For current access to student groups and campus events, go to:naropa.collegiatelink.net

 * Student Life Programming Council (SLP)

Purpose: Creates, sponsors, and implements social, educational, and diversity volunteerism and activism programming; oversees student spaces.

Meeting: Fridays from 12–2 p.m. SUN Office

Contact: sunofficers@naropa.edu

 * United Naropa (U.N.)

Purpose: Representation from academic departments, building relationships with staff, faculty & students from departments, build community, increase inter- & intradepartmental communication.

Meeting: Mondays from 6–8 p.m.

Contact info: stugovadmin@naropa.edu

Active Student Groups - Fall 2010 - http://naropa.collegiatelink.net

 * Alexander Technique Exploration

Mission:  Develop a relationship between mind and body that's friendly, realistic, and effective. Use technique to reduce stress, improve posture, and enhance performance.

Meeting: Alternate Wednesdays noon–1 p.m. Lincoln 4130

Contact: tweiser@students.naropa.edu

 * Barefoot Soul

Mission: A tribal belly dance troupe dedicated to dancing soulfully. Group improvisational format, devoted to exploring the beauty, mystery, and sensuality of this enrapturing dance.

Meeting: Thursdays 6:00–7:30 p.m. Lincoln 4140

Contact: kpsenak@students.naropa.edu

 * Community Kitchen

Mission: Activists together to discuss issues around food.

Meeting: Last Thurs e/month 3–4 p.m. Student Lounge

Contact: tkarsner@students.naropa.edu

 * Council for Women at Naropa              

Mission: Empower the feminine to build community, foster dialogue on social justice, and found sustainable partnership.

Meeting: Every other Friday 10–11 a.m. 2111 Conference Room

Contact: njarril@students.naropa.edu

 * Duetsche Stunde

Mission: For native and non-native German speakers to practice dialoguing in German.

Meeting: Saturdays 3 p.m. Folsom Coffee Shop

Contact: sbass@students.naropa.edu

 * East-West Comparative Philosophy Group

Mission: A forum to think critically about a variety of philosophical issues, a means to publish research in our yearly self-published journal.

Meeting: Sundays Paramita Student Lounge 8 a.m.

Contact: tomafray@students.naropa.edu

 * Emptiness of Emptiness

Mission: Acting Improvisation group, performance troupe.

Meeting: Tue & Thurs 6:00–7:30 p.m. Student Center

Contact: ataylor@naropa.edu

 * Exopolitics and Transpersonal Psychology

Mission: Exploring encounters with non-ordinary beings (angels, ETs, etc) and the study of the political and sociological implications of an extraterrestrial presence on the planet.

Meeting: Last Friday of every month 6:30–8:00 p.m. + special guest speaker \ Lecture Hall – Paramita

Contact: gmacilwinen@students.naropa.edu

 * Falun Gong

Mission: High-level cultivation practice to better harmonize oneself with universal principles of Truthfulness, Benevolence, & Forbearance. “Practice” refers to the exercises – 5 sets of easy-to-learn gentle movements & meditation. Reduce stress; improve health!

Meeting: Thursdays 3:50–4:50 p.m. Naropa Green

Contact: jkellum@students.naropa.edu

Website: http://www.falundafa.org

 * Himalayan Bon Society

Mission: To preserve the religious tradition and cultural heritage of indigenous Tibet.

Meeting: Mondays 4:30–5:30 p.m. TBD

Contact: rachelf@students.naropa.edu

 * Honeybee Society

Mission: For all things GREEN at Naropa and in the community.

Meeting: Tuesdays 2:30–4:00 p.m. Student Lounge

Contact: njanowitz@students.naropa.edu

 * In a Fortnight

Mission: Letter-writing on behalf of indigenous rights, animal rights, and environmental issues.

Meeting: Every third Monday noon–3 p.m. TBD

Contact: spauli@students.naropa.edu

 * Integral Naropa

Mission: To cultivate and refine a container that supports the development of an integral emergence in ourselves and our environment.

Meeting: Tuesdays 9–11 a.m. Goldfarb Studio

Contact: elenderman@students.naropa.edu

 * It Takes a Village

Mission: For families at Naropa to connect, support, and share responsibilities.

Meeting: TBD

Contact: rachela@students.naropa.edu

 * Joyful Noise: Vocal Improvisation

Mission: Have fun with your mouth!  Express yourself soulfully, funkily and harmonically with others through vocal improvisation.

Meeting: 2nd and 4th Mondays 7:30–9:00 p.m. Juniper Cottage (music room)

Contact: tweiser@students.naropa.edu

 * League of Love

Mission: Storming the streets of Boulder by bicycle to spread laughter, compassion, love, and joy.

Meeting: TBD

Contact: cspyker@students.naropa.edu

 * MindHive

Mission: Dedicated planning for community building nights.

