MIU Blogs
What brought you to MIU?
I came to Maharishi International University because of the amazing community. I wanted to study amongst people who were actively developing themselves from the inside out. I knew that if I wanted to uncover more of my potential, I needed to be in an environment where others were striving to do the same.
What was your experience getting your degree from MIU?
Stress free, fun, and transformative. MIU completely defies the saying “no pain, no gain.” I have learned so...
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In the Fall 2014, the new batch of doctoral students embarked upon their research journey. In the first year of the program they dive deep into the MVS knowledge under the guidance of the professors. In the second year, the individual research begins. We’d like to present the PhD in Vedic Science program through the new students and their impressions of the program.
I had the opportunity to be Isabelle’s classmate during the first-year coursework of the PhD program. It was a great joy to watch her class...
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On Saturday, the largest graduating class in MUM history celebrated their accomplishments with a graduation afterparty in the Argiro Student Center.
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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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Due to positive response, Wednesday, May 13th, saw the second Sustainable Living department student caucus held on MUM campus. Organized by Sustainable Living department administrator Gerrie Stood and hosted by Dr. Travis Cox, the caucus allowed students to voice their opinions regarding campus an program issues that mattered most to them. Prominent students such as Heather Caldwell (tiny house builder and soon to be MUM graduate) and Alexandra Pomeroy (former student and Green Iowa Americorps logistics coordinator) offered valuable suggestions about how to improve the Sustainable...
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Undergraduate student Marina McKay recently had a film shown at the international Haikurts Microfilm Festival in Barcelona, Spain.
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In the Fall 2014 the new batch of doctoral students embarked upon their research journey. In the first year of the program they dive deep into the MVS knowledge under the guidance of the professors. In the second year, the individual research begins. We’d like to present the PhD in Vedic Science program through the new students and their impressions of the program.
Louis Biegeleisen
Louis K. Biegeleisen was born in Oklahoma but grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, the home of Rev. Martin Luther King, at a time that...
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Good news! The air date for Kat Kanan’s MTV True Life episode, “I Am The Black Sheep,” has been set for May 4th, 2015.
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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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Campus residents are now a bit healthier thanks to the health consultations offered by students in the undergraduate major in physiology and health.
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