[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 117 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1484]
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     MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. JIM LIGHTFOOT

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 1996

  Mr. LIGHTFOOT. Mr. Speaker, this year the Maharishi University of 
Management in Fairfield, IA, is celebrating its Silver Jubilee. The 
University was founded in 1971 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as Maharishi 
International University. In 1995, the original name was changed to 
Maharishi University of Management ``to emphasize the importance of 
students' gaining the complete knowledge and experience of how to 
successfully manage all areas of life, both personal and 
professional.'' I congratulate the university on this milestone and as 
requested ask that the following be placed in the Congressional Record.

                      Highlights and Achievements

       Maharishi University of Management was granted bachelor's 
     and master's accreditation from the North Central Association 
     of Colleges and Schools (NCACS) in 1980, and doctoral 
     accreditation in 1982. Now, in its Silver Jubilee Year, the 
     University is establishing itself as a truly global 
     institution.
       The rigorous and innovative curriculum offers academic 
     excellence, development of consciousness and creativity, and 
     a high quality of life, preparing students from all over the 
     world to be leaders of their professions and their nations--
     competent to manage any challenge and to create a prosperous, 
     progressive and peaceful world.
       The research of its distinguished faculty has gained 
     international recognition; faculty publish or present over 
     100 papers a year, many in prestigious referred journals. The 
     University and faculty have received over 155 grants and 
     contact totaling $18.3 million since 1977 from federal, 
     state, and private sources, supporting research, development 
     of new academic programs and infrastructure, endowment, and 
     fellowships.
       Graduates are enjoying successful careers in business, 
     education, law, high technology, the health care professions, 
     the arts, and the sciences. Of its 2,888 graduates, alumni 
     have been accepted by over 130 graduate and professional 
     schools, and have been hired by many leading corporations and 
     institutions, or have become entrepreneurs founding their own 
     highly successful companies. Many have established businesses 
     in Iowa, contributing to the economic development of the 
     state. Alumni are achieving a level of success higher than 
     national norms as measured by their salaries.
       Students achieve high scores on national examinations, and 
     awards and prizes in competitions in art, literature, 
     computer science, writing, management, and mathematics. The 
     University's internship programs give students practical, 
     professional training as part of their academic studies.
       Consciousness Based Approach to Education. While students 
     excel in a full range of traditional academic disciplines, 
     they also develop their consciousness and unfold their full 
     creative potential through systematic programs including 
     the Maharishi Transcendental Meditation  and TM-
     Sidhi  program, including Yogic Flying. Research 
     finds that, as a result of this unique educational system, 
     students grow in intelligence, orderliness in brain 
     functioning, self-development and creativity. Their 
     physical and mental health improves, and they display high 
     moral development.
       One of Maharishi University of Management's greatest and 
     ongoing achievements is to create a measurable influence of 
     coherence, harmony and peace for the U.S. and the world, 
     through Maharishi's technologies of consciousness. The 
     University is the world's leading center of research on this 
     phenomenon, which is known as the Maharishi Effect.
       The University has pioneered in the development, 
     application, and research on prevention-oriented health 
     approaches for maintaining good physical and mental health 
     throughout life.
       Hundreds of students in India are currently enrolling in 
     the University's distance education MBA programs, via 
     videotaped courses, telephone conferencing, and the Internet.
       Students at Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment, 
     Maharishi University of Management's successful primary and 
     secondary school, have won many Iowa state championships and 
     awards in drama, history, science, creativity, spelling, and 
     tennis; the school's classes characteristically score in the 
     95th percentile and above on standardized tests.

  Since 1974, the Maharishi University of Management has been fortunate 
to find a home in the City of Fairfield, IA, a community rich in the 
natural beauty, dynamism, and good-heartedness typical of America's 
heartland. People from all over the world have been drawn to Fairfield 
because of the University's academic excellence, quality of life, and 
unique programs for the development of consciousness. The University 
has promoted very fruitful partnerships for progress in the community, 
working with the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Fairfield 
Economic Development Association to attract and develop new businesses 
in the area, especially in high tech areas such as computer software 
and communications. Maharishi University of Management has contributed 
greatly to this vital and growing community, which the Honorable Terry 
Branstad, Governor of Iowa, has called the ``economic superstar of 
Iowa.''
  It is evident by the above that the faculty, students, alumni, and 
community are proud of their contribution to our State, Nation, and 
world. I hope all will join me in offering warmest congratulations to 
Maharishi University of Management and to its founder, Maharishi Mahesh 
Yogi, on its upcoming Silver Jubilee celebration on September 12, 1996.

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