Naropa Weekly

Wednesday, September 9–Sunday September 13, 2009
Secret Third present DEVOTION Art show 9 9 9
Allen Ginsberg Library Reading Room & Foyer

Thursday, September 10, 2009
Students of Color Advocacy and Support Group
12–1 p.m.; Nalanda Conference Room

Join us in a relaxed and safe space to explore a variety of concerns including the impact of personal, family and cultural issues on one’s experience in college. We’ll be having three informal meet & greets and community building meetings to start the year!

Friday, September 11–Sunday, September 13, 2009
Lenz Foundation Buddhist Leadership Conference: A Celebration of American Buddhist Diversity

Dr. Jan Willis, Dr. Robert Thurman, and Dr. Judith Simmer-Brown will be lecturing. For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.naropa.edu/extend/event09.cfm.

Friday, September 11–Sunday, September 13, 2009
Wilderness Therapy Symposium

The Wilderness Therapy Symposium at Naropa University brings together clinicians, field instructors, rites of passage guides, referring professionals, university professors, students and personnel from residential programs. The interactive, experiential workshops encourage intensive collaboration between the fields of adventure therapy, ecopsychology and clinical psychology. For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.naropa.edu/extend/conferences/wildernesstherapy.cfm.

Saturday, September 12, 2009
Anne Waldman and Women of Naropa Fundraiser for Bombay Gin
8 p.m.; Performing Arts Center

This highly anticipated event takes place each year and highlights the talents of the women of Naropa. This year’s reading features Anne Waldman along with faculty and students of the Writing and Poetics department. This event benefits a local women's charity and Bombay Gin, Naropa's literary journal. Please join us!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Community Activism with Esequiel “Kelly” Lovato
12:00–1:30 p.m.; El Centro de la Gente

A founding member of Denver’s Crusade for Justice, Kelly is a popular activist who grounded his work in the inner city on the west side of Denver and continues his grassroots organizing to this day. Learn how to engage in community organizing and how to sustain activism through changing times.

Thursday, September 17, 2009
Students of Color Advocacy and Support Group
12–1 p.m.; Paramita, room TBA

Join us in a relaxed and safe space to explore a variety of concerns including the impact of personal, family and cultural issues on one’s experience in college. We’ll be having three informal meet & greets and community building meetings to start the year!

Monday September 21–Thursday, September 24, 2009
ROSANGELA SILVESTRE: Orixa Dance Movement & Popular Dances of Brazil
7–9 p.m.; PAC

From Salvador, Bahia, Rosangela Silvestre is a choreographer, teacher and dancer. She has a masters degree in dance from the University of Bahia, has studied with many master teachers of dance, and has developed a contemporary Brazilian dance form called The Silvestre Technique. Her dance classes focus on the various dances of Latin America, including Afro-Brazilian Orisha movements, Salsa, Rumba and Carnival dances.

Tuesday September 22, 2009
Lecture by Gelek Rinpoche :"Buddhism: tradition or innovation"
9:00–10:30 a.m.; Shambhala Hall

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Free SafeTALK Training
2-5 p.m.; Nalanda campus Rm, 9106

SafeTALK is a 3 hour gatekeeper training that provides skills to recognize someone who may be suicidal and to connect the person to someone at Naropa with suicide intervention skills (ASIST). A gatekeeper is anyone in a position to intercept information about a student’s suicidal ideation or intentions and refer the student to a mental health professional. (e.g. faculty, peers, administrators, resident assistant). We are all gatekeepers here at Naropa. Gatekeepers sometimes miss, dismiss or avoid talking or asking about suicide. Know what you will/can do BEFORE the situation arises.

A Community approach is being taken at Naropa University to being a Suicide-Safer Community:

Safe-TALK trainings – Suicide Alertness for Everyone: SafeTALK is a training that prepares anyone to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. SafeTALK-certified folks are Suicide Preventionists.

ASIST certification – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Trained: ASIST is a skills-building workshop that prepares caregivers of all kinds to provide suicide first aid interventions. ASIST-certified staff members are first-aid resources that know how to help persons with thoughts of suicide in ways that increase their suicide safety. ASIST-Certified folks are Suicide Interventionists.

You can be a part of our solution-focused, community-approach by becoming SafeTALK-Certified!

RSVP to a training: email safetalk@naropa.edu at least 3 days before each training. Each session is limited to 30 participants.

