The latest news for you from Human Resources

Volume 8 Issue 13 | July 15, 2019

News for Faculty and Staff from Human Resources

Open Positions

Please contact hr@mum.edu if you know of anyone who has the qualifications and interest to fill any of these positions.

IT Business Analyst / Project Manager

Order Processing and Inventory Control Clerk at MUM Press

Food Service Worker at the Golden Dome Market

For job descriptions and application information on any of these positions click here.

Maharishi University of Management is an equal opportunity employer.

Health and Wellness

7 Tips for Avoiding Elderly Heat Stroke & Exhaustion

Hot weather is dangerous, and seniors are particularly prone to its threat. Elderly heat stroke and heat exhaustion are a real problem. In fact, a recent University of Chicago Medical Center study found that 40% of heat-related fatalities in the U.S. were among people over 65. It's also important that people look not just to the temperature but the heat index which recently has been hovering between 85 and 105 degrees.

There are several reasons for elderly heat vulnerability. People’s ability to notice changes in their body temperature decreases with age. Many seniors also have underlying health conditions that make them less able to adapt to heat. Furthermore, many medicines that seniors take can contribute to dehydration. Fortunately, a few simple precautions are all that’s needed to keep safe.

Here are some guidelines for keeping safe in hot weather:

Tip One

Drink Plenty of Liquids

Dehydration is the root of many heat related health problems. Drink plenty of water or juice, even if you’re not thirsty. But remember to avoid alcoholic or caffeinated drinks, as they can actually contribute to dehydration.

Tip Two

Wear Appropriate Clothes

An old Swedish saying says, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.” When it’s hot out, wear light-colored, lightweight, loose-fitting clothes and a wide-brimmed hat.

Tip Three

Stay Indoors During Mid-day Hours

During periods of extreme heat, the best time to run errands or be outdoors is before 10am or after 6pm, when the temperature tends to be cooler.

Tip Four

Take it Easy

Avoid exercise and strenuous activity, particularly outdoors, when it’s very hot out.

Tip Five

Watch the Heat Index

When there’s a lot of moisture in their air (high humidity), the body’s ability to cool itself through sweating is impaired. The heat index factors humidity and temperature to approximate how the how the weather really feels. The current heat index can be found on all popular weather websites, and is also usually announced on local TV and radio weather reports during periods of warm weather.

Tip Six

Seek Air-conditioned Environments

Seniors whose houses aren’t air-conditioned should consider finding an air-conditioned place to spend time during extreme heat.The mall, library or movie theater are all popular options. During heat waves, many cities also set up “cooling centers,” air-conditioned public places, for seniors and other vulnerable populations. Seniors without convenient access to any air-conditioned place might consider a cool bath or shower.

Tip Seven

Know the Warning Signs of Heat-related Illness

Dizziness, nausea, headache, rapid heartbeat, chest pain, fainting and breathing problems are all warning signs that help should be sought immediately.

Learn how there’s an elderly death risk linked to higher temperatures and get info on dealing with elderly dehydration .

Announcements

Maryam Naraghi New PDSO for MUM

It's my great honor and pleasure--(after 25 years in the saddle!), to announce to you all that Maryam Naraghi is now officially in charge of all international student matters, and is officially the PDSO (Principal Designated School Official) in SEVIS, with ultimate responsibility for compliance in all areas concerning international students (admissions, enrollment, working at the University, maintenance of status and all that goes with that aspect). Her official PDSO title is Dir. of Int'l Student Advising.

Maryam is also now responsible for compliance from the side of the University as well, making sure that all academic programs to which we want to admit international students (and issue documents for them to come here and study on F-1 visas) are properly reflected in detail on our underlying Certification Petition and have been fully approved by SEVP for admitting and enrolling international students to all offered programs.

It is very important in this regard that Maryam be involved in the planning stages re any new programs and/or degrees we may wish to offer, if international students are to be admitted, as it takes significant time to have any new programs approved by SEVP/ICE, the branch of Homeland Security that monitors and oversees our SEVIS system and continuing Certifications.

I am so proud of Maryam's accomplishments mentoring and learning everything in this past year of our working closely together, and feel completely confident in passing the mantle onto her highly competent shoulders, knowing we are in ideal hands with her in charge of this hugely important area!

With my very best wishes to you all ~

Nancy Watkins

PS: I will continue on as a DSO, and I've promised to be there for Maryam whenever she needs me!

Code of Conduct

We are required to circulate the attached code of conduct regarding Educational loans to all Faculty and Staff.

Here is the link: Code of Conduct

Laura L. Smith

Assistant Director

Financial Aid Office

How to Avoid Tech Phone Call Scams

We have been informed of various computer attacks, specifically those showing a pop up screen on your computer that prompts you to call a phone number.

DO NOT CALL ANY NUMBERS ON THE SCREEN, and if you do, DO NOT GIVE REMOTE ACCESS TO ANYBODY YOU DO NOT KNOW AND DO HANG UP IMMEDIATELY.

