Maharishi International University
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Maharishi International University (MIU) in Fairfield, Iowa, is best known for its unique Consciousness-Based education model, which integrates daily Transcendental Meditation practice with a "block system" where students focus intensely on just one academic course per month. The university features highly regarded programs in computer science—particularly its popular Computer Professionals master's program—as well as pioneering degrees in sustainable living, regenerative agriculture, and Maharishi Ayurveda and integrative health. Life on the peaceful, internationally diverse campus is centered on holistic wellness, featuring a collaborative, low-stress student culture supported by the nation's first 100% organic, vegetarian university dining hall.
Wikipedia:Maharishi International University (MIU), formerly Maharishi University of Management, is a private university in Fairfield, Iowa, United States. It was founded in 1971 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and practices a "consciousness-based education" system that includes the Transcendental Meditation technique. Its founding principles are the development of the full potential of the individual, fulfilling economic aspirations while maximizing proper use of the environment and bringing spiritual fulfillment and happiness to humanity.
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