their work environment. free, yet focused system of education. services at MIU. She finds the prac- one MIU team has finished in the top creativity.” based upon consensus.” She will be conducting case studies Another source of inspiration for tice of the Transcendental Meditation 10th percentile. “During the simulation I devel- Other high-performing universities of women and will explore the con- her research came from the two years technique beneficial in helping her During the course, students learn oped my level of vigilance,” said Mol- in the top ten percent included Univer- cepts of workplace spirituality, servant she worked as program officer for maintain her focus and life balance. about Maharishi’s Five Qualities of la Mekonnen. “As a team member, I sity of Northern Iowa, The University leadership, and the idea of creating a the nonprofit Amrita Serve, helping “TM connects me to who I am and the Executive Mind: comprehension, was watchful about the competitors’ of Texas, Ohio University, University nurturing work environment, where villages become self-reliant through helps me stay present and grounded,” creativity, initiative, vigilance, and fore- actions. Therefore, I was identify- of Washington, DePaul University, companies not only focus on profit organic farming and assisting women she said. sight. “Students are asked to select two ing our strengths and weaknesses in Brigham Young University, The Cita- maximization but also on individual to become financially independent by Ayesha is also volunteering with the specific activities from the simulation each round in each product segment del, Georgia Institute of Technology, personal growth. selling their handicrafts. Academy of Management to help pop- for each quality and describe how and the opportunities and threats we Royal Melbourne Institute of Tech- Her choice was largely influenced by “Growing up with my mother’s ularize their Management, Spirituali- those activities have cultivated each of would face in the coming rounds.” nology, and Shanghai University of Fi- her mother, Sunita Singh Sengupta, a leadership provided me the founda- ty, and Religion division and to en- the five qualities,” said Dr. Bargerstock. Learning to work effectively in a nance and Economics. distinguished professor and author tion that helped me see things in a cer- courage MIU students to get involved. “Students report their findings in an team is also an essential skill the simu-

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Ayesha Sengupta Takes First Place MBA Team Performs in 94th Percentile for dissertation, "Spirituality and the Empowered Woman" in international business simulation

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MAHARISHI SCHOOL Maharishi Upper School World Fair Field International Festival Achieving Twin Missions of Inner #1 ranking as the Most Diverse Private High School in Iowa

Development and College Preparation Maharishi School has earned its #1 ranking as the Most Diverse Private ince its founding in 1981, and goal: 200% of life, inner and outer that along with enhanced academic High School in Iowa. It currently has Maharishi Upper School has fullness. depth, the commitment is sustained to 18 boarding students from Azerbaijan, Sbeen carefully balancing twin Each day the school seeks to balance students’ twice-daily practice of yoga Brazil, China, Canada, Korea, Viet- missions: preparing its students for these two complementary goals. In re- asanas, pranayama, and Transcenden- nam, and the USA. Many interna- college admissions while also devel- cent years, the school’s academic rig- tal Meditation, along with Maharishi tional families have moved to Fairfield oping a profound inner foundation of or has intensified, with 10 Advanced AyurVeda self-pulse diagnosis. from all over the world, from Ethiopia, coherence, clarity, and confidence. That Placement courses now offered to stu- Switzerland, India, Ecuador, and more. is our Consciousness-Based approach dents. All the more reason to ensure Many of the students and their families shared their cultural heritage at the recent World Fair Field International Festival. That included Simone Cabizuca and Five Times #1 her daughter Bruna, who moved from Brazil to attend Maharishi School and Left to right: students Zehra Erdem, Julia Cabizuca, and Bruna Inácio Cabizuca, Bru- This year Maharishi School topped all other private schools in Iowa in five of six categories MIU (Simone is in the MA in Vedic na's mother Simone Cabizuca (Maharishi Vedic Science MA student), Carol Passos (MIU Human Resources Director), and Catherine McCown (Maharishi School student). according to the website Niche.com, which ranks schools and colleges nationwide. Science program): “As we navigate our life's everyday challenges, the happier, empower her in qualities such as com- Our daughter has been making new • Maharishi Upper School is ranked #1 as Best Private K-12 School. more balanced and compassionate we passion and appreciation. friends, feeling happy and joyful, while are, the better we can meet life's situ- “We looked for two-and-a-half living in the school dorm. She has also • Best Private High School in Iowa out of 53 schools state- ations and demands. It was from this years, until we finally found Maharishi been growing in resilience, strength, wide. mindset that my husband and I decid- School, which provides Conscious- and self-confidence. She has been hav- ed to look for a boarding school for our ness-Based education. Relocating from ing all the support she needs from the • Most Diverse Upper School daughter. A school that would provide Brazil was a major endeavor. However, school staff, to whom we would like to • Best College Preparatory School her not only with opportunities to ex- it has proved to be one of the best de- express our sincerest gratitude and ad- cel academically but also that would cisions we have ever made as a family. miration.” • Best Boarding School Also, out of 77 schools both private and public, Maharishi Upper School ranked #3 in the The Next Generation Has Arrived category of "Best High Schools for STEM in When Maharishi School was founded ing as teachers, staff, and Board mem- Iowa" with STEM referring to science, tech- in 1975 for children of MIU faculty bers, including Board Chair Eliana and staff, no one imagined it would Freeman, shown here with daughter nology, engineering, and math. grow into a model for Conscious- Leni, a Maharishi Children’s House ness-Based education around the preschool student. Said Ms. Freeman, Rankings are based on data from the US world. “I’m honored to be able to pass along Department of Education and from reviews Now the school is educating the the values of Maharishi School that are from students, parents, and teachers. third generation of families, and is suc- so dear to me.” cessfully transitioning to leadership by Board Chair Eliana Freeman the next generation. Alumni are serv- with daughter Leni

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MAHARISHI SCHOOL Maharishi Upper School World Fair Field International Festival Achieving Twin Missions of Inner #1 ranking as the Most Diverse Private High School in Iowa

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MAHARISHI SCHOOL Nurturing the Future Is it possible for a student to be too clever? The Children’s House at Maharishi School Shristi Sharma Stretching the Boundaries It’s one of the sweetest suits they find that “there is an inner settings imaginable. And aspect to everything” and that all of life of Research is interconnected. it’s full to capacity with our Montessori philosophy is the second hristi Sharma might be a case in future. pillar. Based on trust and respect for a point. Two years ago (as a 9th child’s inner eagerness to learn, this ap- Sgrader) Shristi won 1st place The Children’s House at Maharishi proach provides a very specific and aes- in the State Science Fair’s Computer School is nurturing preschool and kin- thetically-beautiful set of works within Science category with her research on dergarten students from 18 months the classroom to foster a wide variety phishing: fraudulent attempts to ob- to 6 years. Led by Michelle Svenson of skills. tain sensitive information. Last year (MIU Class of 2014), the Children’s The third pillar is called Nature Ex- she chose an entirely different direction House has four pillars. plore. Designed to inspire joy and a love in the field, one that both dazzled and First and foremost is its pillar of of nature, Maharishi School designat- Children’s House Director Michelle Svenson disrupted the judging. Consciousness-Based education. Chil- ed an outdoor play space that has been approach to classroom management Shristi, now a junior at Maharishi dren practice their Word of Wisdom certified by the Arbor Day Foundation and social relationships in general re- School, wondered if she could analyze and learn the 16 Life Principles (pre- as a Nature Explore Classroom. In the spectfully enforces natural boundaries, open access Twitter postings to identi- cursors to Maharishi's Science of Cre- airy outdoors, concepts of science, the while it enlivens a child’s natural moral fy potential threats for school violence. ative Intelligence). They learn these arts, and social-emotional development compass. It teaches students to focus She researched data and analyses from principles through activities like cook- unfold. on solutions rather than problems. The the FBI and other sources, and devel- ing, art, exploring nature, stories, and Positive Discipline is the fourth goal is to structure positive relation- oped an algorithm that ranked Twitter informed that her project had to be research, for the same reason – this is songs. Through these enjoyable pur- pillar of the Children's House. This ships for the whole classroom. profiles on a four-level scale, with red disqualified because it involved hu- a different domain that requires new being the highest concern. She then man subjects and she needed written consideration. applied the algorithm to over 126 mil- approval in advance from each of them. To her additional credit, Shristi un- lion Twitter users and it worked. Some That’s obviously not possible with derstood and accepted the judges’ de- concerning profiles were identified and 126 million “subjects,” so even though cisions. Pranav Chhalliyil reported to local officials. the Twitter users had posted volun- Shristi has distinguished herself in One of the most decorated science students in Iowa history When judges at the regional sci- tarily on their accounts and everything other areas as well. She earned national ence fair saw her research, they were was available in the public domain, the recognition for her volunteer service, Pranav Chhalliyil graduated from Regeneron Science Talent Search astounded. One commented, “She de- judges had to use the standard type of including founding a Girls Who Code Maharishi School as one of the most • Presented at the Plant & Animal serves the highest score I’ve ever given.” human-subject criteria to assess her club that has met weekly for the last decorated science students in Iowa Genome Conference She was one of the finalists there, and methods. She had essentially leap- three years. She also received the Pres- history. He qualified five times, from • Appointed and served as Biotech- received similar encouragement in the frogged the normal judging criteria in ident's Volunteer Service Award and a grades 7-12, for the International Sci- nology Institute STEM Ambassa- first round of judging at the Hawkeye developing her method – as practical Certificate of Excellence from The Pru- ence and Engineering Fair: twice as a dor State Science and Engineering Fair. and profound as it was. Her meth- dential Spirit of Community Awards. middle school observer and three times • Won the International BioGENEius But that afternoon, during anoth- od also escaped the school’s normal in competition with the top young sci- Challenge GENEPool Competition er round of presentations, she was human-subject oversight for student entists from around the world, includ- • Won the Iowa BioGENEius Chal- ing 3rd and 4th Place Awards. Among lenge What’s next for Shristi? “My interests reflect the growing fields of cybersecurity and computer Pranav’s other achievements: science; both are areas in which there is a huge gender gap. I aim to close that gender gap • International GENIUS Olympiad Pranav received multiple full Finalist scholarship offers and is now attend- by developing technological skills, creating projects, choosing cybersecurity as a career, and • The only Iowa student chosen for the ing Arizona State University. teaching other girls to code.”

