Parent and Family Events

Parents & Family Weekend
October 19-20, 2012

Schedule of Events

Friday, October 20, 2012 All events on Friday will be held at the Nalanda Campus, on the corner of 63rd Street and Arapahoe Avenue, 6287 Arapahoe Avenue, in the Nalanda Events Center.
Date and Time	Location	Event
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Nalanda Events Center	Registration/check-in
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Nalanda Events Center	Welcome Reception with President Chuck Lief Student Performances Overview of Contemplative Education: Mark Miller, Faculty

Saturday, October 20th, 2012 All Events on Saturday will be held at the Arapahoe Campus, 2130 Arapahoe Avenue.
Date and Time	Location	Event
9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.	Wulsin Hall/2nd floor Center for Student Excellence and Engagement	Breakfast with President Chuck Lief
10:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.	Wulsin Hall/2nd floor Center for Student Excellence and Engagement	Naropa Love Stories A discussion on the unique contemplative pedagogy of Naropa University. Presenter: Susan Burggraf, Dean of Undergraduate Education
11:15 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.	Lincoln Building Shambhala Hall, 2nd floor	Introduction to Contemplative Practice An overview of contemplative practice with an opportunity for hands on experiential offerings. Presenter: Giovannina Jobson, Contemplative Practice Coordinator
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Wulsin Hall/2nd floor Center for Student Excellence and Engagement Student	BBQ Lunch Parents as Partners in Student Development: Supporting Students While Fostering Autonomy Presenter: Matt Peterson, M.S., Director of Student Leadership and Engagement
1:15 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.	Wulsin Hall/2nd floor Administrative Conference Room	Meeting for Parents/Families Interested in Parents & Family Advisory Council Naropa University is in the process of developing a Parents and Family Advisory Council. Some ideas on the vision for this council would include: Offer a parent’s perspective to the University. Serve as well-informed University ambassadors. Provide support in academic recruiting efforts, with Admissions staff. Promote fund-raising efforts for student-related activities, facilities and organizations Assist in developing and implementing activities for parent/family weekend
2:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.	Lincoln Building Lincoln 4140	Naropa Education as an Asset in the Professional World Learn from Naropa alumni how a Naropa education can serve as a unique asset and business advantage in the professional world. Hear from alumni how they have made their way in their professional journey and what they learned from Naropa, what advice they can share with students and what they wished they had known. Facilitated by Melissa Holland, Director of Alumni Affairs & Sarah Steward, Career Services and Community Engagement Coordinator Presenters: Naropa Alumni
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Wulsin Hall/2nd floor Center for Student Excellence and Engagement	Tea and Closing Reception Please join us for an informal and engaging time together, to enjoy tea, sweets and our conversations! Please note: Our colleagues from Marketing and Communications will be there; we would love to get photos of individual parents/family members, for following up with this event. And we plan to take a group photo – of all attendees – at 4:15 p.m., and we invite you to join us for that!

Don't let your student have all the fun! Come join us for an informal visit, or attend one of several events that Naropa University hosts specifically for parents and families. During your visit here, we hope that you'll meet many of the people your student spends time with and see the places where your student studies, lives, and grows in experiences.

Naropa University hosts a special program for parents and families during fall orientation, as well as an annual Parent and Family Weekend. Attend workshops, lectures, student performances, and campus tours. Try your hand at sitting meditation and learn what contemplative practice is about. Wander around Boulder to discover the abundant variety of cultural and scholarly outlets.

Naropa University offers this schedule of events specifically designed for parents/guardians & families of new students. The intention of this program is to provide you, the family, contact with some of the people, places, information, and heart of Naropa University. Our intention is also to welcome you into the Naropa community as a valuable part of your student's educational journey through Naropa University.