From the Spring 2009 Training: of the 32 SafeTALKers we’ve trained at Naropa, 100% stated that others will benefit from this training and 100% of the participants at Naropa felt well or mostly prepared to talk directly and openly to a person about their thoughts of suicide if the need arose. If you have any questions, contact safetalk@naropa.edu or contact someone who has completed the training!

Thursday, September 24, 2009
Film Series: Farmingville: POV
4–7 p.m.; El Centro de la Gente

Putting a human face on immigration issues and uncovering stories of residents, day laborers and activists battling one another over the American Dream.

Friday, September 25, 2009
Artist’s reception for Devon Bryant
7–9 p.m.; Lincoln Gallery

Reception for Devon Bryant with food and live music.

Friday, September 25, 2009
BFA Salon
Hosted by BFA Performance
8 p.m.; Performing Arts Center

An informal evening of works-in-progress hosted by the BFA Performance students. Come support, watch and give feedback! Free and open to the public.

Monday, September 28, 2009
Men’s Group Series: Once Were Warriors
5–7 p.m.; El Centro de la Gente

Alcoholism, poverty, violence, gangs collide explosively yet amidst the turbulence and despair, the beauty of the human soul and the will to survive culturally in native New Zealand is wonderfully shown in this film. Discussion to follow.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The Publishing Industry & Breaking into Print
Facilitated by Nate Jordon, '08, founder of Monkey Puzzle
6:30–8:30 p.m.; Arapahoe Campus in the Student Center

Co-sponsored with Alumni Relations and Boulder Business and Professional Women organization. All alumni workshops are free and open to current students. Please RSVP online or by phone. For more information on the workshops and facilitators, please visit the Alumni Relations website

Friday, October 2, 2009
Artist’s reception for Jeff Page
6–8 p.m.; Nalanda Gallery

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Mural Art Traditions with Artist Leo Tanguma
12–1 p.m.; El Centro de la Gente

Leo uses his paintings to expose social injustice and often the experiential side of mental illness. He will be presenting on famous muralists as well as speaking on his mural “So Long in Darkness…” which exposes the stereotypes and truths that contribute to society's view of mental illness, and shows us a picture of the daily struggle many individuals face.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Creating Sustainable Change: Brown Bag Dialogues
5:30–7:00 p.m.; Paramita TBD

A discussion and open dialogue on collaboration, ally building, and strategies for effective action in a holistic and inclusive manner. Open to everyone! Bring your lunch! Facilitated by Lee Scriggins.

Thursday, October 9, 2009
Historical Backdrop Series: Colorado Latino History
2 p.m.; El Centro de la Gente

Colorado is shaped by its many communities and experiences of the Southwest, in particular the Latino community. A discussion on how religion, politics, historic events and movements all have helped shape Colorado today.

Dr. Shirin Ebadi is a lawyer, human rights activist, and the recipient of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her work defending women and children’s rights in Iran, and advocating an interpretation of Islam, which is compatible with democracy and human rights.

Monday, October 12, 2009
The Laramie Project Epilogue
7 p.m.; Nalanda Studio Theater, Naropa University
Hosted by Performing Arts Department, Directed by Colleen Mylott, Guest Artist
Talkback hosted by Stephen Wangh, Guest Artist, Associate Writer of The Laramie Project

On October 6 of 1998, Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die tied to a fence in the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. He died 6 days later. A month after the murder, the members of Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie and conducted interviews with the people of the town. From these interviews they wrote the play The Laramie Project, which they later made into a film for HBO. 10 years later, Moisés Kaufman and members of Tectonic Theater Project returned to Laramie to find out what has happened over the last 10 years. On October 12, 2009, The Laramie Project Epilogue will Premier in 100 cities across the country, performed simultaneously by high schools, universities, professional regional theaters and, in New York, the original casts of the play and film. Naropa University’s Department of Performing Arts has agreed to produce a reading of The Laramie Project Epilogue in response to an invitation by Tectonic Theater Project. Guest Artist Colleen Mylott directs The Laramie Project Epilogue with students from the MFA Theater: Contemporary Performance Program, BFA in Performance Program, and actors from the community. The reading will be followed by a talkback, hosted by Guest Artist Stephen Wangh, who was associate writer on The Laramie Project. Free and open to the public.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Shirin Ebadi Processing Group
12:00–1:30 p.m.; El Centro de la Gente

This group will meet to discuss and process the presentation from Dr. Shirin Ebadi. Those who are interested in continuing the conversation and creating possible action items for Naropa are encouraged to attend. Please visit the School of Extended Studies website for more information, http://naropa.edu/extend/index.cfm. Dr. Shirin Ebadi is a lawyer, human rights activist, and the recipient of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her work defending women and children’s rights in Iran, and advocating an interpretation of Islam, which is compatible with democracy and human rights.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Men’s Group Series: Tough Guise
5–7 p.m.; El Centro de la Gente

A provocative film in the crisis in masculinity, pop-cultural imagery and the social construction of masculine identities and the impact on men, women and people of color. Discussion to follow.

