Global Good News: Excellence in Action



	Maharishi University of Management vegan dining wins PETA recognition 29 Feb 2012 The vegan fare offered by Maharishi University of Management Dining Hall in Fairfield, Iowa, USA, was recently recognized by an award from the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). (more)
	The value of the Transcendental Meditation Programme—in dollars and beyond 27 Feb 2012 In response to students’ questions, filmmaker David Lynch explained that the word ‘enlightenment’ and the phrase ‘true happiness grows from within’ spurred him to learn the Transcendental Meditation Technique and that it is worth far more than the course fee. (more)
	From Maharishi Vedic Science to internet marketing 24 Feb 2012 Asher Fergusson left Australia to experience Consciousness-Based Education at Maharishi University of Management. He studied Maharishi Vedic Science and then founded a company that offers internet marketing strategies. (more)
	How can we prevent stress in children? 20 Feb 2012 William Stixrud, PhD, a clinical neuropsychologist specializing in learning, attention, and emotional disorders and an adjunct faculty member at the Children’s National Medical Center, answers a question on how to prevent stress. (more)
	‘Money in the bank for a human being to do anything’ 17 Feb 2012 Renowned filmmaker, Dr David Lynch, shared with a University of California, Berkeley audience how he came to learn Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation Technique and how it resulted in the blossoming of positive values. (more)
	MUM app now in iPhone App Store 15 Feb 2012 Via a free app that is available in the App Store, iPhone and iPad users are now able to learn all about Maharishi University of Management (MUM). The app features MUM brochures, as well as the MUM Viewbook. (more)
	Integrated brain functioning as the basis of success in any field 13 Feb 2012 The growth of integrated brain functioning, the common denominator of success in any domain, is no longer a matter of chance—it can be systematically cultivated in anyone. (more)
	The new goal for education: Higher states of consciousness 11 Feb 2012 The purpose of higher education should not be just for vocational training, but should be to unfold our full potential and gain higher consciousness—enlightenment. (more)
	Editor of national magazine praises her education at MUM 9 Feb 2012 Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, the Senior Editor at The Atlantic, says that her education at Maharishi University of Management was very valuable in unique and practical ways. (more)
	Stress, the brain, and student life: A researcher’s reflections 6 Feb 2012 Fred Travis, PhD, Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition at Maharishi University of Management, answers questions from Enlightenment Magazine about his research on stress. (more)
	Father, son present at conference 4 Feb 2012 Dennis Heaton, professor at Maharishi University of Management, and Colin Heaton, teaching assistant for Sustainable Living, recently delivered a paper at an international conference about spirituality and sustainability. (more)
	Living the Vedic life—Sultan Salah 2 Feb 2012 Sultan Salah enrolled in Maharishi University of Management in the fall of 2008 and enjoys learning about every aspect of Vedic knowledge, and his teachers say that he lives what he learns. (more)