Naropa Weekly

Friday, January 16, 2009
Artist’s Reception for Harrison Tu/Chinese and American Calligraphy Exhibit
Nalanda Gallery, 6–8 p.m.

The Chinese American Calligraphy exhibit is now up at Nalanda Gallery and will be at Naropa for three weeks before it moves to its next destination. Before it came to Naropa it was in Shanghai. The work of several Naropa University students and faculty is represented, along with that of Chinese students and other Americans. All are invited; refirst-year studentsts will be served.

Friday, January 16, 2009
Bombay Gin 35.1 Release Party
Burnt Toast on the Hill, 1235 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO
8 p.m.

We are very proud of the new issue: Richard Hell, Sawako Nakayasu, Jena Osman, Ilya Kaminsky, Sara Veglahn, Julie Carr and many more. Grab a cocktail, coffee or food, and prepare yourself for a fabulous reading from a few of our contributors from this new issue.

Readers Include CU's Julie Carr; DU's Sara Veglahn; Shira Denz and Jared Schickling

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Understanding Gaza: A Teach-in on the Current Crisis
Organized by the Naropa University Peace Studies Department
Lincoln 4130, 10–11:30 a.m.

For speaker bios, see the event flyer. For more information, contact Peace Studies Chair Candace Walworth at candacewa@comcast.net.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Issues in Education: The Mary Culkin Lecture Series: "Bridges Out of Poverty Model" with Annette Crawford, Recruitment and Training Program Manager, City of Boulder
6:30–8:30 p.m., Shambhala Hall
Suggested donation: $8 ($5, Naropa students)

This lecture and discussion series is made possible through community collaboration with the Early Childhood Council of Boulder County—Professional Pathways, Naropa University, Boulder County Association for the Education of Young Children and City of Boulder—Children, Youth & Families Division. The series was d eveloped in memory of the late Mary Louise Culkin, who taught in the Early Childhood Education program for many years and helped develop the MA in Contemplative Education. Preregistration is not necessary. Spanish interpretation will be provided. Donations support the Contemplative Education Scholarship Fund. For more information, contact Michael Girodo (303-546-5288).

Friday, January 23, 2009
The Fourth Annual Women of Naropa Reading
Co-sponsored by Christine Lark Fox and Bombay Gin/Writing and Poetics Department
8 p.m., Goldfarb Student Center (in the basement of the Administration Building)
$5 students and faculty; $7 general public

This highly anticipated event takes place each year and highlights the talents of the women faculty and students of Naropa. Expect to be delighted, inspired and provoked. It is also an event benefiting a local women's charity (TBD) and Bombay Gin, Naropa's literary journal.

Friday, January 30, 2009
Artist’s Reception for Sue Wallingford Exhibit:
“Making Sacred. . .The Smallest of Things"
5–7 p.m., Lincoln Gallery

This body of work consisting of ordinary objects enclosed in silk teabags was inspired by Sue’s love for the natural world, her work as a therapist and her continued commitment to see things with honesty and intimacy. Exhibit runs through March 6, 2009.

Friday & Saturday, January 30 & 31, 2009
Somatic Counseling Psychology Department's 13th Annual Somatic Arts Scholarship Concert: Chalking Sides
8 p.m., Performing Arts Center
Donation of $10 requested; For more information: 303-245-4854 or leahd@naropa.edu

This annual student-directed event is sponsored by the Somatic Counseling Psychology Department. Students, staff, faculty and alumni come together to create performance out of love for expression, passion for the arts and a desire for community. The purpose of the concert is to raise scholarship funds for program students; give the Naropa and surrounding Boulder community a unique experience of embodied performance; provide a venue for cooperative projects between the department and mental health agencies in the outlying communities; create an educational opportunity for performers in the somatic counseling psychology community to come into relationship with the fundamentally healing and transformative power of the creative process.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Issues in Education: The Mary Culkin Lecture Series:
"Four Resources of Emotional Richness In Education" with Richard Brown, MA Chair, Contemplative Education
6:30–8:30 p.m., Shambhala Hall
Suggested donation: $8 ($5, Naropa students)

The lecture and discussion series is made possible through community collaboration with the Early Childhood Council of Boulder County—Professional Pathways, Naropa University, Boulder County Association for the Education of Young Children and City of Boulder—Children, Youth & Families Division. The series was d eveloped in memory of the late Mary Louise Culkin, who taught in the Early Childhood Education program for many years and helped develop the MA in Contemplative Education. Preregistration is not necessary. Donations support the Contemplative Education Scholarship Fund. For more information, contact Michael Girodo (303-546-5288).

Saturday, February 7, 2009
Artist’s reception for Leo Tanguma, Chicano Muralist
2–4 p.m., Nalanda Gallery

The fair is free and open to all Colorado higher education students and alumni, with a particular target audience of women and people of color. Learn about hundreds of well-paid internships and full-time career opportunities. Recruiters from reputable, sustainable companies with a commitment to diversity will be in attendance. We invite you to attend with a group from Naropa led by Jacovo Lovato, diversity coordinator, and Sarah Steward, career services coordinator. We will gather on Monday, February 9 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. (location TBD) to discuss strategies to make the fair a success. Additionally, we will all travel to and from Denver together. Please contact us at ssteward@naropa.edu if you are interested in participating in this group.

Friday, February 20, 2009
Trojan Women
Produced by Naropa's MFA Theater: Contemporary Performance Program; Directed by Kevin Kuhlke, former chair of the Department of Drama at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
ATLAS Center for Arts, Media, and Performance
University of Colorado, Boulder
8 p.m.

