Maharishi University of Management
PAE-20: Inter-Campus Collaboration on Sustainability

The SL Department hosted a conference in Summer 2012 called "Beyond Sustainability" that was attended by students and faculty from all over the US. Papers presented on the Schwartz-Guich Sustainable Living Center at a variety of venues including American Solar Energy Society National Conference and the Iowa Renewable Energy Association Conference, Bhutan School Construction Administration. Papers on Schwartz-Guich Sustainable Living Center, GMO labeling, and Vedic-Organic Agriculture presented at the 2nd Annual World Hindu Summit in Bali. We host an annual EcoFair that is attended by not only MUM students but also attracts students from nearby Iowa City. The SL Department hosts Dr. Elaine Ingham every year to teach our "Living Soil" course. This year, for the first time, Dr. Ingham offered two Saturday microscopy and soil analysis workshops for non-MUM students. --- CONTINUING EDUCATION SWITCH We are the lead institution for the Iowa Colleges Sustainability Collaborative, working with Luther, Grinnell, and the University of Northern Iowa for student and faculty exchanges around sustainability.

AASHE - 20 MUM students and one faculty attended the Nashville AASHE conference The Princeton Review's Top 322 Green Colleges UMACS - Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability ICSC - Iowa Colleges Sustainability Collaborative New Academy for Sustainability

Faculty in the Sustainable Living Department make every effort to encourage cross pollination with other campuses by arranging field trips to events hosted by like minded students at other colleges and universities. Last year we went to Lawrence College in Appleton Wisconsin, where a group of Permaculture students attended a three day student farm - organic ag/local food conference. SL Faculty members Lonnie Gamble and John Ikerd contributed by making presentations on Permaculture and sustainable economics at the conference.