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Speaking of Dr. Hagelin's qualifications for this new role, Dr. Bevan Morris said, "He is tops in knowledge, both in science and Maharishi Vedic Science, a charismatic and inspiring figure, and has proven his administrative and marketing skills."
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by Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA, The Review
13 September 2016
Renowned physicist John Hagelin officially became president of Maharishi University of Management (MUM) September 12, Founder's Day, but had already begun implementing changes on campus during the summer after being named by the MUM trustees as the replacement for retiring Bevan Morris.
Dr. Hagelin reorganized the University administration, brought in a new team to promote the University, and gave attention to the ongoing refurbishing of various areas of campus.
In administrative changes, Craig Pearson, who has served as executive vice-president for 18 years, was named vice president of academic affairs. Scott Herriott was named provost. Brad Mylett is now vice president for development and alumni affairs, and Tom Brooks is vice president of operations. Rod Eason had earlier been named vice president of enrollment management and marketing.
In order to promote MUM more widely and raise enrollment, Dr. Hagelin has also brought in members of his team at the Maharishi Foundation, which is the organization responsible for teaching the Transcendental Meditation technique in the U.S. They have greatly increased the number of people learning Transcendental Meditation in recent years and are now consulting with MUM.
Dr. Hagelin has also said that a priority will be the physical campus, and he intends to continue upgrading areas such as residence halls and campus grounds.
Dr. Morris said in a broadcast in July that he was pleased that Dr. Hagelin was already starting to mobilize changes at the University. "I'm very happy to hand over the reins," he said.
Dr. Hagelin has been a physics professor at MUM since 1984 and has served as honorary chair of the board of trustees.
He received a PhD in theoretical physics from Harvard University in 1981 and then completed post-doctoral fellowships at European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. He has made major contributions to grand unified field theory, publishing over 70 papers in journals such as Physics Letters, Nuclear Physics, and Physical Review.
In addition to heading MUM and the Maharishi Foundation, Dr. Hagelin is president of the David Lynch Foundation, which teaches Transcendental Meditation to at-risk students, veterans, victims of abuse, the homeless, refugees, inmates, and other highly stressed populations. He will continue in these other roles while serving as president of MUM.
Dr. Morris will continue to be affiliated with the University in his new role as International President of Maharishi Universities of Management.
Speaking of Dr. Hagelin's qualifications for this new role, Dr. Morris said, "He is tops in knowledge, both in science and Maharishi Vedic Science, a charismatic and inspiring figure, and has proven his administrative and marketing skills by increasing the number of people learning the Transcendental Meditation technique tenfold in just a few years."
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