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September 4, 2008
Vol. 12, #2
Ongoing throughout the Fall Semester
Registration for Text Messaging
http://webreg.naropa.edu
For the safety and well-being of its community, Naropa University will implement numerous tools to alert faculty, staff and students to campus emergencies, as well as keep them informed of snow-day closures and related events. Voicemail, email and an on-campus public address system will be utilized along with the single most critical component, text messaging, which allows you to be instantly notified by cell phone or personal digital assistant (PDA).
Registration for the text messaging service starts now. All Naropa students and faculty are strongly encouraged to log in to Naropa's web registration page, from which you may access a secure site and add your personal information to the text messaging alert system. Staff will receive additional instructions via email.
When registering, it is necessary to have your phone with you and turned on. Please opt in now; it only takes a minute.
Tuesdays through Thursdays
Drop-in Counseling Center
11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
In the Snow Lion Building (entrance on the East side)
Need Some Support? Having a Hard Time Adjusting? Wondering About Community Resources? Just Want To Talk? Drop By the Naropa Counseling Center. For more information or to set up an appointment, call 303-245-4697.
September
Friday, September 5, 2008
Opening Reception: Openings: Work by Chris Huang
5–7 p.m.
Lincoln Gallery, Lincoln Building
Exhibition: August 8–October 13, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Extended Studies Community Day
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Nalanda Campus
Preview professional development programs that inspire authenticity, wisdom and compassion in your work, and personal enrichment programs that invite mindfulness and spiritual growth. Take sample classes with teachers, including Phil Karl, Ruby Gibson, Jackie Ashley, Sreedevi Bringi, Janet Solyntjes, Pat Patton and Marcia Klump, and learn more about our Authentic Leadership and End of Life Care programs. At noon, enjoy lunch while visiting with our teachers and with representatives from our community partners, including the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, Colorado Horse Rescue, Community Food Share, MESA, Boulder Pride and EFAA. Find out about the resources these organizations have to offer, and how you can participate more deeply in the Front Range community by supporting their work. If you have any questions, please call us at 303-245-4800 or www.naropa.edu/extend.
Wednesday, September 10
Naropa Resource Festival
12-1:30pm
Sycamore Green(PAC is the Rainsite)
Co-Sponsored by Student Affairs &Community Studies Center & Student Life Programming (SLP)
There will be:
• Student Groups/Activities
• Local, Sustainable Businesses
• Community & Campus Resources
• Community Non-Profits
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Venders/Services (massage therapists, jewelry, etc.)
Interested in having a booth…Please contact Student Affairs: Jenevieve at jvieve@naropa.edu or 303-546-3549 by September 5
If you know of a non-profit agency that serves community outreach, please contact Community Studies Center: Jared jurchek@naropa.net or 303-245-4719 by September 5
Want to offer MUSIC for this festival? If so, please contact Community Studies Center: Jared jurchek@naropa.net or or 303-245-4719 by September 5
Friday, September 12, 2008
Brilliant Sanity: Buddhist Approaches to Psychotherapy Book Launch and Readings
Presented by Naropa University’s Office of the President and Office of Academic Affairs
4–6 p.m.
Virya Room, Paramita Campus, 3285 30th St.
Please join us for a celebration of the work of the Contemplative Counseling Psychology Department and the publication of Brilliant Sanity, a compilation of writings capturing Naropa University’s innovative tradition of Contemplative Psychotherapy. Inspired by the 30th Anniversary conference of the Contemplative Counseling Psychology Department (2006), the book highlights the rich history and growing vitality of blending Buddhist and Western psychological perspectives. Lead editor, Francis Kaklauskas, will introduce the book and the following authors will present readings: Karen Kissel Wegela, Bob Unger, Lauren Casalino, MacAndrew Jack, Susan Nimmanheminda, Jeffrey Fortuna, Zoe Avstreih, Elizabeth Olson, Farrell Silverberg, Chuck Knapp, Michael Dow, Patricia Townsend. A book signing will follow. For more information, please call 303-245-4757.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Frederick P. Lenz Foundation Distinguished Lecture
in Buddhist Studies and American Culture & Values:
"Thinking Through Texts: Toward a Critical Buddhist Theology of Sexuality”
José Ignacio Cabezón, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara
6 p.m.
