Absentee voting continues strong in Jefferson Country Oct 21, 2008
"We're looking for a lot more next week at the M.U.M. campus." Another satellite site is scheduled to open from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the student lounge of the Argiro Student Center on the Maharishi University of Management campus. For this article and a related article about voter conduct, see the October 23, 2008, Fairfield Ledger. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Officials mark start to early voting season Oct 3, 2008
Petitions were filed for sites at Hy-Vee Food Store, Maharishi University of Management and Fairfield High School. Reneker said Hy-Vee has declined, but satellite sites will likely happen at M.U.M. and FHS. Reneker said he is still working out the details, but 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14 has tentatively been set for satellite voting at the high school and Oct. 21 at the university. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Ribbon cutting ceremony opens Parsons College Alumni Hall Sep 24, 2008
The morning began with tours of the Maharishi University of Management campus, which was the former Parsons College campus, and more than 60 people attended Robert Tree's presentation "Little Known Facts about Parsons College." Neff, master of ceremonies, opened the convocation/dedication ceremony, and the Rev. Joseph Phipps, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, presented the opening and closing prayers for the convation. Neff introduced the faculty and staff present, including Tree, Vera Young,... (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Parsons College Alumni Hall dedication planned Saturday Sep 16, 2008
A tour of the Maharishi University of Management campus, which is the former Parson College campus, will begin at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., Dr. Robert L. Tree, former dean and grand marshall of the college, will give a presentation "Did You Know?" on unknown facts about Parsons College founder Gen. Lewis B. Parsons in the Sondheim center. Event registration will begin at 11 a.m. in the foyer of the Sondheim center. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Maharishi university plans ultimate green building Aug 7, 2008
If it works as planned, the Maharishi University of Management's new sustainable living program building will be greener that any structure of its kind ... The Maharishi University of Management was founded in 1971 and blends traditional subjects with transcendental meditation as practiced by Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who died earlier this year at age 91. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Could algae be the next alternative fuel? Jul 25, 2008
And the state is considering a proposal from Maharishi University of Management to create an algae bioreactor. It's a fancy name for a concept that is really quite simple, and it has several potential advantages. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
David Lynch Talks Transcendental Meditation, Red Ants In Space, By Kurt Loder May 14, 2008
Maharishi University of Management, the educational center of the Transcendental Meditation movement founded by the late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, an Indian spiritual entrepreneur who died in the Netherlands in February. Beneath the domes, separated into contingents of men and women, hundreds of TM adherents array themselves around the floors, practicing group meditation. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Peace Palaces now open on M.U.M. campus May 13, 2008
The Peace Palaces one for men and one for women on the Maharishi University of Management campus have opened, although final construction work is still under way ... The two Maharishi Peace Palaces - one for each gender - on the west side of the Maharishi University of Management campus opened April 24 and were immediately put into use for instruction in the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programs for students and others. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Eco-Fair presentations, workshops focus on foods May 2, 2008
The eighth annual Eco-Fair, organized by students in the Maharishi University of Management sustainable living program, is highlighting "artisanal foods" and the Slow Food movement, with author Deborah Madison leading off the events at 9:45 a.m. "Deborah is an icon in the movement for new thinking about food in America," said Lonnie Gamble, a faculty member in the sustainable living program. Madison is the author of a number of award-winning vegetarian cookbooks and has been featured in the New... (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Donovan, Moby concert set during David Lynch weekend May 2, 2008
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Restoration begins on Barhydt Chapel organ Apr 22, 2008
John Connet is slowly but surely restoring the 47-year-old, 21 rank organ salvaged from Barhydt Chapel on the Maharishi University of Management campus. "I'm not working to a schedule," Connet said "I take it carefully, and I test as I go. I have a philosophy that if you don't test it, it doesn't work." Which means Connet has his work cut out for him - not only restoring and rebuilding, but also retrieving the roughly 1,700 pipes from multiple storage locations and hoisting the sometimes more... (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Taxman ordered to recognize London School of Economics Apr 11, 2008
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa. Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland. (Globe and Mail -- National)
We Hear . . . Mar 21, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008 Last Update: 06:20 AM EDT. VETERAN SAYS TODAY'S ACTORS AREN'T TRAINED. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Doctors cleared in Ritter's death Mar 15, 2008
Food for thought David Lynch says his nonprofit foundation will donate $1 million to fund scholarships for students who want to learn a meditation technique taught at the Maharishi University of Management. Lynch, who directed the movies "The Elephant Man," "Blue Velvet," and "Mulholland Dr." and the "Twin Peaks" television series, is a longtime practitioner of Transcendental Meditation. (Boston Globe)