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e extend our greatest debt reduction, academic support, and appreciation and recog- many other programs. RESIDENT’S Wnition to our top donors Your continued generosity is vi- who have supported the university tal for the growth and progress of HONOR ROLL OF GIVING during the past fiscal year. Your gifts Maharishi International University support student scholarships, recruit- and all our programs throughout the July 2018 – June 2019 ing, campus reconstruction and beau- world. tification, faculty and staff programs,

Top Donors to the Christoph ’86 and Joni and Kevin Kimberlin Annual Fund Gifts of $10,000 to Laura ’98 Streicher Sid and Evy Kurth TO ALL OUR GENEROUS $14,999 Mack and Carol Travis The Lieb Family Gifts of $100,000 or more Anonymous (1) Walter Zimmermann and Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel DONORS, THANK YOU! David Lynch Foundation Diana Davidson Marita Avante Family Foundation Tom and Roxanne Factor Alexander Gillis Dennis and Fatiha Smith Raam Raj Foundation Donald Hinkley Top Donors for The Viyu Foundation Silent Partner Grants Ravi and Naina Patel Specific Projects P Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 John Clausen's life work has been in the Stephen W. Richter Revocable David ’80 and Gifts of $100,000 or more areas of philanthropy, networking, investing, Living Trust U/A Kathy ’86 Streid Bill and Kam Buhler The Rona and Jeffrey Paul and Debra Thompson Doug and Francie Greenfield Stephen Harper education, and sustainability. Since the late Abramson Foundation Chris and Laura ’03 Wege Peter Janssen Ronald and 1960s, he has been studying and exploring Jim Van Winkle Maharishi Foundation USA Rebecca Pollack Gifts of $50,000 to Eric and Kelly Schwartz Raam Raj Foundation dimensions of the evolution of conscious- $99,999 Gifts of $7,000 to $9,999 The Rona and Jeffrey Devani Wagner Anonymous (2) Maggie Vancik Argiro '89 Abramson Foundation Tony and Roselee Warren ness and culture and pursuing his passion- Howard Chancellor ’86 Vincent Argiro Wege Foundation ate interest in healthy soil and sustainable David and Emily Lynch Don Arney and The following Mark McCooey Gifts of $50,000 to individuals, families, food systems. Gifts of $25,000 to Jim and Diane ’85 Davis $99,999 foundations, and Mr. Clausen lived in the Findhorn $49,999 David Hanson Anonymous (1) businesses made Anonymous (1) Lee and Maite Robinson Jim and Diane ’85 Davis donations to the Annual Foundation Community in Scotland from Estate of Norman Zierold Dorian and Natalia Punj Fund during the past 1974-77 and has been closely associated Rashi and Margaret Glazer Gifts of $5,000 to $6,999 fiscal year. Steven and Karen Rubin Anonymous (3) Gifts of $25,000 to with the community ever since. He cur- $49,999 Gifts of $3,500 to $4,999 I feel blessed to be able to support Con- Rama Krishna Audireddy ’09 Gifts of $15,000 to John and Susel ’88 Fagan sciousness-Based education at MIU, rently represents Findhorn Foundation and Jagruti Solanki Anonymous (2) $24,999 Ramani and Louise Ayer Hal Goldstein ’75 Douglas Gregg through annual contributions and also and Gaia Education at the United Nations Anonymous (2) John and Kate Bennison Peggy Olson Marc Halberstadt ’00 through a sizeable bequest to the Uni- Bruce and Hal Goldstein ’75 Ken and Sheila Ross Joel ’76 and Joy Hirshberg versity. I salute all of you who are simi- Headquarters in New York City. He taught Annamaria Currivan John and Lynn Lass Steven and Karen Rubin Patti Metten larly blessed! It is hard to imagine a more Transcendental Meditation and the Science Michael and Susie Dillbeck Maharishi Ayurveda Products Gordon Morris fundamentally beneficial legacy for our Gifts of $10,000 to of Creative Intelligence in the UK and the Navin and Pratima Doshi International, Inc. Bob ’82 and world than to give to Maharishi Interna- The Lieb Family Bob and Carol ’00 Markowitz $24,999 Marti Ryncarz tional University. USA from 1971-1977. He has been prac- Hemanth Babu and James Pearson Estate of Joseph William Devani Wagner – John Clausen ticing Transcendental Meditation for 50 Surekha Neeli Doug and Lynn ’80 Robertson Becker Phil and Fauna White Pflash and Andrea Pflaumer Christopher Rogers Bruce and years. Mark and Suzie Silverman Eric and Kelly Schwartz Annamaria Currivan

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Joseph and Valerie Janlois Tony and Roselee Warren John ’86 and Srinivas ’88 and Alvan Balent and We greatly appreciate the dedi- Paul Kavanaugh Nancy Watkins Rosalind Freeman Devi Priya Pavani Linda Civerchia Balent cated service of all the faculty and Doug ’80 and Nancy ’80 Kay Susan Watterson Jim Furey ’85 Susan Pavelka and Paul Bando administrators at MIU. President Haig Kondayan Kenneth West, Jr. ’75 Danielle and Jay ’86 Glaser Charles Normandin Alan and Rebecca Barreca Hagelin is doing such a great job. Page Latham Thomas and Karen Wolf Leonard and Richard and Ann Pettibone Mark Barth Thank you for your endeavors to Vernon and Karen Leibrant Randy ’03 and Lesley ’82 Goldman Paul Quesnell Richard ’82 and Andrea Beall spread creative intelligence to all Thomas Lenhardt Margie ’86 Wood Greg and Steven and Mary Beauregard corners of our beautiful country Alan and Melanie Levitan Richard and Lauri Zarin Elaine ’00 Guthrie Geralyn Rabinowitz Edward and Janis Bell and world. May 2020 be the best David and Martha Lieberman Yunxiang Zhu ’91 and Jeffrey Hemming Ann Rappaport Ed Bernet and year yet for MIU and TM. Bud and Nancy Liebler Lijuan Cai ’92 Mark Hersey Rick and Lanie Rindel Kathy Malcolm Bob ’80 and Beverly LoPinto – Rolf and Renee Erickson Stephen and Carrol Hillis Ken ’92 and Sue Roseboro Ralph Bianco Max Lund Sponsors Club Platinum – Janet Holder John ’88 and Judy Salerno Ernie and Debra Blachowiak Vincent MacDermot Gifts of $500 to $999 Wei Huang ’18 Victor and Hector Bonilla Ross MacDiarmid Anonymous (8) Nasreen Jacobson Marion Schoenbach Joseph ’86 and Randy Mackenzie ’86 AmazonSmile Foundation Joseph and Peggy Jester Mark Schroeder ’85 Christine Boxerman Dean ’83 and Michael and Thousand Club Platinum Thousand Club – Gifts of Bob and Marija Asbille Dolores Johnson John and Gerrie Severson Tim ’84 and Cherry Bregenzer Patricia ’96 Draznin Janet McCutcheon – Gifts of $2,500 to $1,000 to $1,499 Bill and Carol Baker Kathleen Johnson Michael and Donna Siciliani Jim and Cathy Brotz $3,499 Matthew Frank ’79 Ted and Barbara McLaughlin Terri and Mike Glassett Anonymous (8) Bevan Morris Sam and Janet Baltzer Richard Kahn ’79 John and Ann Skopin Sergey Bulankin Anonymous (1) Ben ’86 and Eileen Gosvig Andy ’95 and Steve and Janet Nichols Frieda Barna Leila Kaljusto Dwight and Whitney Slade Chris and Julia Busch Chris and Sylvie Banus Jim Graves Betty ’78 Bargerstock Patricia Oates ’10 Larry Barnhart Takashi ’91 and Larry and Karen Slates Alex and Jan Campbell Abigail Barber Eileen Lawrence and Warren Blank and Mario Orsatti ’81 and John Bartel ’79 Natsuko ’92 Kariya Laurie and Renee Sluser Edward and John and Leighana Dewey Robert Greenfield Mary Ann Cooke Linda Mainquist John and Suzanne Bass Walter Keith John Smelcer II and Barbara ’18 Caplan David ’86 and Riley Harris Chett and Suanna Breed Nicholas and Sara Placentra Adam and Nancy Belok Frank and Marilyn Kelly Carole Simmons By Cartmell Penny ’88 Fitz-Randolph Michael Heinrich Kevin and Soraya Cashman Bruce and Kim Plaut James and Sherry Borchelt David and Jennine Kidd Kim and Caroline Celia and Barbara Foster Carl and Camille Jorgensen Fran Clark Arthur and Marion Pollack Eugenia Borum Carolyn Gaylord-King Chrisoula St. Dennis Terry Martin Doug and Annie Keith Nadine Cohen Ronald and Rebecca Pollack John ’86 and Bobbi Briganti Paul and Ellen ’82 Kirisitz Rob and Ros Stowe Pak-Soong Chee Francie Greenfield Edward Kelenyi Michael Coon and John and Bronwen Porter William ’83 and Don and Donna Klein Kenichi ’94 and Don ’81 and Sarah ’81 Chell John Halberstadt Bruce Kendall Jenica Waymen Bob Rabinoff Christina Brittain Daniel and Nancy Koehne Tomoko ’93 Suzuki Bob Cohn Hugh and Laurie Harvey Roger ’86 and Judy ’85 Kew Clyde Couchman Mark ’77 and Tom Brooks Steve Langerud Alan and Penny Svetlik Stephen Collins Vernon Katz Kathy Lowenberg Michael and Jane Cuddehe Barbara Rainbow Jerry and Gina Brown Suzanne Lawlor ’87 Timothy Szal ’81 Sid and Kathy Culbertson Doug Lung Ed and Vicki Malloy Frank and Deborah DeMasi John Raines, Jr. ’80 Melanie Brown AlexSandra Leslie Evvy Tavasci William Dabby John and Pat McCollom Alan Marks and Ye Shi ’09 Dick and Catherine Dietzel Dan and Eloise Raymond Mark and Shirley Browne Donald and Laura Ticciati Thom Dahlin and Thomas and Irene Murphy Michael Mathers Wayne Donahue Brian and Atsuko Rees Ralph Bunker and Sherry ’94 Levesque Michael and Ann Beth Tinker Gregg Van Iderstine Bernie and Terry Nevas Kathleen Utman McCormick Anne Dow Jane Roman Pitt Gillian Brown Jon and Neva Levy Evelyn Toft Phil Dearborn David and Ellen Ponder David and Mitzi McLaren Steven and Kathryn Druker Eric ’82 and Denyce Rusch Wesley Busch and Cam Van Luc ’13 Dan ’93 and Susan Tracy William Donohue Bonnie Robins David and Trish Niemi Michael ’85 and Thomas Scorzelli ’79 Joan Davidson-Busch Michael MacCallum Steve ’81 and Kay Verney Thomas Doughty, Jr. Eric and Sally ’84 Rosenfeld Cynthia Parker Sooneeta ’88 Eisner Earl and Denise Shepard Padraig Byrne Philip ’90 and Charlie Viola Bruce Ennis and Terry Smith and John S. Pelletier John Franculli ’83 Ram Shrivastava ’11 and Burt ’75 and Catherine Magnier Bob Warren Dana Burnett Eva Norlyk Smith ’85 Paul Peters ’89 and Ed and Mary Gomes Rini Vohra Diane Chojnowski Tim and Tiffani Manley Gary Weisenberger Bulent Erkaya ’96 and Rick ’87 and Sue Weller Marcia Lynn Mayberry- David Gottsch ’80 Emily Sledge ’95 Alan ’79 and Martha Colby Jay and Susan ’18 Marcus Gary and Susan Wilbert Orsolya Ficsor Stephen and Esther York Peters ’89 William Gould and Wayne and Pamela Slowick Balbir and Renu Coshal Joan Meussner Thomas and Roslyn Wilson Terry and Paula ’97 Fairchild Carl and Claire Zimmerman Greg ’81 and Tami Pollari Michele Flournoy Gary Spitz ’78 Ralph Wolff Michael Farrer Steven ’79 and Monica Hadley Michael and Jim Davis and John ’14 and Vina Miller Thousand Club Gold – Dori ’86 Rector Young Sook and Greg Hall Rosemary Spivak Catherine Carter Davis ’92 Michael ’76 and Gerry Moore Arthur Yuenger Ed Fasanella and Paula Loring Gifts of $1,500 to $2,499 Stephen Delekta ’93 Mugo Muchiri ’91 Peter and Trish ’81 Fenton Joanie Romes Richard ’82 and Tom Stauss Sponsors Club Gold – Harvey Diamond Svetlana and Phillip Murphy David and Dianne Field Anonymous (4) Darlene Sands Lucinda ’82 Hall Dale and Janet Steinback Gifts of $250 to $499 Lee Barnard Ed Sarath and Joan Harris Stephen Harper Alan and Phyllis Steinberg David and Cathy DuBois Premchand Nair and Carlos Font Laura Conti Fred and Janet ’83 Swartz Tim Hawthorne and Robert and Cynthia Swanson Tom Duffy Suseela Sarasamma Anonymous (7) Lauretta Fortune Peter Dalton ’88 Ron Whitehurst and Laya Schaetzel-Hawthorne Patrick Tierney ’80 Bill and Sue Dunlap Frank and Dayna Norris Steve and Kathleen Amend Jean Fulton ’82 Wally DeVasier Jan Dietrick Basil and Anne Henderson Nelson Uchimura ’80 Chris and Veronica Ericksen James Obertino Javaid and Aneliya Ansari John Furey Peter and Patricia ’84 Dollive Doug Wingate ’00 Gordon Hendricks ’86 Stuart ’86 and Paul and Josie ’90 Fauerso David and J.A. Armour Gary and Mary Gagnon Rick ’85 and Frank and Marji Wintroub Don Hoelting Elin ’86 Valentine Tom ’96 and Jennifer Fishback Rhoda Orme-Johnson Arthur and Elaine Aron Mac Gayden, Jr. ’84 Dolly Donhauser Loretta Wolf Bill Jackson Chris and Star Von Stade Rusty and Reve Fraser Keith and Reny Parker Ken and Mary Jo Asmus Gerry Geer

