MIU Blogs
On May 16th, MIU students dressed to impress for the 2015 Graduation Ball.
The Grad Ball is an annual MIU event that celebrates the year’s graduating class. It is held in the Arts and Convention Center (the same space that hosts the EcoJam fashion show) and features music, dancing, food, a photobooth, and more. This year’s event was catered by Cafe Dodici, a much-beloved Italian restaurant located in Washington, IA known especially for their chocolate-covered strawberries. Live music was provided for the first hour by...
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Amy and Troy Van Beek report that Ideal Energy Inc., a solar energy business they co-own in Fairfield, is currently working on both small- and large-scale projects that service communities in the Midwest and nationally. The work they have already accomplished has made Fairfield the city with the highest number of solar energy installations per capita in Iowa. You can see photos of their installations at Ideal Energy’s website.
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Krista Brisbane comes from Dominica, a small island in the Caribbean that has been named the “nature island” due to its unspoiled rainforest, springs, and waterfalls. Growing up in a healthy environment, Krista became interested in natural health and self-development. Inspired by her cousins, she learned the Transcendental Meditation® technique three years ago, and after completing holistic massage therapy training in the US, she applied to MIU.
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I spoke with Varsha Khatri a few weeks ago when she came to Fairfield to visit her alma mater. She is a graduate of the BA degree in Physiology and Health in 2008, and about 3 years ago, she settled with her husband in London—where she was born. There, she began a health practice called Illuminated Health which has become quite successful. Varsha utilizes Maharishi AyurVeda, yoga, nutrition and herbal medicine to help her clients achieve balance and health. The word about Varsha and Illuminated Health is spreading.
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Two years ago, Alex was featured in the MIU Alumni Profiles, but it looks like he’s done a lot since then. About a year ago, Alex sold his share of ownership of iPhone Life magazine to his partners (who are also MIU alumni), and suddenly found himself in a very privileged position: no wife, no kids, and no job responsibilities!
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Tom Morgan’s news is that he is relaunching his intercultural training company to market directly to clients rather than sub-contracting with intermediary intercultural consulting companies to train their corporate clients.
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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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Puki, a 2009 graduate of the MIU Media and Communications program, works for the David Lynch Foundation in one of the most exciting cities in the U.S. She’s currently working in L.A. and is about to move to New York City in a few months.
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Following his Seed Starting workshop, Sascha Kyssa of Naturewise Academy held a workshop about starting and maintaining your own vermicompost.
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We got an on-the-road telephone update from Justin Cutter in late February 2015, as he was driving to southern California to start his next 6-week tour of schools. Justin teaches organic, sustainable farming to students of all ages right from his 25-foot box truck—his mobile greenhouse, where students feel, smell, taste, and water his plants. Justin teaches people how to use limited space to grow nutritious foods that require the least resources.
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