Nalanda Events Center, 6287 Arapahoe Avenue
What authority do classical texts have for traditional Buddhist thinkers? What authority should they have for contemporary Buddhists? Using sexuality as a case study, this talk will argue a middle way between two problematic extremes: total disregard for the classics on the one hand, and dogmatic literalism on the other.
Ongoing Events
Fall 2008 Contemplative Practice Opportunities
All are welcome
Japanese Tea, “Open hearth” tea ceremony
Led by Michael Ricci
Mondays between 3-6 p.m.
Teahouse, 2130 Arapahoe Ave.
Zen Group
Led by the Great Mountain Zen Group and Gerry Wick Sensei
Mondays 5:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Arapahoe Campus Meditation Hall
Zen Peace-Makers Meditation Group, samatha-vipashyana, pranayama, metta, and tonglen meditation practices
Led by Sensei Fleet Maull
Wednesdays 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Paramita Meditation Hall
Sitting and Walking Meditation and Guided Bodywork Practice and/or Dharma Talk
Led by the members of Dhyanasangha and the Dharma Ocean Foundation
Sitting and Walking Mediation Saturdays 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Guided Bodywork Practice and/or Dharma Talk Saturdays 12 p.m.-1 p.m.
Arapahoe Campus Meditation Hall
Group Sitting, Sitting and Walking Meditation
Led by Phil Karl
First Sunday of the Month 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Arapahoe Campus Meditation Hall
Riding the Energy of Emotions
With Acharya Dale Asrael
Every Thursday between 1-2 p.m.
Paramita Meditation Hall
Vimalakirti Cult, A full group reading of the Second Turning popular text
Every other Friday starting September 29, 2008. Between 5-7 p.m.
Arapahoe Meditation Hall
Insight Meditation- Vipassana, A Buddhist Meditation tradition of Southeast Asia
Led by David Chernikoff a faculty member of Naropa University
Every Tuesday between 7-9 p.m.
Unitarian University Church, 5001 Pennsylvania.
Resources
Naropa Writing Center Open
Sycamore Hall across from the student lounge
Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Friday: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
303-245-4606
The NWC offers a respectful, collaborative environment for all writers. We can assist you with essays, scholarship applications, cover letters, creative work, theses and more. Come in at any stage of the writing process from brainstorming and organization to revising and documenting sources. Appointments are available on the hour and half-hour, for 25 or 50 minutes. Citation workshops will be offered this semester. Location, dates, and times will be announced as soon as they are available.
Volunteer work with Moving to End Sexual Assault
Rape Crisis Hotline
For more information, or a volunteer application, please check out our website, call 303/443-0400 x102 or email Julie Washnock at julie@movingtoendsexualassault.org. Training dates are listed below.
Men's Prevention Education Program
For more information, a training schedule and a volunteer application, please check out our website, call 303-443-0400 x103 and ask for Marti Hopper or email her at marti@movingtoendsexualassault.org.
Go to MESA for more information on required training dates, job descriptions and application forms.
Service-Learning Opportunities with Prison Dharma Network
Prison Dharma Network (PDN), an international interfaith network founded by Naropa adjunct faculty member Fleet Maull is always in need of service-learning participants for its various programs working with prisoners and youth at risk in the Boulder area. PDN is also in need of people to respond to prisoner's book and information requests, as well as teach yoga and meditation at the Boulder County Jail. We support thousands of prisoners in the practice of all forms of the contemplative path: meditation, yoga, centering prayer, chi kung, etc. Please contact Sarah Gurganus at pdn2@indra.com or visit Prison Dharma Network for more information.
Volunteer Work with Shambhala Prison Community
The Shambhala Prison Community works in about sixty prisons nationwide and is looking for dedicated practitioners of meditation to work with prisoners who are themselves practicing meditation and studying the Dharma. Current need also involves volunteers who can assist with shipping literature from our libraries to prisoners. If you are interested in this extraordinarily rewarding work, we would be delighted to discuss with you the possibilities of your becoming a volunteer.
To find out more about how you can help ease the suffering of the incarcerated, email the Shambhala Prison Community at prison@indra.com, or call 303-544-5923. Please identify your interest in volunteering in the subject line.
Student Discounts
Naropa University Extended Studies offers increased discounts for Naropa community members.
Alumni: 15%
Students: 30%
Full-time Faculty/Staff: 50%
Adjunct Faculty: 50%
MI & TA: 30%
Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Student Discount
An hour before any performance, students can purchase tickets at DCPA for only $10.
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