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Marc Huerth ’06 Francis and Karen ’90 Milles R. A. Westphal Jon and Beverly Blanchette Larry Compagnoni Estate of Michael Joseph Kenneth and Charlie ’91 and George Mobus and George Whitt Mike and Margaret Bodeau Ellen Cone "Mick" Collins Kimberlynne Hamilton Ruthie ’98 Hutchings Janet Luft Mobus Alan Williams Gary Boehk ’79 Evelyn Cook Larry and Pat Hardigree ’90 Sooklal and Rukmin Jamoona Ed Monk and Fran Williams ’85 Maureen Boehm George and Lorraine Cook Laura Evans Pam Harding Stephen Johnson and Alice McPike-Monk Don and Elinor ’98 Wolfe Bear and Mer Boel Stephen Corrick and Maribeth Evensen-Hengge Don Harkey Heather Sances Mac ’86 and Richard Wong and Frank Boelen ’82 Paula Strong ’94 Henry Everett, Jr. David and Eileen Hawthorne Judy Johnson Ellen ’86 Muehlman Jody Parsons Frank ’84 and Idelle Boggess Alan and Sibyl Costell Jim Fairchild Janice Haynes Richard and Barbara Katzman Ronald and Janet Mullen Rick and Sandy Wortzel Marc ’84 and Lowell Cottrill Rod ’90 and Dianne Falk Kit Healy and Maureen Kelleher Jeffry and Mary Murphy John Wright Woon Yin Bouttenot Patrick and Ron and Donna Fanning Melinda Thomas John ’91 and Linda Myers Daniel Bowser ’86 Norma ’81 Coulterman David and Betty Faulkner Roxann Heffelfinger Sponsors Club Silver - Joanne ’97 Kennedy Ed Neal, Jr. Ann Breese Donald and Andrea Cowan David Feinberg Park Hensley ’87 Gifts of $100 to $249 By supporting John ’82 and Jessie Nichols ’84 Gerald and Beth Brezner Pam Curlee Jeremy and Joan Fields Norbert and Anita Hernandez Consciousness- Margaret Kesterson Steve and Gretchen Nolle Anonymous (9) Harry Bright ’07 Rick Cutler and Alexa Fila Luke Hillis ’14 Based education Roger and Marne Kirk Elaine Nowak Harri and Cathy ’89 Aalto Dale and Fran Brogan Julie Staudenmier Grant Filley and Tom and Jean Hirsch at MIU, I know Kurt ’80 and Karen O'Connor Ralph and Kathy Acosta Howard and Ruth Bromberg Yvo Dahmen Sharon Larisch Tim Hoehner I'm helping to Christy ’83 Kleinschnitz James O'Shaughnessy ’79 Carl and Janice Albano Bruce and Carol Bronnenkant Tom Darro Evan ’93 and Kimberly Hoffmann bring along the Robert Kopfman ’82 and Robert and Sally Omansky Larry and Louise ’85 Allison Cathy Brooks ’93 Raju and Sreedevi Datla Ellen ’03 Finkelstein William Hole ’81 and next generation Sharon Humiston Len and Dena Oppenheim Ken Alvarez Donna Brooks Alfred Davis Scott Finlayson Penny Passikoff of enlightened Willy Koppel and Susan Palma Jeffrey and Linda Anderson Jim and Linda ’95 Brooks Cary Davis ’17 David ’87 and Jane Fleshman Jack and Natalie Holtzman leaders of society. Margaret Dwyer Neil Paterson John and Glendrafay Andrews Fred and Holly Brown Walter Day, Jr. Garry Foster ’85 and Vincent Huening I can't think of Florence Korf Toba Pearl Anthony Antimuro ’86 Henry Brown ’86 Regine de Toledo Helen Foster-Grimmett Douglas and Ginny Hughes anything more Ann Kormanik John and Vicki Peterson Alain Antinori Sue Brown ’08 Ashley and Jane ’91 Deans Murray and Gloria ’89 Foster Angus Hunt important than Dennis ’89 and Patrick Pettit and Alarik and Charles Burdman and Henry and Warren and Cathy France Kent Hyde and this. No other Kiki ’89 Kossow Diane Montesi Pettit Cynthia ’86 Arenander Miriam Berman Elizabeth Dearborn Gary Frates Edith-Maria Redlin university can offer George Kult ’90 Paul and Arla Rabalais Dick Arnold and Frances Burmeister Michael Dearborn ’11 Randy Friend Mike Hyman what MIU does. Kevin Kurth David and Barbara Rider Deb Dewitz-Arnold Fred Butler ’90 Brian Dearden Geoff Furtney Tullia Ible – Charles Hall Jessica Lahr John ’88 and Susan ’95 Runkle Doug Arnold Kathie Carello-Thuro ’86 Donna DeBolt Al Gabis, Jr. Rick Inge Don Langstaff ’75 Tracy Sampson Rick and Susie ’75 Averbach and Todd Thuro Larry and Lynda Del Bello John and Deborah Gabriel Shehza Iqbal ’18 Jay LaRussa Bruce Saunders Roy Bachmeyer Vicki Carr ’93 Michael Dick Patricia Gallagher ’79 Keith and Elaine Jacks David Geyer Susan Lauer Shirley Schaad Anindya Bagchi ’08 Marco Carrera ’07 and Matthew and Patricia Dickson Jay ’90 and Karlin ’91 Gardner Paul and Debra Jameson Mike Gibbons ’85 Brett and Jane ’85 Lazzareschi Mike and Nancy Schill Matt Baines Santoria Rush ’07 Nicholas and Pattie DiLauro Ben Garrett Ramana Jandhyala Michael Glaza Greg and Norma Lima Mark Sherby Katherine Baker Bolton ’86 and Laurina Carroll Bunny Dines John and Bonnie Gaudesi Cynthia Johnson '80 Jan and Debra Gombert Wes and Margaret Lindquist Scott and Susan Shields James Balakier and Wendy Carson and John Dinkel Michael ’80 and Chris and Ellen Jones Gary Goracio Kathy Lipset Lindsey and Jeanette Snead Ann Stewart Balakier Michael Lindsey John Draper and Jeri Schatz Suzie Gautherat Mark ’85 and Catherine Gorini Bob Lipson and Sharon Kean Stephen Sufian Peggy Baldwin ’92 Adeline Carson Michael ’96 and Rig Gelfand ’97 Danielle ’82 Jones Ken and Shelley Anne Grant Bob Long Ian ’94 and Pam Temple Dave and Cynthia Ballou John Castro Michelle Floh Dreben David and Kathy Geyer Karen and Jim Jordan Thomas Hall and Christine Loyacano Dennis Thiel James and Shirley Balne Bruce and Eileen Chamberlin Michael Dubinsky Charles Gibbons Phil and Sherry Kalina Lori Ethridgee Carol Jane Lund Erik ’86 and Sarah Thompson Roger Barnes Richard Chapin Thierry Dubout ’89 Patrick ’81 and Nancy Gillam Gary and Wendy Kaplan Bob Hallahan Hugh and Lynn MacFarlane David ’82 and Gary ’85 and Jane Baron Gunter and Beate Chasse Slobodan Dumuzliski ’93 Joe Glover Roshan Karki ’17 Richard and Susi Halley David and Claudia Magill Marilyn ’88 Todt Joe Barrera Ken Chawkin ’86 Jim and Maggie Dunham Bill and Leslee ’10 Goldstein Dean Karns Julie Hammond Michael ’75 and James Towner and Nancy Barrow Susan Chipman ’90 Sue Dziennik ’88 Don Goldstone Don ’84 and Karen ’87 Karns James Hein Dianna Marchese Victoria Gist-Towner Matthew ’80 and Hinton Clabaugh III ’76 Rod ’06 and Kathy Eason Dean Goodale ’87 Sam ’78 and Melody ’78 Katz Scott Herriott and Robert Marleau Robert Trichter Julie ’92 Beaufort Jim ’80 and Sarah Claitor Peter Ecob Anne Graff ’89 Michael Kelley Victoria Alexander Herriott Mike Martin ’88 Tom and Pat Troyer John and Jeanie Beckham Sarah Clark Charles and Angus Gravestock Quoc Anh Khuong ’19 Yick Oi Janet Ho ’14 Ralph ’81 and Leslie Tung and John Begg Ann Clifford Christine Edwards Samuel and Irene Gravina Sean Kies Michael Hobbs Nancy ’78 Martini Silvia Roederer Bill Beres-Schieve ’78 Ray Clines and Mark and Judy Edwards John Greco George Kilmer Alan Hodder and Jim McGalliard Savin and Marilyn Ungaro David Bergeron and Elizabeth Cobb Tom ’79 and Linda ’79 Egenes Gary and Susan Gressett Timothy and Susan Kilpatrick Harbour Fraser Hodder David McLennan ’88 Gary and Debbie Belkov John Cloonan Barbara Ehrenburg ’76 Tom ’80 and Mark and Edna ’79 Kirbach Brian and Carla Hofland Jim and Nina ’00 Meade Barbara ’77 Wacknov Mary Beschorner ’17 Jeffrey ’78 and Michael Elledge Karen ’80 Groover John Kirszenberg Rusty Holeman ’86 Michael Mendocha Joseph Walsh, Jr. and Charles ’96 and Elaine ’96 Bily Caren ’79 Cohen Kelly ’79 and Diana Elliott Roger and Katie Grose Robert and Susan Klauber Ray and Marie Holub Tony and Sharon Miles Gaylia Borror Ron Blair Cecilia Colburn Werner Elmker ’88 Ruth Guillard Regina Kleinman Lou Hraha Robert and Gretchen Miller James Warner Rick and Peggy Blake John ’13 and Nicki ’13 Collins John Esposito Marguerite Gunn ’76 Robert Kluender