Friday, October 16, 2009
Luminous Emptiness
8 p.m.; Performing Arts Center
Directed by Guest Artist Katsura Kan

A co-production of the Golden Sun Foundation for World Culture and Naropa University’s MFA Theater: Contemporary Performance Program. $15 general admission; $8 seniors, students and Naropa community w/ ID.

Saturday, October 17, 2009
Luminous Emptiness
8 p.m.; Performing Arts Center
Directed by Guest Artist Katsura Kan

Sunday, October 18, 2009
Luminous Emptiness
2 p.m.; Performing Arts Center
Directed by Guest Artist Katsura Kan

Thursday, October 22, 2009
Historical Backdrop Series: Colorado Native American History
5 p.m; El Centro de la Gente

Colorado is shaped by its many communities and experiences of the Southwest, in particular the Native American community. A discussion on how religion, politics, historic events and movements all have helped shape Colorado today.

Thursday, October 22, 2009
Exploring the Graduate School Search Process
12:00–1:30 p.m.; Arapahoe Campus in Sycamore 8140

Friday, October 23, 2009
7-Ate-9 Faculty Arts Gala
Hosted by Undergraduate Music, Performance, Visual Art and Writing & Poetics Departments
7 p.m.; Lincoln Building

Come celebrate the wealth of talented Naropa arts faculty. An evening of cross-pollination with a reading by Poetics Faculty, followed by a reception and viewing of Visual Arts Faculty work, and then performances by Music and Performance Faculty. Dress in your gala best and come for any or all of the festivities. $15 general admission; Free for seniors, students and Naropa community w/ ID.

Monday, October 26, 2009
Finding Sacred Ground in the Changing Landscape of Money: Upgrading Heart, Soul and Humor with your Cash and Credit
Facilitated by Denise Barnes, '89, founder of Soul Savvy.
6:30–8:30 p.m.; Paramita Campus in the Jim Spearly Lecture Hall

Co-sponsored with Alumni Relations and Boulder Business and Professional Women organization. All alumni workshops are free and open to current students. Please RSVP online or by phone. For more information on the workshops and facilitators, please visit the Alumni Relations website

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Film Series: The Business of Fancydancing
4–7 p.m.; El Centro de la Gente

Two Native American best friends are reunited sixteen years later at a funeral and one confronts his past. Intersections in Native American and LGBTQ communities are poignantly portrayed.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Graduate and Professional School Fair
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.; Performing Arts Center (PAC)

Friday, October 30, 2009
El Centro Halloween Open House
12:00–4:30 p.m.; El Centro de la Gente

Join us for a spooky good time! We’ll have a pumpkin carving contest, best pumpkin recipe contest, Halloween themed films, refreshments and drinks. Bring a friend and come in costume if you’d like!

Ongoing Events

Mondays, 6 p.m.
Sports @ Naropa!
Ultimate frisbee game on on the lawn behind the Arapahoe campus. Come join the fun! Everyone welcome regardless of experience or skill level! Basketball team forming for the Boulder Rec Center league. Contact Phil for more info: 860-462-8785; philbattos@gmail.com.

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 and Thursdays, 6 p.m.
Sports @Naropa!
Pickup soccer games Wednesday & Thursday at 6pm on the lawn behind the Arapahoe campus. Come join the fun! Everyone welcome regardless of experience or skill level! Basketball team forming for the Boulder Rec Center league. Contact Phil for more info: 860-462-8785; philbattos@gmail.com.

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.

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 provides a respectful, collaborative environment for all writers in the Naropa community. We can assist you with essays, scholarship applications, resumes, creative work, theses, and more!

Our trained Writing Fellows can help with 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. Or you can just stop by for writing and documentation style handouts. Best of all, the Naropa Writing Center is free!

Rape Crisis Hotline
For more information, or a volunteer application, please check out our website, call 303-443-0400 x102 or email Julie Washnock. 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.

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.