Convocation ’24

Convocation is Naropa’s traditional ceremony, occurring once a year in the beginning of the fall semester, during which we come together as students and teachers to celebrate the start of another academic year. During convocation, we create and join a community that welcomes each moment whole-heartedly with beginner’s mind, so that we might gently wake each other up, all year long.

We believe there is great value in marking moments in the life of a community, and being able to gather together, physically sharing the same space, breathing the same air and mixing our minds and hearts together in planned and unplanned ways is an opportunity too good to pass up. We owe thanks to our many colleagues who imagine this Convocation and work so diligently to create the container, and fill it with both the traditional and the unexpected.

The event begins on the Arapahoe Green at 11:30 am MT with the Lhasang (traditional smoke offering), followed by the remainder of the event at noon in the Performing Arts Center (PAC). Snacks will be offered on the Green immediately following.

FACULTY and STAFF: Faculty and staff who wish to process into PAC should pick up a sash from the Pamela Krasney Pavilion, and line up near the entrance to PAC immediately following the Lhasang, at about 11:50 am.

Please RSVP for the event so we can plan for attendance. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/convocation-2024-tickets-982428138007

Our remote students, staff and faculty can join on Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting: https://naropa.zoom.us/j/98215994063

Meeting ID: 982 1599 4063

Please join us for all or as much of the celebration as your schedule allows.

Welcome to the Fall 2024 semester!