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Cynthia Rugg Atul and Kalpana Thakkar John Zettel Allan and Marsha Byxbe José Fernandes It’s a privilege to be able to support Jorge ’94 and Abigail Ruiz Greg and Jan ’85 Thatcher Daiyu Zhang ’18 Chris Cambridge Bill Firestone and a university dedicated to Maharishi’s Jesus Sadang Nadine Thomas ’96 Huaijin Zhou ’18 Kevin Carmody ’81 Rose Firestone Schuerman knowledge. It is also a practical way Charles and Richard ’96 and Charlotte Zmachinsky ’93 Jim ’75 and Teri Carns Rob Foudray for us to support the great heroes Robin ’78 Sakovics Debbie ’98 Thompson Martin Zucker Michele Carroll Grace Fowler who are the faculty and staff of MIU. Dan and Elsie Sanders Jerry and Mindy ’81 Tiberi Cafer and Azime Ceyhan Peter Freund ’06 Gifts up to $100 Our contribution pales in comparison William and Paula Schaeffer Greg Toews ’86 Ted and Joan Chaskelson Dale Friedgen to the many years of dedicated ser- Bernd Schoel Roy ’86 and Ann Tonnessen Anonymous (8) Hiwot Fisseha Chichaybelu ’17 Charles Froelich vice they have provided. Laurie Seymour ’78 Thao Tran ’11 Peter Achberger Santaram Chilukuri Chie Fujihara – John and Lynn Lass Cheryl Shadburne Jane Trevelyan ’01 Caitlin Allen ’08 Tracy Chipman ’06 JoyceAnn Gardner ’97 Rick ’81 and Oksana Paul ’80 and Debbie Trunk James Andres Richard Clarvit Bruce Garnett Shaddock Ray and Alicia Valencia Marlon Anwar Bertram Clemenzi-Allen Robert and Claudia Gilman Michael and Ann Koch Bruce ’81 and Richard and Gayle Parry Minoti Sharma Ramiro Vergara ’11 Lindy Atzenweiler ’89 Suzanne Clifton ’99 Jim Gilmore Robert ’80 and Anne ’79 McCollum Shannon Patterson Craig ’80 and Rachele ’80 Shaw Deepak Viswanath ’84 and Emo Baer ’92 James and Ellen Cohen Jeff and Lu Li Ginsburg Jeannette Koczela Robert McCollum, Jr. ’79 and Ronald Pero ’79 Patrik Siljestam ’12 Gayatri Krishnamurthy Kevin Baker Mick Collins ’77 Ira and Janet ’98 Goldberg Jim and Linda Krag Sarah Sheard Belinda Perry Joseph and Martha Simons Doug ’80 and Tom Baker Jocelyne Comtois ’86 Tom Gordon Randy Krieg Jack McDonald Edith Perry Rich Sims ’83 Catharine ’88 Wadsworth Roberta Balduzzi Gail Connellee ’16 Joan Greenwald David Kunze Lillian McKenzie Tom Peters and Perry and Meredith ’75 Skeath Dan Walker Sherwood Ballard Barbara Cook Bob Grimolizzi Wally and Debra Kurth Michael and Joy Dittberner Dennis and Betsy Slotnick Scott Walker ’89 Herbert and Karen Bandy Al Corby Len and Jan Guida Robert Laporte and Maureen McKibban Don and Marty Peters Robert Smistik Keith and Samantha Wallace Michael and Teresa Banser Anna-Maria ’95 and Charles Hall Paula Baker-Laporte Douglas McLean ’78 Robin ’81 and Nancy Pfoutz Dennis and Fatiha Smith Robert and Judy Walls Xianjian Bao Craig Cornell Kathleen Hall ’90 Michael and Margaret Larrass Barbara McLeish ’87 Mark Phelps Edwards and Janet ’87 Smith Dan ’87 and Kenneth and Barbara Barnes Andrew Cozzens ’79 Chris Hallinger Rustin ’82 and Raman and Anjoo Mehra Richard Pickrell Gordon and Alison Wasielewski Cary ’77 and Barbara Bayer Ronald Cramer Louis Hammond Caroline Larson Harvey Meisner Janiece Piltingsrud ’92 Mary Louise Smith Joe ’80 and Carolyn Weaver James and Linda Bedinger Meg Custer Bryan and Patty ’79 Hancock Mosie Lasagna Beverly Merson Lothar and Karin Pirc Karen Smith ’79 Diana Weber ’79 Carol Bemben Jim Dallas and Darren Hart Michael Laughrin and Ellen Metropole ’81 Farzaneh Pojouha ’93 Landis and Jennifer Smith Tom and Lee Ann Weise William Berno Qing Dallas-Yang Randee Hartz and Eric Beeche Mara Hegedeos Jon Mickelson ’79 Laura Pollock Keith Snail Lisa West ’82 Irmhild Bettenworth Jean Daniels Douglas Hassman ’83 and John Lediaev Daniel ’92 and Annalisa Miller Alcine Potts Shirley Snelson Jon Whipple ’82 Rajendra Bhat ’08 and Christie Dardis Kathy Lauron Michael and Margaret Lerom Jonathan and Arleen Miller David and Maureen Price John Sorflaten ’77 and David Whitley Sarita Chauhan Joy Darro Jeff Hawker and Mitch and Krystyna Lesniak Richard Miller Bob Prygrocki Theresa Olson ’86 Mark ’75 and Susan Wilensky Billie Jean Billman Ashish Dave ’13 Janet Delgatty Keith ’79 and Pam Levi Amare Molla ’18 Jim Queen ’86 Martin and Bob and Sue Wilkin Bill and Margaret Birx Will and Mary Rose Davis ’79 Jane Henderson Jeff and Fonda Levine Joe Morgese Richard and Linda Quinn Charlotte Sornborger Mark and JoAnne Wilkins Doug and Linda Birx Jim De Santis Bob ’86 and Tom and Nancy List Richard and Prafulla Morris Charles Radcliffe and Marty and Charlotte Sproul Clarence Williams, Jr. Bill and Martha Blackmore Ross Dean ’85 Ginette ’94 Herron Jeff ’86 and Karen Litwin Sheila Moschen Sherilon Myer Douglas and Bonnie Stair Blake and Terri Williamson Sue Blackshear ’00 Dick ’79 and Janet Higgins Lisong ’98 and Lin Li Liu Ranvir and Natalie Moudgil Hans Raum John Stamm Narayana Windenberger ’09 Ken and Sue Ellen Blackwell Karen ’79 DeAngelis Rose Higgins Ron and Marilee Lodato Frank Muscato and Elaine Reding Gordon ’88 and Steven ’12 and Geri Winn Kevin Blair ’87 and Frances DeLorenzo ’89 Benjamin Hopkins Donn and Marcene Lornier Madonna O'Connell Michael and Christine Reed Judith ’81 Stanley Lane Winner Jennifer Kaeding-Blair ’85 Nancy Diamond ’97 Irene Horak Lorian Lott Derek Nadeau ’87 Herzl and Eileen Rejwan Tom Stanley Rosie Witherspoon Robert Blau Nga Do ’13 Jim Horwath Rosemary Lucente ’81 and Barbara Katz James Revels Stan Stansberry ’97 Arnie and Suzanne Wolfson Ruthann Bollinger Michael Dreelin James and Marion Huerth Milan Lukic ’91 Don Nadeau ’89 Keith Rhodes Dale and Terry Starkey Jonathan ’75 and Charles and Diane Bolter Kathy DuBois Steve and Linda Hutchins Leslie Lundquist Rick Nakata Will ’88 and Howard and Deborah Starr Kathleen ’03 Worcester Patrick and Ann ’87 Bosold Charles Elder and Richard and Nancy Incorvia Richard Marks and Ved and Katharine Nanda Sylvia ’03 Richards John Stern Fred Worth Steven and Rachel ’78 Boss Leslie Dale Elder Sally Jackson Linda Scheifler Marks Bruce Naschak Bill and Joan Rist Jim and Malinda Stevens Eber and Mary Wright Lilli Botchis Chip and Mary Ellinghaus Rick and Sher Jacobson Dohn Martin Michael and Brenda Neer Felicia Roberts and Mary Martha Stevens Bill Wright and Art Boucher ’78 Nicholas Emery ’17 Ted Janowski Jane Martin Richard and Helen Nelson Daniel Weiss Jared Stoltz Mary Ellen Araas-Wright Philip Bradley Jim and Stacy Endres Katie Jenkinson Rekail Martin Lou Nudi Tim and Debra Robertson ’79 John Strouss, Jr. and Bob and Maureen Wynne Karl Bretz Jack Engstrom ’94 Karen Johnson Harry Mashtare ’82 and Charles P. Q. Ogden III Karen Rooker Pati Philbrook Joel Wysong ’81 Pamela Brudno ’75 Larry Engwall and Karenji Johnson Julie Rivers Marc Olesky Pam Rooker-Goodman Carlton and Laurie Stuebing Michael Yankaus ’81 Tom Brumma Brenda Bryant Steve Johnson Mary Mavian Ryan Olson ’08 Bob and Colleen Rosania Simi Summer ’77 David and Laurie Yelle Bev Buncher ’81 Connie Eyberg ’16 Thelma Jones Henry Mayer Peter and JoAnne ’91 Orange Tom and Dorothy Rowe Richard Swinehart ’86 Yong Yin ’15 Randy Burris June Fait and Herbert Coles Charlotte Judge ’86 Michael and Weiliang Ouyang ’18 Beverly Rozewicz Carol Tavares ’89 Andrea York ’79 Johnnie Burton Roger Farley Sharon Kainauskas Shweta McBurnie Thom Parks Clyde ’87 and Sue ’87 Ruby Thomas and Joanne Terrien Mary Zeilbeck ’81 David Busse Jennine Fellmer ’92 Marsha Kalina

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48 | MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY REPORT 2018-2019 | 49 ANNUAL FUND DONORS ANNUAL GIVING DONORS