Instead, make a screen shot (or take a photo with your phone) and email it to us at helpdesk@mum.edu . You can also call us at 641-472-1170,

which is our main IT number. The screen would look like this:

We recommend shutting the computer off (ideally powering it down i.e. pull the power plug) and letting us know right away.

To read more about it, visit: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/windows-tech-support-scam/

Old chairs in Library

We have recently upgraded the Chairs in CS Library labs( L209 and L210) and planning to give away the old chairs ( These chairs can be used in home with minimal maintenance) . Can you please circulate the email to faculty and staff to contact us @ 4326 or 4329 or cshelpdesk@mum.edu . So that, anybody in need of the chairs will reach to us.

Samir Shrestha

System Administrator

Computer Science Department

Upcoming Events and Courses

Q: What is the fee? None

Q: How do I schedule ? call 641-954-2290

Please join us for the Checking of Advanced Techniques at the Fairfield Peace Palace!

Best wishes,

Wally DeVasier Director

Olga Hopkins

Join us for our Second Live Webinar!

Tuesday July 23rd or Thursday July 25th

Why is East So Important? is open to all and will include questions and answers. This is the perfect opportunity to ask your questions about orientation and the scientific research.

Jon Lipman, AIA, our National Director and Chief Maharishi Vastu architect, will explain the emphasis on facing east in the context of the latest research that deals with the effect of orientation on brain functioning. The webinar will take about an hour.

Click on either link below to access the registration page of your choice. The Thursday event will be the same content as the Tuesday event. You will receive an email confirmation with your personal link to the event. A reminder email will also be sent to you the day before the event.

Tuesday, July 23 at 7:30 pm Central time U.S.

(click on THIS link to register for the Tuesday webinar)

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/

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Thursday, July 25 at 1:30 pm Central time U.S.

(click on This link to register for the Thursday webinar)

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/

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Free Talk on Sunday, July 21at 8 pm

In Dalby Hall and Livestreamed Online!

It is a joy to announce that Raja Peter Warburton, PhD will be returning to Maharishi University of Management on July 21, 2019 to offer three weeks of new and inspiring Total Knowledge courses, along with Professor Tom Egenes, Professor Ken Chandler, Dr. Charles Heath, and special guest Dr. Vernon Katz.

These courses will be offered in Dalby Hall and will also be available online—both livestreamed and available to view afterwards at your convenience.

For more information and to sign up, please visit http://mum.edu/totalknowledge2019

To view the free talk online, please visit https://vimeopro.com/user9598450/total-knowledge-courses-summer-2019-free-talks

Raja Peter To Offer Three Weeks of New Total Knowledge Courses Starting July 21

Three Weeks of Exciting New Total Knowledge Courses Start Sunday July 21!

These courses will be offered in Dalby Hall and will also be available online—both livestreamed and available to view afterwards at your convenience.

Sunday, July 21 – Friday, July 26

Total Knowledge and the Bhagavad-Gita

With Raja Peter, Professor Tom Egenes, and Guest Speaker Dr. Vernon Katz (via Skype) “Yoga, or Union of the mind with the divine intelligence, begins when the mind gains transcendental consciousness,” Maharishi writes in his commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita. The story relayed in the Bhagavad Gita and Maharishi’s amazing commentary on Chapters 1-6, written in the 1960s with Dr. Vernon Katz, perfectly illustrate the depth of wisdom captured in the unique curriculum of Total Knowledge that Maharishi developed with Raja Peter in the early 2000s.

In recent years, two of the most popular one-week courses offered at MUM have been those on “Total Knowledge and the Brahma Sutras” and “Total Knowledge and the Upanishads.” Now, the same brilliant speakers bring you this course on “Total Knowledge and the Bhagavad-Gita.” Raja Peter’s presentation of the complete framework of Maharishi’s Total Knowledge lays the perfect ground for Dr. Vernon Katz and Dr. Tom Egenes to illuminate Maharishi’s precious insights into the Bhagavad Gita.

Sunday, July 28 – Friday, August 2

Total Knowledge and the Great Thinkers and Leaders Throughout the Ages

With Raja Peter and Professor Ken Chandler This course promises a feast of inspiration through connecting Maharishi’s knowledge with the insights of the greatest visionaries of all time. Maharishi’s complete exposition of Total Knowledge, brought out by Raja Peter, encompasses a consciousness-based approach to the administration of all areas of society. In this unique course, Dr. Ken Chandler reveals how the teachings of the great thinkers, philosophers, spiritual leaders, and other luminaries throughout the ages not only reflect the same vision but bring fresh insight through unique and original expressions.

For the first time, Dr. Chandler will be bringing out the fruits of 30 years of profound research in this field and making available proof copies of his books for the course participants. In his usual charming manner, Raja Peter will highlight the connections to the framework of Total Knowledge brought to the world by Maharishi.