David Lynch to Fund TM Scholarships Mar 15, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa - David Lynch says his nonprofit foundation will donate $1 million to fund scholarships for students who want to learn a meditation technique taught at the Maharishi University of Management. Lynch, who directed "The Elephant Man," "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Dr." movies and the "Twin Peaks" TV series, is a longtime practitioner of Transcendental Meditation. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies Feb 7, 2008
Members of the meditating community gathered on the Maharishi University of Management campus Tuesday evening for a memorial service in honor of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who passed away earlier in the day. M.U.M. public affairs officer Ken Chawkin said he had never before seen so many people packed into the dome, and Fairfield Mayor Ed Malloy estimated roughly 1,000 members of the university faculty, staff and students and general community gathered for the event. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Fiber-to-the-Home will help Fairfield's economic survival Feb 1, 2008
LISCO's Fiber-to-the-Home services are now available in downtown Fairfield, on the Maharishi University of Management campus and in the southern section of town. With Internet speeds of 100 megabits per second, LISCO's Fiber-to-the-Home is one of the fastest networks in the nation. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Argiro Student Center opening Feb. 1 Jan 29, 2008
Maharishi University of Management executives and trustees expect the new Argiro Student Center to quickly become the physical and emotional center of campus after its Feb. 1 grand opening. "That's where we'll come together to eat. That's where we'll come together to celebrate," said Craig Pearson, executive vice president of M.U.M. "It's really the hub of the campus." The 50,000-square-foot, three-level building includes a student lounge and cafe, bookstore, conference room, kitchen, dance... (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
CVB awards 31 grants Jan 21, 2008
Grant recipients with activities occurring January through June include Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, 1st Fridays Art Walk Film Expo, Chamber Music Society of Fairfield Classical Music, 1st Fridays Art Walk Dance Gala, KRUU Benefit Concert, Temple Studio of Fine Art, 1st Fridays Art Walk Art Antique Appraisal Fair, Fairfield First Iowa First Festival, The Mainstay Inn Chamber Concert, Maharishi University of Management David Lynch Weekend, 1st Fridays Art Walk Student Arts... (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Fire forces M.U.M. dorm residents to relocate Dec 28, 2007
No one was injured in a fire on the Maharishi University of Management campus Wednesday afternoon. The fire, caused by a dryer malfunction, broke out in a centrally located eight-person men's dormitory. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Today's Photos Dec 19, 2007
The dome is one of several locations on the Maharishi University of Management campus where students gather twice daily to participate in group transcendental meditation. Robin Svec/The Daily Iowan. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Calm amid college storm Dec 19, 2007
"I would like colleges to really think about what they are doing to their kids' brains," said Travis, a psychologist at the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa. Travis is part of a contingent of Eastern-medicine researchers advocating a different approach to higher education: one of relaxation and meditation over energy drinks and sleeplessness. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Transcendental meditation effective in reducing high blood pressure, study shows Dec 5, 2007
The new meta-analysis was conducted by researchers at the NIH-funded Institute of Natural Medicine and Prevention at Maharishi University of Management and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine ... The studys biostatistician, Maxwell Rainforth, assistant professor of Physiology and Health Statistics at Maharishi University of Management, said the meta-analysis used state-of-the-art statistical methods to review 107 published studies in the field of stress reduction, relaxation and... (EurekAlert!)
Feng shui? Forget it. Vaastu shastra is now attracting followers. Nov 22, 2007
It is the home of Maharishi University of Management, founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who founded the TM movement. In Fairfield, McCutcheon says, many of the new buildings have been designed from the ground up based on the principles of vaastu. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Maharishi greenhouses teach organic farming Nov 6, 2007
Submitted Biology professor Steve McLaskey plants snap beans inside a greenhouse at Maharishi University of Management ... When Eric Carter dives into his studies at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, hes not necessarily buried in books ... Visitors are welcome at the Maharishi University of Management and its farm. (Quad-Cities Online)
Counter-culture heroes to open hippie uni Oct 30, 2007
The Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, was established in 1971. Donovan and Lynch are visiting lecturers and professors. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Donovan aims to put students on higher plane Oct 27, 2007
Donovan and Lynch were joined yesterday by quantum physicist John Hagelin and Dr Bevan Morris, president of the Maharishi University of Management in the United States. . (Guardian Unlimited)
City council sets public hearings Oct 24, 2007
Also Monday, a request to keep bees on the Maharishi University of Management campus was granted. M.U.M. student Elisabet Humble said several students and faculty members are interested in learning how to keep bees. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Boy Scout's Eagle project to put in new welcome sign Sep 28, 2007
"At night it's going to look really nice when the car headlights shine on the silver metal around the buildings," Fulcher said, referring to the design which depicts the Fairfield Arts ntion Center, Jefferson County Courthouse and a Maharishi University of Management dome. Creative Edge is donating the granite for the project, but has requested $3,500 to pay for labor, materials and a steel frame. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Don't miss these sites in Iowa Jul 17, 2007
The maharishi now lives in Holland, but nearly 1,000 of his followers still attend his Maharishi University of Management, where they meet at 5 each evening to meditate ... Maharishi University of Management is www. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Out of the way Iowa Jul 8, 2007