John and Gina Yochem Bruce Cox Hans Raum Art Atkinson and Sue Gail I support MIU for many reasons. Its profound and visionary mission inspires the Gail Young Pam Curlee Brian and Atsuko Rees Lindy Atzenweiler ’89 hearts and minds of young people to make this a better world. It is an incubator Stephen and Monica Ziemer Raju and Sreedevi Datla Craig ’81 and Yamuna Ridgley Rick and Susie ’75 Averbach of creative thought and action across disciplinary fields. It encourages Diana Davidson Clare Roberts Janna Ayers exploration of enlightened solutions to the biggest issues of our day. And it The following Stephen Delekta ’93 Doug and Lynn ’80 Robertson Rogers and undertakes projects that show the viability of creative solutions on a grand individuals, families, Rick ’85 and Dolly Donhauser Heather Secrist Candace ’78 Badgett scale. For people like me, inspired by Maharishi to realize our full potential, foundations, and Tom and Roxanne Factor Gregg Seiple and Stuart and MIU is a home to return to again and again. businesses made John and Susel ’88 Fagan Babette Welch Mary Elizabeth Baesel – Janet Mobus, PhD donations to the Murray and Gloria ’89 Foster Laurie Seymour ’78 Roberta Balduzzi university for specific Rusty and Reve Fraser Jimmy and Olivia ’99 Sinton David Baldwin projects. Michael and Liz Furman Kathleen Smith ’80 Peggy Baldwin ’92 Greg and Phyllis Greer Nicole Souriant Lannot Tom ’83 and Jeanne Ball Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999 Jim Karpen ’79 Ayala Melzer-Scharf ’87 Mark Roberts ’86 Lee Starshine ’98 Tom ’80 and Tom Stauss Dave and Cynthia Ballou Scott Kaufman William Mendoza Simon ’84 and Maryann Steckling Anonymous (4) Karen ’80 Groover Peter and Jerre Stetson Charles and Mayuresh and Swati Kelkar Bruce and Susan Michael Claudia Rodriguez Frank Stella Maggie Vancik Argiro ’89 Monica Hadley Patti Steurer and Judy ’84 Bargerstock Dorothy Kepner ’80 Conan Mishler Allen Ross Bill Stephens III Vincent Argiro Marc Halberstadt ’00 David Fuerstenau Steven and Valerie ’99 Barnard Janet Kernis ’08 Naoki ’08 and Ellen Roth Jay and Tovah Stiefeld Stephen Collins David Hanson Elaine Teague Ron and Bonnie ’81 Barnett Jeffrey and Christina Kimmel Yoko Mizutani Paul Rottenberg Gwen Stowe David ’86 and Riley Harris Michael and Ann Beth Tinker Margo Baum ’85 Frank and Rachel Kocsis Robert Monheim, Sr. Peter and Ellen Salk Ann Stutsman Penny ’88 Fitz-Randolph Hugh and Laurie Harvey Evelyn Toft John Baumann Cielle Kollander Joan Moo-Young Patricia Saunders ’11 and John and Karen ’79 Sugden Basil and Anne Henderson Michael Heinrich Chris and Star Von Stade Mary Beauregard Tom Koors ’82 Scott Muellner Douglas Carpenter Herbert and Barbara Sweet Harry Hughes ’88 Stephen and Carrol Hillis Randy ’03 and Cheryl and John Beckett Tom Kroupa ’86 Marilyn Muerth Jane Scally Anthony Taber and Curtis McDonald Kent Hyde and Margie ’86 Wood Nicholas Bedworth Purna and Avanija ’11 Kuntla William Murphy Gary Schenkel Mariann Carpenter Bruce Naschak Edith-Maria Redlin Stephen and Esther York Doreen Bell Joseph Kurey Brad ’82 and Nora ’16 Mylett Janet Schmeizer Alexi Teraji Bob and Barbara Posey Joseph and Valerie Janlois Warren and Michelene Landseadel-Sanders Peter ’79 and Steve Schneider ’81 Jean Terra Jim and Melanie ’81 Schaefer Gary and Wendy Kaplan The following Harriet ’95 Berman and Michael Sanders Georgia Nassos Jason and Glenda Schneider Girma Tessema ’09 and Henry and Barbara Simms Rango Keshavan individuals and families William Berno Richard Larsen ’78 Lyle Nelson Steven and Gorfua Areda Charles and Dora Starkey Jim and Linda Krag made gifts of up to Irmhild Bettenworth Frankie Laufer Kay Nguyen Reefka ’97 Schneider Madan Thapa ’09 AlexSandra Leslie $1,000 to the university Richard and Jane Bialosky Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499 Bill Leed III Gerry Ogle Steve Schulte ’83 Barry ’85 and David and Claudia Magill for specific projects. Randy Billings Mary Leete ’93 Philip Osborne Daphne Schwamm Donna Tobias Anonymous (10) Ed and Vicki Malloy Anonymous (21) Billie Jean Billman Joe ’95 and Joe and Sue Overmyer Becky Scott and Nu Quynh Nhu Tran Herbert and Karen Bandy Bob and Carol ’00 Markowitz Harri and Cathy ’89 Aalto Charles ’96 and Elaine ’96 Bily Naomi ’81 Lerman Ajaykumar Devrajbhai Keith Tokerud Ralph Turner Frieda Barna John and Pat McCollom Lucinda Abbe Bill and Margaret Birx Beth Lessard Panchani ’17 Leonard and Paula Scott Florencia and James Vaughn Mark and Barbara Barrish Jim McGalliard Timothy Abell Kevin Blair ’87 and Brian Levine ’12 Don Parris Mike Seberg ’85 Olaya Veras ’98 Sam ’82 and Mary Boothby David and Mitzi McLaren Debra Accetta Jennifer Kaeding-Blair ’85 Howard and Marian Levine Tim Pelton and Susan Shatkin ’77 Bonita Versh Joe ’86 and Christine Michael Mendocha Jane Aikens Warren Blank and Debra Levitsky ’87 Michelle Benes ’85 Mike Shay and Denise Walker ’83 and Boxerman MIU Class of 2019 Diane Aitchison ’77 Mary Ann Cooke Yongliang Li ’17 Robert Perina Rebecca Horwitz-Shay Ron Bessette Leopold Campbell Jonathan Natelson Dick Alexander Barbara Blaylock Sharon Long ’92 Theodore ’86 and Bill Shead, Jr. ’95 Tom and Eleanor Waller Michael Coon and Nicholas and Sara Placentra Terry Allen Taddy and Annie ’06 Blecher Peter Lyon ’79 Reshma Pizanis Jim and Grace Shead Carol Weisswasser Jenica Waymen Arthur and Marion Pollack Larry and Louise ’85 Allison Michael ’13 and Casey Blitz John Macatee ’84 Judy Powell Sherri Shields Scott Welbaum ’86 Jeffrey and Linda Anderson Stephen Bloom ’75 Brian MacFarlane John Puffer Kathy Siemsen John Wendell and John Anderson Lucy Blueberry Val Mailander Nawal Rana Raffoul ’16 Glen Singley Ananka Kahlmeyer I live in Los Angeles and Rob Anibal Jack and Marybeth Boles Phil and Patricia Malkinson Anna Rawlinson Annie Skipper Scott and Kristi Wergin visit Fairfield whenever Anthony Antimuro ’86 Rena Boone Fay Maria Bruce Reed Laura Smith ’10 Suzanne Wethered I can. Donating to the Richard Armor Thomas and Betty Boothe Gail Marton Bob ’77 and Gloria Reibin Lynda Smith Diane Wetherill MIU Annual Fund gently Tricia Armstrong Edward Boraski James Masterson ’80 Mary Reid Randolph Smith Sarah Whalen-Kraft stirs the bliss and brings Steven ’84 and Melinda Arndt Phil Boyland and Pat Mayer Tobi Ann Resnick Robert and Eileen Smith Ann White joy. I'm grateful to have Dick Arnold and Brenda Brown David McClurkin Jeff Rewoldt Robert Sneider Charles Winter this opportunity, to Deb Dewitz-Arnold Susan Bradley Bridget McColville Elizabeth Rice-Arnold Amy ’12 and Richard Wolfson ’87 remain connected to my Bob and Marija Asbille Daniel Bramlett ’19 Billy-Doug McFalls Craig ’81 and Yamuna Ridgley Ravi Spitzfaden-Both Kris Wood university family. Eugene Ashworth and Benson Branch and Kevin McMahan Rodney ’77 and Christopher ’14 and Kirk Wortman – Evvy Tavasci Patricia Bily Joan Campbell Deirdre Meehan Trish Robbins Annika Stanley Rujuan Xing ’16 Ken and Mary Jo Asmus Chett and Suanna Breed

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50 | MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY REPORT 2018-2019 | 51 ANNUAL GIVING DONORS