Meeting: TBD

Contact: mindhiveinfo@gmail.com

* The Missing Peace

Mission: Places teams of students in communities to engage in experiential learning during Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter breaks.

Meeting: Wednesdays Noon Student Lounge

Contact: mfrewaldt@students.naropa.edu

Website: www.alternativebreaks.org

 * MUSE

Mission: An awakened art collaborative community, featuring a dance ensemble.

Meeting: Tuesdays TBD Nalanda

Contact: smasla@students.naropa.edu

 * The Naropa Chado (Japanese Tea Ceremony club)

Mission: Provides opportunities for Naropians to experience a contemplative tea practice, exemplified by weekly "open hearth:" anyone can enjoy a bowl of tea.

Meeting: Mon 3–6 p.m. Naropa Tea House, near bike shack

Contact: stevenj@students.naropa.edu

 * Naropa Healers

Mission: Provide free energy healings to our fellow community members. Offering aura/chakra healings, reiki, munchies, massage, and love.

Meeting: Wednesdays 1–3 p.m. under  the Sycamore or the Student Lounge

Contact: ckora@students.naropa.edu

 * Naropa Kuk Sul

Mission: Challenge both the mind and body in a constructive, healthy way through the instruction of the traditional Korean martial art of Kuk Sul. 

Meeting: Tuesdays 5:00–6:30 p.m. Student Center

Contact: mtharp@students.naropa.edu

 * Naropa Ninpo

Mission: To examine the path of the contemplative warrior from the Japanese Esoteric Traditions.

Meeting: Mondays 5:30 p.m. Student Center

Contact: jkelley@students.naropa.edu

 * Naropa Sports

Mission: Fosters the experience of teamwork, cooperation, healthy living, friendly competition, and contemplative fun by hosting athletic activities and providing resources for sporting events.

Meeting: Outdoor soccer: Sundays @ Pleasant View Fields

Contact: pbattos@students.naropa.edu

 * Naropa W3 (Women Warriors on Wheels)

Mission: Uniting women cyclists for non-competitive group rides, skills and maintenance clinics, and offering a form of Service Learning/volunteer work by getting involved in the Boulder Cycling Community.

Meeting: TBD

Contact: jfraser@students.naropa.edu

 * Original Vision

Mission: To play the original 1975 audio of the Venerable Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, detailing his vision for Naropa University to the faculty, staff and administration.

Meeting: TBD

Contact: tclayton@students.naropa.edu

 * Out of the Basement

Mission: Support for students abstaining from drug/alcohol use; guidance towards a drug/alcohol-free life.

Meeting: TBD

Contact: dpyle@students.naropa.edu

 * People Like US            

Mission: Group for the queer identified students to have a safe, supported and community building space.

Meeting: Wednesdays 12:00pm El Centro

Contact: twilder@students.naropa.edu

* The Photo Guild

Mission: Photography students look to support one another on our artistic journey, share skills, and share art in the Student Lounge. 

Meeting: Every other Thursday 6:00-7:00pm Nalanda Student Lounge

Contact: tkarsner@students.naropa.edu

 * PULSE

Mission: Percussion-based ensemble for multi-rhythm, multi-instrument pieces.

Meeting: Wednesdays and Fridays 1:30-3:00pm Off-campus

Contact:leos@students.naropa.edu

 * PUSH HANDS

Mission: 4 ounces dispel 1,000 pounds. Lead him in, and he falls in emptiness, I unite with him and at once issue.  Adhere, connect, stick, and follow; don’t lose the bond and don’t resist.

Meeting: Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm Student Center

Contact:tweiser@students.naropa.edu

 * Reconnecting on Outer Terrain (RoOT)

Mission: Embraces the reawakening of the soul in relationship to its world. It aims to heal the disconnection of human and nature and invites partakers to literally remember their RooTs.

Meeting: Office: M12-2:30 T12-1:30 TH9-11:30 F12-1:30

Contact: gleezer@students.naropa.edu

Website: http://naropa.edu/studentlife/root.cfm

 * Students for Peace and Justice 

Mission: Organized as a vehicle for student action to achieve a peaceful and just world and an end to U.S. militarism.

Meeting: Thursday Film Series 6:00-9:00pm Student Center

Contact: sfpj.popcorner@gmail.com

Website: www.sfpj.org

 * Team Asana  

Mission: Students and alumni, who have completed the Naropa University Yoga Teacher Training Program with Nataraja Kallio, whom provide donation based yoga classes to the Naropa Community.

Meeting: TBD

Contact: jfraser@students.naropa.edu

* Veteran Student Diversity Forum        

Mission: To bring students who are Veterans, National Guard/Reservists and prior Military together to offer support to one another through sharing our past and present experiences. 

Meeting: Weekly in el Centro TBD

Contact: TBD