Maharishi International University has reached another milestone in the ongoing renovation of campus buildings in line with its 5-year strategic plan. The most recent upgrades focused on dormitory Hildenbrand Hall and its neighbor Verrill Hall, which now houses classrooms and offices.
After 36 years as president of Maharishi International University, Dr. Bevan Morris has announced that he will be retiring from the position, effective September 12, which is Founders Day.
Thanks to a $10,000 grant from Alliant Energy, MIU will be planting about 100 trees on campus this month, with volunteers invited to help with the planting on Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24.
A new sound studio has recently been completed in Verrill Hall and was used in the January block by students in the Sound Design for Media course.
The community makerspace in the science wing of the Library has recently been reorganized and remodeled, including additional tools and the hiring of two highly qualified staff.
Maharishi International University continues to be in the news. Today, a journalist from ABC News visited Fairfield to find out more about this Leading University in Transcendental Meditation.
In keeping with the nationwide trend of community-based makerspaces, which make a variety of tools and technologies available to all comers, MIU now has its own makerspace available to the entire Fairfield community.
MIU has been ranked #36 among the best colleges for diversity nationwide by College Factual, a website that uses customizable tools and outcomes-based rankings systems to guide students through the college selection process.
The MIU Green Iowa AmeriCorps team, funded primarily by the state of Iowa, is being renewed for a second year, with a continued focus on promoting sustainability awareness, performing energy audits, and creating a greener community.
With the ongoing expansion of the Computer Professionals Program, and the generous support of donors, we have continued to expand, improve, and beautify our MIU campus and facilities.