Joel Brezner and Jeffrey ’78 and Sylvia Ebersberg Gerry Geer Bill and Micheline Heckler Marsha Jones Robert ’80 and Jay and Susan ’18 Marcus Colette Guay-Brezner ’89 Caren ’79 Cohen William Eccles Catherine Geier Laurie Heilman Rodney Jones Jeannette Koczela Alan Marks and Ye Shi ’09 Jim and Linda ’95 Brooks Jeffrey and Pat Cohen Charles and Christine Preston and Josh Hendrix ’96 Thelma Jones Nicholai and Candace Martin Henry Brown ’86 Nadine Cohen Edwards Sidney ’82 Gibson Park Hensley ’87 Carl and Camille Jorgensen Maril Kolesnikoff Dohn Martin John ’83 and Carol Brown Kent ’84 and Mark and Judy Edwards Jim Gilmore Nicole Hibbs David and Tegan ’10 Jung Dennis ’89 and Jane Martin Pamela Brudno ’75 Ondine ’84 Constable Tom ’79 and Linda ’79 Egenes Ira and Janet ’98 Goldberg Tom and Jean Hirsch Richard Kahn ’79 Kiki ’89 Kossow Rekail Martin Tom Brumma Laura Conti Terry Ehrman Leonard and Richard ’03 and Viji ’03 Hobbs Jeff Kapec ’80 Amine Kouider ’09 Michael and Karen Mason Joanne Bryan Joel and Kathleen Cook Michael ’85 and Lesley ’82 Goldman John Hocking III Dimitrios Karasis ’16 George Kult ’90 James Masterson ’80 Cynthia Buck ’79 Cynthia Cornell Sooneeta ’88 Eisner Bill and Leslee ’10 Goldstein Alan Hodder and Marcia and Craig Kaspark David Kupferman Michael Matovina John Buckley and Georgina Costales Yitzhak Eldar Jan and Debra Gombert Harbour Fraser Hodder Sam ’78 and Melody ’78 Katz Jessica Lahr Joseph and Victoria Mattingly Toby Lerner-Buckley Michael and Carmela Coyle Kiki and Marc Ellenby Julia Gomez Brian and Carla Hofland Peter and Gloria Kauffman Michelene Landseadel-Sanders Michael ’75 and Susan Bueche Carol Craft Yvonne Ellingson Denny Goodman John and Maeghan Honkanen Steve Keen and Michael Sanders Isabelle ’15 Matzkin Ed and Sue Bukacek Greg Crider ’82 Kelly ’79 and Diana Elliott Kathleen Goodman Lívia Horváth ’88 Kenneth Keffer Don Langstaff ’75 Dick Mays Ralph Bunker and Stan and Sandra Crowe Darlyne Engelman Paul Goodmurphy Jim Horwath Walter Keith David Lapeyrouse Michael and Gillian Brown Michael and Jane Cuddehe Larry Engwall and Ben ’86 and Eileen Gosvig George Hrebar Bryan ’85 and Emily Kelly Birgitta Larsson Shweta McBurnie Frances Burmeister Donna Marie Cuillerier Brenda Bryant Virginia Grannis-Moore Pont Pont Htoo ’18 Tom and Sandy Kelly Jay LaRussa George and Joann McClure Randy Burris Sid and Kathy Culbertson Adile Esen Ken and Shelley Anne Grant Vincent Huening John ’91 and Scott ’81 and Elizabeth Lary Mark McConnell ’76 Michael Busch ’83 and Neil Cunningham Tom Evans Jim Graves Marc Huerth ’06 Joanne ’97 Kennedy Mosie Lasagna Thomas McCormick and Pegi Kempner Busch Marina D'Angiolillo ’97 Janet Evertsen Angus Gravestock Peter ’77 and Sue ’77 Huggins Julia and Roger ’89 Kent Craig and Pippa Lawson Doris Price McCormick Wesley Busch and William Dabby Connie Eyberg ’16 John Greco Michael and Carolyn Hummel Tom and Sandy Kepler Georgette Lee Randall McCowan Joan Davidson-Busch Richard and Gail Dalby June Fait and Herbert Coles Alan and Chaya Green Colin Hurt Bruce Kermit ’86 Mary Leete ’93 Elizabeth McDermott David Busse Jim Dallas and Rod ’90 and Dianne Falk Russell Greene Joe Innella Charles and Fleurette Kersey JoAnne Lehrfeld Matthew McGaffick Blair and Nancy ’80 Butterfield Qing Dallas-Yang Robert Farley Peter Greenfield ’17 Andrew Jackson Emdad Khan Dave and Carol Lendle Ted and Barbara McLaughlin Alex and Jan Campbell Ben and Mira ’05 Daniels Sam Farling ’79 David Grodjesk ’86 David Jackson Cliff and Ria ’09 Kinzel Donald and Douglas McLean ’78 Marco Carrera ’07 and Bob and Susan Daniels Michael Farrer Roger and Katie Grose Jos Jacobs Mark and Edna ’79 Kirbach Sherry ’94 Levesque Deirdre Meehan Santoria Rush ’07 Tony Davids Ed Fasanella and Paula Loring Andy and Linda Guest Ronald Jacobs ’81 Roger and Marne Kirk Isabelle Levi ’75 Naveen Mehling Bill Carroll Robert Davidson Jane Faulders Ruth Guillard Joe Jakubiak Don and Donna Klein Howard and Marian Levine Mary Mellen Bolton ’86 and Laurina Carroll Cary Davis ’17 Jennine Fellmer ’92 Marguerite Gunn ’76 Ramana Jandhyala Edward Klein and Nathaniel Levin ’96 Annette Melmon Teresa Casey Jim Davis and Evan ’93 and Richard Gunn ’91 Genevieve and Devon Jarvis Wendy Buchanan Jim and Sue ’77 Lind Claudia Melrose John Cassidy Catherine Carter Davis ’92 Ellen ’03 Finkelstein Margaret Gurman Martin and Judi Jelley Kurt ’80 and Wes and Margaret Lindquist Joan Meussner Amparo Castillo ’94 Mark Davis and Vicki Noteis Bill Firestone and Jacob Hahn Krister Johanson Christy ’83 Kleinschnitz Philip and Azita Lines James and Tanya Meyer Kara Catrelle Will and Mary Rose Davis ’79 Rose Firestone Schuerman Kathleen Hall ’90 Karen Johnson Frances Knight Jonathan Lipman Bruce and Susan Michael Claude Cazeault ’86 and Regine de Toledo Tom ’96 and Jennifer Fishback Richard ’82 and Steve Johnson Michael and Ann Koch Robert and Tracy Liptak Jon Mickelson ’79 Manon Asselin Ross Dean ’85 Tim ’80 and Lucinda ’82 Hall Living Ayurveda Products, Inc. Ross Mickelson Cafer and Azime Ceyhan Dick ’79 and Meg Fitz-Randolph Steve and Eva Hall Nancy Lonsdorf Robert and Carolyn Miklavic Janaki Chan Karen ’79 DeAngelis Daniel Flynn Thomas Hall and Miryam Lopez ’12 Daniel ’92 and Mark Chavez ’19 Vasu Deva Lauretta Fortune Lori Ethridge Debra Louis Annalisa Miller Dinah Childress Wilfred DeVoe Roger Foster and Chris Hallinger Rosemary Lucente ’81 John ’14 and Vina Miller Kirby Childress Rosa Di Lorenzo Kathy Bernard Julie Hammond Karen Ludeke Richard Miller Burt ’75 and Nancy DiBeneditto Rob Foudray Gary Hansell Raju Luitel ’10 and Roger and Connie Miller Diane Chojnowski Michael and John ’86 and Holly and Charles Hansen Nisha Dahal Tawanda Miller ’17 Chi Tah Chong and Martha Dickinson Rosalind Freeman Donald Harbick Max Lund Conan Mishler Kok Nean Fung Charles C.R. Dillon Marc and Marci ’88 Freeman Michele Harris Lars Lundgren David ’93 and Susie Mitchell Branko Cicic Robert Dillon John Freitas and Joan Berlin Darren Hart Leslie Lundquist Ed Monk and Hinton Clabaugh III ’76 Edvard Djordjevic Peter Freund ’06 Steve and Susan Hathaway Andrew and Ellen MacFarlane Alice McPike-Monk Jim ’80 and Sarah Claitor Bob Dobson Geoff Furtney David and Eileen Hawthorne Hugh and Lynn MacFarlane Calvin Moore ’79 Fran Clark Peter and Patricia ’84 Dollive Jeffrey and Lisl Fuson Mary Hayden Randy Mackenzie ’86 Michael ’76 and Gerry Moore Bertram Clemenzi-Allen Anne Dow Gary and Mary Gagnon Lynne Hazlip Thank you for the opportunity to support Edith Madruaga-Houghton Paul ’88 and Ann Clifford John Draper and Jeri Schatz Gan Gan Yi Charlie and this most worthy goal! This is the greatest Philip ’90 and Carol ’77 Morehead John Cloonan David and Cathy DuBois Christian Gaspaldy Marguerite ’88 Heath university in the world. Catherine Magnier Michael Morgan ’76 Luanne Coachman Robert Ducasse, Jr. Kathrin Gatys Steve ’91 and – Larry and Louise Allison Joe and Arlene Maguire Joe Morgese James and Ellen Cohen Irene Earl Geoff Gay Isabel ’06 Heaton Meena Manek Sheila Moschen

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Jonathan and Patricia Shear Erik ’86 and Sarah Thompson Susan Williams Dean Draznin Mark Shelor and Valerie Thurlow Blake and Terri Williamson Communications, Inc. Barbara Watkins Shelor Laura Ticciati Elliott Willis ’75 Devalila Corporation Mark Sherby Tatiani Ticciati Lewis Wilson II Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel Ernie Sica Jeff and Loren Town Paul Wilson Family Foundation Kenneth and Cynthia Sickler Kevin Trainor ’93 Steven ’12 and Geri Winn Earth Spectrum Health, Joel Silver and Peter Trivelas David and L.L.C. Trudy Berkovitz Stephen and Jacqueline Truch Mara ’02 Winningham Ellen K. Cone Revocable Joseph and Martha Simons Leslie Tung and Robert Wise and Trust Nishant Singh ’97 Silvia Roederer Stacy Ahlgren-Wise Everybody's, Inc. Perry and Meredith ’75 Skeath James Turner Arnie and Suzanne Wolfson Fairfield Accounting Services, Dennis and Betsy Slotnick Ralph Turner Finlay and Maureen Woolley Inc. Paul and Karen Slowick Stephen Ulicny Duncan Work and Fidelity Charitable Laurie and Renee Sluser Savin and Marilyn Ungaro Lisa Lindberg Filley Construction Co. Edwards and Janet ’87 Smith Angela Ungurianu ’99 Paul ’86 and Jeanette Worland Future Leaders of Our Elsie Smith Gregg and Marielle Valenzuela David Wratt ’03 Community Karen Smith ’79 John Van Schaik Bill Wright and Greater Cedar Rapids Terry Smith and Bill Van Zandt ’82 and Mary Ellen Araas-Wright Community Foundation Eva Norlyk Smith ’85 Nirvana Senoussi James and Cathy Wyckoff Insurance Resource Center, Keith Snail Mallikarjuna ’10 and Joel Wysong ’81 Inc. Diana Spano Harshini Vempati Pat Yankaus James E. Davis Living Trust Gary Spitz ’78 Steve ’81 and Kay Verney Oi Har and Yong Yim Jo-Te Com, Inc. DBA Village Greg and Linda Spitzfaden Huguette Verres Beth Young Realty Michael and Rosemary Spivak Bonita Versh Matthias ’96 and John D. Kirszenberg Family Traysiah Spring Tim and Elise Vinton Bahine Zenker Trust-2007 Eric ’85 and Emily Stakland Charlie Viola Patti Zisman Liebler Family Foundation December 2019 Donor Appreciation Brunch at The Raj. Top: Annie & Taddy Blecher; Kara Anastasio Hagelin; honored guests. Ronald Stechert ’82 Gregory Vitale Martin Zucker Lost River Caverns Mac ’86 and Hunter Payne Michael Randall and Claudia Roscamp Alan and Phyllis Steinberg Amerone Wajadally Maharishi Ayurveda Products Ellen ’86 Muehlman Adrienne Pelton ’86 Valarie French Ken ’92 and Sue Roseboro John Stern Scott ’03 and The following International, Inc. Thomas and Irene Murphy Don and Marty Peters Sandy Rando Eric and Sally ’84 Rosenfeld Jim and Malinda Stevens Katherine Walmsley businesses, Maharishi Foundation USA, Nancy Musgrave John and Vicki Peterson Craig Redfern and Wendy Bob Roth Mary Martha Stevens John Walser foundations, and trusts Inc. Derek Nadeau ’87 and Werner Pfleger ’85 Hambidge ’80 Dennis Rowe Campbell and Susan Stickley Charles Walters ’81 made donations to the Michael S. Elledge Irrevocable Barbara Katz Chung Wah Phang Richard Reiland Clyde ’87 and Sue ’87 Ruby Simone Stickney Ken Walton university during the Trust Rick Nakata Rose Philip Fred and Evonne ’84 Reiter Nancy Ruhl Cheryl Stone Dan ’87 and past fiscal year. Midwest Development & Michael and Brenda Neer Donald and Herzl and Eileen Rejwan Eric ’82 and Denyce Rusch Stefan Stoss Alison Wasielewski AAA Analogy Service Investment Corporation Peter and Margaret Nelson Mary Ann Phillip Roger Resnick ’86 Richard Rush ’86 Peter Strong and Nancy Watkins Corporation Mirimac Fund, Inc. Kay Nguyen Sophorn Pho and John Revolinski Richard Sage Nancy Litwack-Strong Susan Watterson Adio Business Services, Inc. Network for Good Dawna Nocera Aaron Campbell Gail Rhodes David Sands Sam Suffern III Larry Weakly AmazonSmile Foundation NextEra Energy, Inc. Edward and Jerrie Noyes Marsha Pilgeram David and Anna Saxon Wendell Stephen Sufian Stephen Weber Amrita Aromatherapy, Inc. Oikos Tree Crops, LLC Karen O'Connor Ginger Pine Christine Richardson Gretchen Schaffer Simi Summer ’77 Randall and Mary Webster Annapurna Global Olson Living Trust Gerry Ogle Ron ’85 and Melodie Pleasant Greg and Linda Richardson Lee and Carole Scheppmann Kearik Sunev Richard Weinert ’95 Foundation Overland Sheepskin Einar and Jean-Claude Pommet Arthur and Christine Riegel Tara Schmid ’88 Fred and Janet ’83 Swartz David and Donnalyn Weiser Anti-Aging Company LLC Company, Inc. Mary Cathryn ’85 Olsen Terry Presley Stephen Rine Jason and Glenda Schneider Timothy Szal ’81 Candace Wells Arcadia Training & Pepper-Weberg Trading & Len and Dena Oppenheim Robert and Judy Preston Bill and Joan Rist Ursula Schneider Paul and Mary Tarnoff Nancy Wells Consulting Inc. Investment Corp. David and Louise Prevost Robert Rivera Steve Schulte ’83 C hye Tay John Wendell and Ayer Family Foundation Peter Achberger 2005 Trust Rhoda Orme-Johnson Mitchell Price and Diana Robinson Daphne Schwamm Anndrea Taylor Ananka Kahlmeyer BMO Charitable Fund Philip S. Harper Foundation Mario Orsatti ’81 and Judy Hans-Price Lee and Maite Robinson Bill and Carol Scorzelli Jeffrey and Cathy Tepper Laurel White Program Private Giving Foundation Linda Mainquist Robert Przygocki Simon ’84 and Thomas Scorzelli ’79 Art Testanero, Jr. Nicholas and Nancy ’90 White Centerpoint Investment Raam Raj Foundation Danielle Osier-Tatar Richard and Linda Quinn Claudia Rodriguez Loretta Seidl Fred Therrien Toni and Joseph Wilder Strategies Rabalais Electric, LLC Overland Sheepskin Bob Rabinoff William and Jan Romaine Mark and Brianna ’92 Delott Patrice Thiessen Fred and Patricia Wildes David K. Lynch Family Trust Ravi Patel M.D., Inc. Company, Inc. Maxwell ’86 and Jane Roman Pitt Gary Sharp Granger and Cheryl Thomas Sheila and Roki Wiley David L. Lieb Foundation, Inc. Raymond James Charitable Cynthia Parker Linda ’05 Rainforth Pam Rooker-Goodman Michele Sharp ’03 Bill and Christiane Thompson Fran Williams ’85 David Lynch Foundation Roof Management