Sunday, August 4 – Friday, August 9

Total Knowledge and Jyotish

With Raja Peter and Dr. Charles Heath The MUM Department of Continuing Education is delighted that these two much admired and popular speakers are coming together for this unique course. Raja Peter’s exposition of Total Knowledge, which covers the full range of Maharishi’s Vedic Science, provides a most satisfying and complete insight into the nature of Jyotish (Vedic astrology) and its role in our lives. As the leading representative of Maharishi Jyotish and Yagya programs in the USA, Dr. Charles Heath has a great wealth of experience of Jyotish, with so many fascinating insights, stories, anecdotes and examples.

Maharishi Jyotish has two main aspects — inner and outer — which will both be covered during this course. The inner value is Jyotish-mati pragya — described by Maharishi as “that fully awake field of intelligence that knows everything." The outer value is based on precise mathematical calculations about the specific influences that come to bear on an individual as his or her life progresses. Both give complete knowledge of past, present, and future, and they complement one another, opening the door to develop fully awake consciousness, reverberating blissfully in daily life. As Maharishi says: “Maharishi Jyotish and Maharishi Yagya are for the development of enlightenment — life free from dependence on surroundings and circumstances, and mastery over one’s own destiny.”

World Peace Assembly

Get an in-person Checking of your TM-Sidhi^® program.
Go deeply into experiences and understanding of higher states of consciousness—especially God Consciousness and Unity Consciousness.
Enjoy rare videos of Maharishi, special recordings by Dr. Tony Nader, and contributions from Dr. John Hagelin explaining higher states of consciousness.
Delight in Dr. Fred Travis’s research on people experiencing higher states of consciousness, and Dr. Craig Pearson’s insightful discussions on the development of higher states.

Enjoy our special guest speakers!

Drs. Doug and Linda Birx have been teaching the TM-Sidhi program since 1978. Maharishi has referred to them as our “Master Checkers.” During this course, they will review the simple, natural, effortless instructions of your TM-Sidhi practice and take questions from the group.

Fred Travis, Ph.D. , is the only published researcher of the neurophysiology of transcending and is currently doing research on higher states of consciousness. One of our most cherished and interesting speakers, Fred is a professor and Chair of the Department of Maharishi Vedic Science ^SM , Dean of the Graduate School, and Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition at Maharishi University of Management (MUM).

Craig Pearson, Ph.D. , is the author of The Supreme Awakening: Experiences of Enlightenment Throughout Time—And How You Can Cultivate Them , Volumes 1 & 2, and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa.

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Maharishi Marma Therapy

Dr. Michael Olmstead and Stellavera Kilcher have been trained and certified by MERU and are offering Maharishi Marma Therapy at the Integrative Wellness Center. 1080 N. 4th Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.

Our next appointments are available on Wednesday, July 17th. The appointment fee is $85 or $75 for full time IA, Faculty, Staff and Students.

If you would like to experience this life enhancing treatment, please call 641-472-7000 X3406 to make an appointment. If you prefer, you may email: appointments@mum.edu Please leave your name, date of birth, email & phone number. We will call you back to confirm an appointment time. During July, we are in the office from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Maharishi has said the following about the efficacy of marma treatments: "Marmas are the cosmic switchboards in the body, and in Marma, consciousness manifests into matter.”

The treatment does not involve any pressure on the marma points, but very light, subtle touch. The result has a re-balancing and healing effect on the body.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Best wishes,

The Integrative Wellness Center Staff

641-472-7000 X 3406 or 3411

2019 Purusha Capital ^SM

Course Schedule for Men

Top Leaders Coming Again This Year

We invite all male Governors and Sidhas to join us for deep experience and knowledge on one of our courses. During these courses top leaders of the TM ^® organization will share their knowledge and the latest news and developments in their area of expertise.

For a complete list of all World Peace Assemblies (WPAs) and other courses, including detailed course descriptions, please visit PurushaCourses.org .

Upcoming Courses/WPA

September WPA • September 7-14, (Sat-Sat) , 7 nights • $950

Columbus Day Weekend • Oct 11–14 (Fri-Mon) 3 nights • $450

This will be the last weekend course in 2018.

Nine Days of Mother Divine WPA with Dr. Doug Birx • Sep 28 to Oct 5

(Sat-Sat)7 nights • $950

Special Articles

Achieve Greater Happiness, Love, and Fulfillment

"Consciousness and the Self"

BY TONY NADER, M.D., PH.D., M.A.R.R.

“For us to achieve the fulfillment that we seek, rather than being caught up in the tumultuous existence on the surface level of daily living, we need to experience our deeper inner nature.” —Dr. Tony Nader

The nature of life is to grow. We all want more happiness, more love, more knowledge, and more power to achieve bigger and bigger goals and reach fulfillment. But consider how most of us go about trying to achieve these things.

We look to the outside, to the surface level of life, in an effort to control the ever-changing reality and circumstances we encounter. We’re tossed around from side to side, much like trying to navigate turbulent waters in a small rowboat. As we grasp at anything that appears to be stable, the next wave knocks us untethered from our perch of false security.

For most, this is all we typically experience in life—the surface level. But much like the vast and expansive ocean, there’s a deeper, more profound reality inside each of us. That is the reality of our mind, our intellect, our ego, and our true self.