The maharishi now lives in Holland, but nearly 1,000 of his followers still attend his Maharishi University of Management, where they meet at 5 each evening to meditate. After some early friction, the TM followers and the farmers have melded into a mellow community that has a thriving art scene, a world-class spa and hotel that recently hosted the Beach Boys, and gourmet shops and restaurants befitting a big city. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Maharishi's followers set up shop on Wall Street Jul 2, 2007
Though he established the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, he has stumbled in developing properties including a Chicago hotel that was eventually sold and a proposed S. o Paulo skyscraper that was abandoned after Brazil stalled on approval. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Campus security flaws seen in slayings Jun 13, 2007
In March 2004, Shuvender Sem, who has a history of mental illness, stabbed to death a fellow student at Maharishi University of Management in Iowa just hours after attacking another student in a classroom. Joel Wysong, the university's dean of men, had taken Sem to his apartment after the first attack "to keep an eye on him," Wysong said in a police statement. (USA Today)
David Lynch weekend to explore meditation, more May 24, 2007
"Everyone is very excited to welcome people who are interested in the unique approach to education that Maharishi University of Management offers," he said. "Everybody's really happy to show off Fairfield and all its rich history." The weekend will include a variety of workshops and presentations. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Iowa airports receive $41 million in federal funds Apr 16, 2007
Frequent fliers in Fairfield include those traveling to the Maharishi University of Management and The Raj Ayurveda Health Spa as well as customers going to Barker Company, Ltd. plants that make display and refrigeration cases in nearby Keosauqua and Centerville. "Next year we're hoping to use the money for a new snow plow, which we need desperately," he said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
More TB cases suspected Apr 14, 2007
as to whether any of the cases noted are, to our knowledge, individuals residing on our campus," stated Ken Chawkin of the Maharishi University of Management media relations office in an e-mail to The Ledger this morning. "Because this is an investigation being conducted by the Iowa Department of Public Health, it would be improper for us to comment one way or another on this matter. " Chawkin said the university would referred any further questions to the state's health department. According to... (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Matt Neznanski: Step It Up for conservation, good sense Apr 13, 2007
Think what you will about the TM movement or the nearby Maharishi University of Management, but there's something to be said about the progressive thinking that is happening in this town. Last summer, Des Moines Social Magazine called the city "unapologetic" about being an eccentric place. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
CVB announces grant recipients Apr 7, 2007
Recipients of grant monies include Flavors of Fairfield Bicycle Festival, Iowa Rod and Custom Promotions, Maharishi University of Management - David Lynch weekend and the Society of Fairfield Italian Americans - All Things Italian Festival. The CVB also will fund ongoing activities Art on Barns, Artisan Gallery and the Jefferson County Trails. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Transcendental Meditation Can Help Combat Congestive Heart Failure Mar 14, 2007
This study was sponsored by the National Institutes of Health-National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, in a collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania with the Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention at Maharishi University of Management. Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by University of Pennsylvania. (Science Daily)
Conger, Blair honored as citizens of year Mar 3, 2007
Shafer recited a long list of "types of folks whose lives have been touched, and sometimes orchestrated, by this gentle, yet persistent, ever tenacious visionary" including: Fairfield and Maharishi schools, Maharishi University of Management, Boy Scouts, Fairfield Farmers' Market, Fairfield Arts ntion Center, Fairfield Art Association, 1st Fridays Art Walk, Fairfield City Council, Jefferson County Supervisors Jefferson County Hospital Board of Trustees, Jefferson County Historic Preservation... (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Transcendental meditation reduces congestive heart failure, new study shows Mar 2, 2007
"This present finding is consistent with previous research demonstrating that the Transcendental Meditation program reduces factors that contribute to the cause or progression of heart failure, such as high blood pressure, stress, metabolic syndrome, left ventricular hypertrophy (enlargement of the heart) and severity of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)," said Robert Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.C., co-author of the study and director of the Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention at... (EurekAlert!)
College-building in Africa: Alumna founds school with limited resources Jan 29, 2007
She received her undergraduate degree at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, before attending GW for graduate business school. "I chose GW because it is in the capital of the United States," Dawit said. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
More pandits to arrive in Vedic City Jan 26, 2007
Although 200 new arrivals are expected soon, Jim Karpen with the Maharishi University of Management public affairs office said their arrival is not imminent. The pandits, who first started arriving Oct. 28 with their cooks and assistant cooks, are being brought to the United States to achieve the Maharishi Effect and foster harmony and peace in the world. (Washington Journal, IA)
Butler estate vs. M.U.M. lawsuit in discovery phase Jan 20, 2007
The wrongful conduct lawsuit brought against Maharishi University of Management by the Levi Butler estate is still in the discovery phase. Stephen Eckley of Belin Lamson McCormick Zumbach Flynn in Des Moines, the attorney for the Butler family, said both sides of the lawsuit are in the process of interviewing witnesses and gathering further information. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