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54 | MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY REPORT 2018-2019 | 55 ANNUAL GIVING DONORS PLANNED GIVING

Schwab Charitable Thompson Leadership NextEra Energy, Inc. Bruce and Schwartz Family Foundation Development, Inc. Northwestern Mutual Annamaria Currivan SEI Industries Ltd. UnitedHealth Group Foundation Peter Dalton ’88 A Special Tribute Seminar Crowds, Inc. Wege Foundation Novartis Peter and Patricia ’84 Dollive Sidha National Insurance Texas Instruments Foundation Everybody's, Inc. Top cumulative donors (listed alphabetically) Silent Partner Grants The following The Boeing Company Gift Hal Goldstein ’75 Soil Technologies Corp. companies and Match Charles Hall Anonymous (5) Robert and Susan Daniels Jim and Betsy Huffsmith Raam Raj Foundation Thaddeus Computing, Inc. company foundations UnitedHealth Group David ’18 and Jeffrey and David Lynch Foundation The Hurlin Family Cliff and Kelly ’85 Rees The Bernard A. Nevas Spray matched employee Wells Fargo Matching Gifts June ’84 Humphreys Rona ’79 Abramson Jim and Diane ’85 Davis Greg Karnaze and Walter and Ellen Reifslager Trust donations to the Program Sid and Evy Kurth Maggie Vancik Argiro ’89 The Dimick Family Pam Powers ’85 Steven and Karen Rubin The Chicago Community university during the Michael Andrew Law Vincent Argiro The Dreier Family Bruce Kendall Jonathan and Cathy Rudney Foundation past fiscal year. The following Rick and Ann Martin Ramani and Louise Ayer Charles and Holly Egner Joni and Kevin Kimberlin Schwartz Family Foundation The Raj Resorts, Inc. American International companies and Jessie Nichols ’84 Rogers and Candace Badgett Steven and Gillian Foster The Lieb Family Howard and Alice Settle The Rona and Jeffey Group, Inc. individuals made Craig ’79 and Ron and Bonnie '81 Barnett Rashi and Margaret Glazer David and Emily Lynch Silent Partner Grants Abramson Foundation Collins Aerospace non-cash gifts to the Melissa ’79 Pearson Warren and Hal Goldstein ’75 Maharishi Foundation USA Alexander and Petra Stanley The Viyu Foundation Edison International university during the Roof Management Harriet ’95 Berman Fred and Shelley Gratzon Bob and Carol ’00 Markowitz Chris and Laura ’03 Wege The Weise Family Trust U/A Ernst & Young Foundation past fiscal year. Bob Truog Howard Chancellor ’86 Doug and Francie Greenfield Ted and Barbara McLaughlin Wege Foundation Thiel Accounting & Financial IBM Matching Grants James and Shirley Balne Debbie Varnel and Larry and Susan Chroman Monty Guild Peggy Olson Steven ’12 and Geri Winn Services Program Abigail Barber William Ayling Brad Cooke Chris ’78 and Linda Hartnett Ravi and Naina Patel Bob and Maureen Wynne Thomas D. Groover D.C., Microsoft Matching Gifts Frieda Barna Bruce and Bruce and Joanna Plafsky The Zimmerman Family PLLC Program Gray Borden Family Trust Annamaria Currivan Danielle Hauptman Dorian and Natalia Punj

eartfelt thanks to all of you from the Bequests Over the course of many years, MIU has received bequests from the following individuals and families. (listed alphabetically)

Estates of... Peter Graham-Bell Edward Wilson Development Team Vahan Akullian Sandra M. Hartley Norman Zierold Antoinette F. Alazraki Anne G. Hildenbrand Dr. Julie Anne Jean-Marie Karst Trusts of... Jean A. Austin Victor Donald Kolb Margaret Ashelman Geoffrey Baker Ellen Masse James Rankin French Charles M. Baudoux Eleanor McColgan Granville Family Joseph William Becker Janet Dorothy McKenzie Paul A. Handelman Kayren Berna John H. Meyers Jack Lipshultz Michael Joseph Collins Gillian Peirce Frank Lukes H William E. Crist Maripaz Pimentel Samuel Polk McIlhenny, Ron Dean Ray Pratt Succession Jerry Dick Helen Jocelyn Samson Rolf A. Merton Rosalie Euchner George A. Svilich Jane Prouty Gene S. Faber Joe Milton Tarver, Jr. Stephen W. Richter Ilse Fleischman John Troha Lillian A. Rossman Arthur Gabel David Verrill Sinden Charitable Remainder Left to right standing: Theresa Sickler, Marilyn Ungaro, Arbey Ramirez-Garcia, Jonathan Worcester, Paul Stokstad, Francis Hanna, University Harriet S. Gilliam Barbara Wilson Trust Vice President for Development Brad Mylett, John Runkle, Eric Stakland, and Valerie Hirschhorn. Left to right seated: Eleanor Jessup, Karen Smith, Director of Development Tiago Passos, and Nora Mylett.

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eartfelt thanks to all of you from the Bequests Over the course of many years, MIU has received bequests from the following individuals and families. (listed alphabetically)

56 | MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY REPORT 2018-2019 | 57 PLANNED GIVING Legacy Society GIFTS THAT GIVE The following individuals and families are honored as members of the Maharishi International University Legacy Society. BACK TO YOU

he Legacy Society of Maharishi our financial security by including MIU in Charitable gift annuity (CGA) make a charitable bequest is for you to add a codicil to your International University was creat- their estate planning through: gifts by will will or any amendment to your living trust that leaves your A gift annuity is a simple contract between you and MIU. bonds to MIU. ed to honor those individuals who (bequest) or trust, gift annuities, charitable You make a gift of cash or property, and you will receive Retirement plan or IRA assets T fixed payments at regular intervals for one or two persons. have the foresight and generosity to invest in remainder trusts, lead trusts, and gifts of A CGA can have immediate or deferred payments and may Because tax laws often subject retirement plan or IRA as- the future of the University and help ensure life insurance and retirement plans. provide valuable tax benefits. sets to the highest income tax when paid to your loved ones, leaving these assets to charity may be the most efficient es- Diane Aitchison ’77 Navin and Pratima Doshi Jim Karpen ’79 Nick and Sandra ’95 Rosania Charitable remainder trust (CRT) tate-planning option. MIU can receive everything that is do- Parker Allison Peter Ecob Julia and Roger ’89 Kent Tom and Amy Ruff A CRT will pay you either a variable or fixed dollar amount nated to it–tax free–from a retirement plan or IRA. Leaving Maggie Vancik Argiro ’89 Trudy Eyges Carolyn Gaylord-King Becky Scott and – depending on whether you choose a unitrust or annuity these same assets to your loved ones, however, can expose Vincent Argiro Tom and Roxanne Factor Robert and Susan Klauber Keith Tokerud trust, respectively – each year for the rest of your life from the assets to income taxes at their ordinary income tax rate. Lindy Atzenweiler ’89 John and Susel ’88 Fagan Jessica Lahr Donald Sloan ’83 assets you place in a trust. After your lifetime, the balance Jeffrey and Virginia Barnes William Farver Page Latham Karen Smith ’79 in the trust goes to MIU or other charities of your choice. Real estate Wayne Becklund David ’86 and Brett and Jane ’85 Lazzareschi Kelly and Tricia Spencer Giving real estate allows you to make a significant gift William Berno Penny ’88 Fitz-Randolph Georgette Lee Gary Spitz ’78 Charitable lead trust with a tax-friendly outcome. You can donate real estate in Ruthann Bollinger Barbara Foster ’81 Donald and Michael and Rosemary Spivak This charitable trust pays income to one or more chari- several ways: Tom Brooks Scott and Lynn Fuller Sherry ’94 Levesque Tom Stauss ties, typically for a period of years, and then the remaining Jay Chesnut Gallagher Family Trust Isabelle Levi ’75 David ’80 and Kathy ’86 Streid assets in the trust pass to non-charitable beneficiaries, such • Give the appreciated property directly to MIU. This earns John Clausen Leonard A. and Alan and Melanie Levitan David ’82 and as family. Based on the circumstances, the type of property you an immediate tax deduction for its fair market value Stephen Collins Lesley H. ’82 Goldman The Lieb Family Marilyn ’88 Todt used, and the intended beneficiaries, lead trusts can have sig- and eliminates the capital gains taxes when you’ve owned Joel and Kathleen Cook Catherine Gorini David and Martha Lieberman Dan ’93 and Susan Tracy nificant estate or gift-tax benefits. the real estate for more than one year. Michael Coon and Fred and Shelley Gratzon Bob Lipson and Sharon Kean Thomas C. Turpin Jenica Waymen John Hagelin and Randy Mackenzie ’86 Robert and Carol Warlick Other Tax-Smart Gift Ideas • Make a gift of property through your will or living trust. Gerald Custard ’06 Kara Anastasio Barbara McLeish ’87 Anthony W. Warren Made as a part of your estate plan, a charitable bequest gives Ed Davis Bryan and Patty ’79 Hancock Bevan Morris Nancy Watkins Bank accounts and CDs your estate an estate tax deduction and supports MIU long Phil Dearborn Shepley Hansen Gordon Morris Harold and Stephanie Wilson Are you aware that you can name MIU as the beneficiary after you’re gone. Mark and Brianna ’92 Delott Shawn Herman ’77 James Munro ’16 Randy ’03 and of unused bank accounts (savings or checking) or on any George Denniston, Jr. Scott Herriott and Brad ’82 and Nora ’16 Mylett Margie ’86 Wood certificates of deposit that remain upon your passing? Such • Donate your home but keep living in it. Through a “re- Wally DeVasier Victoria Alexander Herriott Jessie Nichols ’84 Sandra Woodford assets can be designated to pass directly to the University tained life estate,” you make a gift of your home while re- Cliff ’76 and Mary DeVries Donald Hinkley Joe and Sue Overmyer Walter Zimmermann and without going through probate. Action step: Visit your bank taining the right to use and occupy the property during John and Leighana Dewey Michael Holsman ’85 Craig ’79 and Marita Avante and request to name a beneficiary on your accounts or CDs. your life. You realize an immediate income tax deduction Michael and Susie Dillbeck Lou Hraha Melissa ’79 Pearson You can change beneficiary designations any time you wish. for a portion of your home’s value. Dave and Cathie Dinsmore Joseph and Valerie Janlois Reilly and Patricia Platt Savings bonds The information in this publication is not intended as le- When you redeem savings bonds, you typically pay in- gal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney A number of Legacy Society members have chosen to remain anonymous. If you have not notified us that you have income tax on the deferred interest. If you never redeem them, or tax advisor. References to estate and income taxes include cluded MIU in your will or estate plan, please send an email to [email protected] and we will be happy to include either your estate or the person who inherits them will have federal taxes only. State income/estate taxes or state law may you in the honor roll as a member of the Legacy Society. to pay the tax. The best way to bypass the tax burden and impact your results.