Naropa University's MFA Theater: Contemporary Performance Program proudly announces its next production: Trojan Women—Jean-Paul Sartre's adaptation of Euripides' classic story of war and its aftermath. The play, highlighting the "fragility of self," will be contextualized in the modern age of media, where the struggle for integrity is challenged by horrific world events. Within this contemporary multimedia setting, Mr. Kuhlke will integrate song and dance just as Greek theater did many centuries ago. He is collaborating with acclaimed New York–based composer Cynthia Hopkins and CU Dance Faculty Onye Ozuzu to create a multidimensional theatrical experience.

Saturday, February 21, 2009
Trojan Women
Produced by Naropa's MFA Theater: Contemporary Performance Program; Directed by Kevin Kuhlke, former chair of the Department of Drama at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
ATLAS Center for Arts, Media, and Performance
University of Colorado, Boulder
2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Sunday, February 22, 2009
Trojan Women
Produced by Naropa's MFA Theater: Contemporary Performance Program; Directed by Kevin Kuhlke, former chair of the Department of Drama at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
ATLAS Center for Arts, Media, and Performance
University of Colorado, Boulder
2 p.m.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Issues in Education: The Mary Culkin Lecture Series:
"Guiding Children’s Potential by Opening Hearts to Joy" with Janet Humphryes, MA, Director of Education at Mile High Child Care
6:30–8:30 p.m., Shambhala Hall
Suggested donation: $8 ($5 for Naropa students).

The lecture and discussion series is made possible through community collaboration with the Early Childhood Council of Boulder County—Professional Pathways, Naropa University, Boulder County Association for the Education of Young Children and City of Boulder—Children, Youth & Families Division. The series was developed in memory of the late Mary Louise Culkin, who taught in the Early Childhood Education program for many years and helped develop the MA in Contemplative Education. For more information, contact Michael Girodo (303-546-5288). Pre-registration is not necessary. Donations support the Contemplative Education Scholarship Fund. For more information, contact Michael Girodo (303-546-5288).

Ongoing Events

Mondays, 3–6 p.m.
Japanese Tea, “Open hearth” tea ceremony
Led by Michael Ricci
Teahouse, 2130 Arapahoe Ave.

Mondays, 5:15–6:30 p.m.
Zen Group
Led by the Great Mountain Zen Group and Gerry Wick Sensei
Arapahoe Campus Meditation Hall

Zazen sitting and instruction: 5:15–5:50 p.m.
Walking meditation: 5:50–6:00 p.m.
Zazen sitting and Chant of Four Vows: 6–6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, 12–1:00 p.m.
Qigong Classes
Offered by Maureen O’Connor
Lincoln 4130
Once the weather is warm, the class will be held directly south of the Café, past the parking lot on the grassy area of the CU Campus.

Anyone is welcome to join at any time, no experience necessary. This is strictly for fun and exercise, and an opportunity to spend time with other members of the Naropa community. It’s best to wear loose fitting clothing and flat-soled shoes or plan to go barefoot. Please eat a small amount of food prior to coming to class; too much energy in an empty stomach is actually not all that healing.

Tuesdays, January 20–April 28, 2009, 5:00–6:30 p.m.
Naropa Counseling Center Presents a Weekly Group Workshop
"Explore Psychological Balance through Yoga” with Louis Carlino, RYT, third-year Somatic Counseling Psychology student
Dojo Room (Room 9180), Nalanda Campus

Forty-five minutes of Yoga followed by group sharing/discussion. For more information, email Louis at existentia@msn.com or call him at 303-815-0898.

Tuesdays, 7–9 p.m.
Insight Meditation- Vipassana, A Buddhist Meditation tradition of Southeast Asia
Led by David Chernikoff a faculty member of Naropa University.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 5001 Pennsylvania. For more information, please see www.insightcolorado.org.

Wednesdays 3:30-5:30; Fridays 1:30-3:30
Naropa Healing Group
On the Sycamore green if it is nice, Goldfarb or in the Student Lounge in inclement weather

The Healing Group and all interested, certified healers will gather to offer healings to the community. Light and local refirst-year studentsts will be offered. Modalities one might expect are reiki, spiritual healings, massage, zero-balancing, and whatever else our healing community brings to the table. Contact jurchek@students.naropa.edu for more information.

Wednesdays, 6–7:30 p.m.
Zen Peace-Makers Meditation Group, samatha-vipashyana, pranayama, metta and tonglen meditation practices
Led by Sensei Fleet Maull
Paramita Meditation Hall

Thursdays, 1–2 p.m.
Riding the Energy of Emotions
With Acharya Dale Asrael
Paramita Meditation Hall

Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
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

First Sunday of the Month, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Group Sitting and Walking Meditation
Led by Phil Karl
Arapahoe Campus Meditation Hall

Every other Friday, 5–7 p.m.
Vimalakirti Cult, A full group reading of the Second Turning popular text
Arapahoe Meditation Hall

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.

Career Services is a free service for Naropa students and alumni and can assist you in making meaningful and positive academic and career decisions. The process of career development and planning can be difficult, and they are here to help you:

If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call 303-245-4863 or email ssteward@naropa.edu

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.

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.

Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Student Discount
An hour before any performance, students can purchase tickets at DCPA for only $10.

Eco Pass Xtra
Use your Eco Pass and receive discounts at restaurants, stores and more.