MIU student Maggie Robinson learned the TM® technique at 19, and four years later she became a teacher of the Transcendental Meditation® technique. Had she known about MIU at the time, she would have become a student. That was about 40 years ago. Now, a mother of three and a grandmother of five, Maggie decided it’s better late than never. Last summer, she and her husband Rhett sold their four-acre pesticide-free farm in Pennsylvania and enrolled at MIU.
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According to an NBC News report, reduced school violence and suspension, improved academic performance and attendance, reduced anxiety and stress, and increased self-esteem and happiness are just a few of the striking results the Quiet Time program has achieved in some of San Francisco’s most stressful schools since the program’s 2007 launch.
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Maharishi International University has just added a new member to its board of trustees: New Zealander and Maharishi Vedic Science graduate Martin Davy.
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“For me, true success and happiness is following my own purpose. None of us ever created this business to make money. That was a byproduct of following our values.”
This was the message delivered last week to MIU business students by Scott Brickman, retired Chairman and CEO of the Brickman Group, the largest commercial landscape maintenance firm in the US. Mr. Brickman has received many awards, including Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and the Society of Financial Professionals National Capital Business Ethics Award.
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MIU alumnus Matt Dixon learned the Transcendental Meditation® technique at age ten, but had no idea that one day he would be teaching it in schools and prisons. Matt became serious about practicing TM when he was experiencing stress and lack of fulfillment in his early twenties.
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MIU alumna Rohini Grace was born in India and grew up in Australia and Fairfield, Iowa. It wasn’t until she graduated from MIU that she returned to India and became so enchanted with her country of birth that she stayed for the next four years.
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David Lynch MA in Film student Agnes Baginska grew up in Poland and was introduced to the theatre at an early age by her grandmother. She participated in monologue competitions and directed her first play in high school.
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Enlightened Leadership International (ELI) hosted two summits in January. The first summit took place at MIU and combined the dynamic interactive structure of past ELI summits with that of the Forest Academy block for a two-week leadership experience. A total of 45 students and administrators connected with other next generation leaders around the world.
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Tamlin Day came to MIU from Austin, Texas, where he worked as a nanny and preschool teacher for 14 years. Some of his friends practiced the Transcendental Meditation® technique, so Tamlin visited Fairfield from time to time. He enjoyed the quiet atmosphere of Fairfield, and after a visit to MIU he decided to apply. He learned TM in September 2013 and enrolled the following January.
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During the past few months, the University appointed several new administrators in key leadership positions. Among these are the role of dean of admissions, which is now shared by Aster Hesse and Gwen Stowe. Ms. Hesse is a native of Holland with an MA degree in Maharishi Vedic ScienceSM from MIU. She has been working in Admissions for five years. Previously, she worked for Maharishi Open University (MOU) and Maharishi European Research University in Holland.
Ms. Stowe is a graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont and has been working...
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