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58 | MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY REPORT 2018-2019 | 59 DEVELOPMENT NEWS Wege Foundation WHY WE NEED Supporting faculty research and professional development YOUR SUPPORT Thanks to generous annual grants from the Wege Foun- dation, MIU faculty have had the additional support they MIU's two major sources of income Total donations were $5.43 million, We are so grateful for the tremen- need to conduct research, present papers about Conscious- are student tuition and donor support. including $2.25 million for the all- dous support our open-hearted fami- ness-Based education at professional conferences, strength- Donor support includes the annual important annual fund. ly of donors contributes to Maharishi en academic programs, bring distinguished guest faculty to fund, capital campaigns, and bequests International University year after year. MIU, and plan for the upcoming renovation of the MIU and endowment donations. For the Donor support is absolutely vital to On behalf of the trustees, faculty, Library. 2018-2019 fiscal year, student tuition maintain the university’s operations students, and administrators, we ex- For example, in 2019, Art Professor Jim Shrosbree, who and donor support comprised 88% of and allows us to strategically invest in tend our deepest appreciation to all of received three Wege Foundation grants to support his work our total revenue. proven growth areas. you for your continuing generosity. for the last three years, was honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship (see page 26-27). With Wege Foundation support, physics professor David Dr. Chris Wege and MIU Trustee Dr. Laura Wege. Grants to MIU Scharf attended the World Association for Vedic Studies 2018-2019 Total from the Wege Foundation have been inspired by Chris and (WAVES) conference in Dallas with Dr. John Hagelin. Laura Wege, both members of the Wege Foundation Board. University Revenues The outcomes: MIU will host the next WAVES conference Total revenues include in Fairfield, and Dr. Scharf was appointed to the WAVES curriculum development and student scholarships at research grants and restricted Board of Directors. WAVES conferences attract Vedic Maharishi School, special events for students organized by donations. scholars worldwide, so hosting the next conference gives the Student Activities office, faculty and staff end-of-year MIU valuable representation in the international Vedic celebrations. “Any time faculty members get supported by a studies community. Wege Grant or any other source," Professor Shrosbree said, Grants from the Wege Foundation in 2018–2019 sup- "it helps further their research, which is important to the ported the renovation of the Arts Center (see page 13), university as a whole." Communication-Skills Video Series With support from another Wege and actors include MIU students and munications course that Laura Wege Foundation grant, MIU professor staff and Maharishi School students. took with Professor Boyer when she Amine Kouider and alumnus Lloyd Each six-to-seven-minute video pres- was a student here. Wilcox are creating a series of commu- ents a specific communication skill il- This $8,000 grant is another in a 2018-2019 Operating nication-skills, training videos based lustrating it in realistic before-and-af- series of Wege Foundation grants to Budget Expenditures on the book Cool Mind, Warm Heart, ter scenes. The videos will be posted on support communication-skills training. Operating expenditures do by adjunct professor Robert Boyer. YouTube, free for anyone to watch. not include those funded by Amine and Lloyd wrote the scripts, The project was inspired by a com- research grants and restricted donations. amazonsmile If you shop at Am- Here’s how to do it: Now, whenever you shop with Am- azon you can do- azon, go to smile.amazon.com instead. nate a tiny portion • Go to smile.amazon.com. Every item available on Amazon.com of the cost of your • Enter your email and password is also available here at the same price purchases to help for your Amazon account. and with all the same services. MIU. Select Maharishi International • Select Maharishi International As of November 2019, over $3,100 University as your nonprofit of choice, University as your designated has been donated to MIU. and one half of 1% of all your Am- nonprofit. The amount AmazonSmile has azon purchases will be donated to donated to charities worldwide, as of MIU. It's that easy! Dec 31, 2019, is $144 million.

60 | MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY REPORT 2018-2019 | 61 DEVELOPMENT NEWS Wege Foundation WHY WE NEED Supporting faculty research and professional development YOUR SUPPORT Thanks to generous annual grants from the Wege Foun- dation, MIU faculty have had the additional support they MIU's two major sources of income Total donations were $5.43 million, We are so grateful for the tremen- need to conduct research, present papers about Conscious- are student tuition and donor support. including $2.25 million for the all- dous support our open-hearted fami- ness-Based education at professional conferences, strength- Donor support includes the annual important annual fund. ly of donors contributes to Maharishi en academic programs, bring distinguished guest faculty to fund, capital campaigns, and bequests International University year after year. MIU, and plan for the upcoming renovation of the MIU and endowment donations. For the Donor support is absolutely vital to On behalf of the trustees, faculty, Library. 2018-2019 fiscal year, student tuition maintain the university’s operations students, and administrators, we ex- For example, in 2019, Art Professor Jim Shrosbree, who and donor support comprised 88% of and allows us to strategically invest in tend our deepest appreciation to all of received three Wege Foundation grants to support his work our total revenue. proven growth areas. you for your continuing generosity. for the last three years, was honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship (see page 26-27). With Wege Foundation support, physics professor David Dr. Chris Wege and MIU Trustee Dr. Laura Wege. Grants to MIU Scharf attended the World Association for Vedic Studies 2018-2019 Total from the Wege Foundation have been inspired by Chris and (WAVES) conference in Dallas with Dr. John Hagelin. Laura Wege, both members of the Wege Foundation Board. University Revenues The outcomes: MIU will host the next WAVES conference Total revenues include in Fairfield, and Dr. Scharf was appointed to the WAVES curriculum development and student scholarships at research grants and restricted Board of Directors. WAVES conferences attract Vedic Maharishi School, special events for students organized by donations. scholars worldwide, so hosting the next conference gives the Student Activities office, faculty and staff end-of-year MIU valuable representation in the international Vedic celebrations. “Any time faculty members get supported by a studies community. Wege Grant or any other source," Professor Shrosbree said, Grants from the Wege Foundation in 2018–2019 sup- "it helps further their research, which is important to the ported the renovation of the Arts Center (see page 13), university as a whole." Communication-Skills Video Series With support from another Wege and actors include MIU students and munications course that Laura Wege Foundation grant, MIU professor staff and Maharishi School students. took with Professor Boyer when she Amine Kouider and alumnus Lloyd Each six-to-seven-minute video pres- was a student here. Wilcox are creating a series of commu- ents a specific communication skill il- This $8,000 grant is another in a 2018-2019 Operating nication-skills, training videos based lustrating it in realistic before-and-af- series of Wege Foundation grants to Budget Expenditures on the book Cool Mind, Warm Heart, ter scenes. The videos will be posted on support communication-skills training. Operating expenditures do by adjunct professor Robert Boyer. YouTube, free for anyone to watch. not include those funded by Amine and Lloyd wrote the scripts, The project was inspired by a com- research grants and restricted donations. amazonsmile If you shop at Am- Here’s how to do it: Now, whenever you shop with Am- azon you can do- azon, go to smile.amazon.com instead. nate a tiny portion • Go to smile.amazon.com. Every item available on Amazon.com of the cost of your • Enter your email and password is also available here at the same price purchases to help for your Amazon account. and with all the same services. MIU. Select Maharishi International • Select Maharishi International As of November 2019, over $3,100 University as your nonprofit of choice, University as your designated has been donated to MIU. and one half of 1% of all your Am- nonprofit. The amount AmazonSmile has azon purchases will be donated to donated to charities worldwide, as of MIU. It's that easy! Dec 31, 2019, is $144 million.

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ighlights of the alumni reunion weekend included a Saturday lunch hosted on campus through the Alumni Office and a conference call with former Dean of HStudents Dennis Raimondi. Presentations from President Hagelin and Dr. Robert Keith ALUMNI Wallace were jocular and lively with reminiscing about the early days. They also gave updates on university accomplishments, pointing out how far the campus has come and the renown of our faculty in their respective disciplines. Other highlights included visiting the Maharishi Global Archives and Collections in Unity Gallery and socializing events held in several venues in REUNION town. One hundred alumni from the classes of 1977, ‘78, and ‘79 gathered By every account, a wonderful time was had by all. David Gottsch, class of 1980, from Tampa, Florida, commented, “The reunion brought back many great memories and reminded me of September 6 - 8 for a gala weekend reunion. the deep friendships I have from my years here. This weekend reunion was so fulfilling - we had such a good feeling together - that I wound up buying a condo in the North Campus Village so I can easily come and stay whenever I want.” DEVELOPMENT NEWS

New Maharishi AyurVeda Integrative Health Center on MIU campus

Full Maharishi PanchakarmaSM Treatment I recently received Pancha- Now available in a beautiful 10,000-square-ft karma at the MIU Clinic. The Maharishi Vastu building at readily affordable prices. clinic itself was very peaceful, and everyone I interacted Appointments: (641) 472-1275 with was so friendly and wel- www.MIU-clinic.org coming. Within the first min- Maximize Your Seasonal PK Treatments utes of abhyanga, tears of joy • Convenient location – no international flights, welled up: the treatment was absolutely divine. This was visa hassles, or air pollution not my first experience with • Time-tested purity – Maharishi AyurVeda herbs Panchakarma, but it was by • Tranquil country surroundings far the most profound. • Coherent atmosphere near the Domes – V. B.

Vaidya Manohar Palakurthi, MIU Clinical Professor of Physiology and Health

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