Alumnx Highlight

BY Halley Hadfield

Many of us consider awkwardness as something we try to avoid. For Tosha Jorden (BA Contemplative Psychology, '15, MA,'19) and Christina Shore ('19), alumnx of Naropa’s MA in Clinical Mental...
While Naropa’s 2021 Spring Commencement Ceremony had to take place virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event was still full of lively and radical Naropa spirit. Kyva Holman, graduate of...
“I see Naropa graduates as having more training in introspection (being), whereas a lot of other institutions put out students who are trained in extrospection (doing),” says Emma Sartwell (MDiv,...
Working as a chaplain at a prestigious hospital in New York City, Master of Divinity graduate Daniel Rajunov credits Naropa with not only preparing him for this very difficult healing...
EdWord Galan graduated from Naropa’s Interdisciplinary Studies program (‘18) where he focused on music, peace studies, and the psychology of health and healing....

BY Danielle Poitras

“Looking back, there’s a peeling away of the layers that happens over time with basic teachings on nonattachment,” Brooks Witter (MA, 2005) says. “Just today, homeschooling my kid, I came...

BY Halley Hadfield

Multi-passionate Kemba Douglas (MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling) is utilizing her education to step into her power and provide service to the Boulder community....

BY Kendall Higgins

Beck Sydow's (they/them) degree in Contemplative Psychotherapy (‘06) prepared them to re-enter the business world with what some might see as an unconventional perspective. Today, Sydow is the CEO of...

BY Kendall Higgins

Bari Tessler is a pioneer in the financial therapy field and redefining how it looks to cultivate a healthy relationship with money. Fusing her financial management experience with the tools...

BY Lisa Birman

As executive clinical director and founder of Embodied Mind Mental Health, Daniel Cook (MA Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, 2011) draws on his Naropa education in both his personal and professional life....

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Contemplative education brings together the best of Western scholarship and Eastern world wisdom traditions. Therefore, your pursuit of wisdom at Naropa means learning both about academic subjects and about your own place in the world. This innovative approach places Naropa on the cutting edge of the newest and most effective methods of teaching and learning.  

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How is Naropa different from other universities? At Naropa, a liberal arts education balances rigorous academics with powerful interpersonal skills and self-awareness to educate the whole person. Naropa’s contemplative approach is inspired by Buddhist philosophy and the conviction that we can build a diverse, contemplative, enlightened society when we have transformed education to affirm the basic goodness of every person. 

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Located in Boulder, Colorado, Naropa University is a Buddhist-inspired, nonsectarian liberal arts university that is recognized as the birthplace of the mindfulness movement. Naropa offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs that emphasize professional and personal growth, intellectual development, and cultivating compassion. 

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Naropa Campuses Closed on Friday, March 15, 2024

Due to adverse weather conditions, all Naropa campuses will be closed Friday, March 15, 2024.  All classes that require a physical presence on campus will be canceled. All online and low-residency programs are to meet as scheduled.

Based on the current weather forecast, the Healing with the Ancestors Talk & Breeze of Simplicity program scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday will be held as planned.

Staff that do not work remotely or are scheduled to work on campus, can work remotely. Staff that routinely work remotely are expected to continue to do so.

As a reminder, notifications will be sent by e-mail and the LiveSafe app.  

Regardless of Naropa University’s decision, if you ever believe the weather conditions are unsafe, please contact your supervisor and professors.  Naropa University trusts you to make thoughtful and wise decisions based on the conditions and situation in which you find yourself in.