Student Groups

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S t u d e n t G o v e r n m e n t
( S U N )
http://www.naropa.edu/campuslife/sun.cfm
http://sun.naropa.edu

* Student Life Programming Council (SLP)
Purpose: Creates, sponsors and implements social,
educational, and diversity volunteerism and activism
programming; oversees student spaces.
Meeting: Fridays from 12:00-2:00pm SUN Office
Contact: sunofficers@naropa.edu

* United Naropa (U.N.)
Purpose: Representation from academic departments,
building relationships with staff, faculty & students from
departments, build community, increase inter- &
intradepartmental communication.
Meeting: Mondays from 6:00-8:00pm
Contact info: stugovadmin@naropa.edu
A c t i v e S t u d e n t G r o u p s
http://naropa.collegiatelink.net

* Alexander Technique Exploration
Mission: Develop a relationship between mind and body
that's friendly, realistic, and effective. Use technique to
reduce stress, improve posture, and enhance
performance.
Meeting: Alternate Wednesdays 12:00-1:00pm Lincoln
4130
Contact: tweiser@students.naropa.edu

* Barefoot Soul
Mission: A tribal belly dance troupe dedicated to dancing
soulfully. Group improvisational format, devoted to
exploring the beauty, mystery, and sensuality of this
enrapturing dance.
Meeting: Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm Lincoln 4140
Contact: kpsenak@students.naropa.edu

* Community Kitchen
Mission: Activists together to discuss issues around food.
Meeting: Last Thurs e/month 3:00-4:00pm Student Lounge
Contact: tkarsner@students.naropa.edu

* Council for Women at Naropa
Mission: Empower the feminine to build community,
foster dialogue on social justice, and found sustainable
partnership.
Meeting: Every other Friday 10:00-11:00am 2111
Conference Room
Contact: njarril@students.naropa.edu

* Duetsche Stunde
Mission: For native and non-native German speakers to
practice dialoguing in German.
Meeting: Saturdays 3:00pm Folsom Coffee Shop
Contact: sbass@students.naropa.edu

* East-West Comparative Philosophy Group
Mission: A forum to think critically about a variety of
philosophical issues, a means to publish research in our
yearly self-published journal.
Meeting: Sundays Paramita Student Lounge 8:00am
Contact: tomafray@students.naropa.edu

* Emptiness of Emptiness
Mission: Acting Improvisation group, performance troupe.
Meeting: Tue & Thurs 6:00-7:30pm Student Center
Contact: ataylor@naropa.edu

* Exopolitics and Transpersonal Psychology
Mission: Exploring encounters with non-ordinary beings
(angels, ETs, etc) and the study of the political and
sociological implications of an extraterrestrial presence on
the planet.
Meeting: Last Friday of every month 6:30-8:00pm + special
guest speaker \ Lecture Hall – Paramita
Contact: gmacilwinen@students.naropa.edu

* Falun Gong
Mission: High-level cultivation practice to better
harmonize oneself with universal principles of
Truthfulness, Benevolence, & Forbearance. “Practice”
refers to the exercises – 5 sets of easy-to-learn gentle
movements & meditation. Reduce stress; improve health!
Meeting: Thursdays 3:50-4:50pm Naropa Green
Contact: jkellum@students.naropa.edu
Website: http://www.falundafa.org

* Himalayan Bon Society
Mission: To preserve the religious tradition and cultural
heritage of indigenous Tibet.
Meeting: Mondays 4:30-5:30pm TBD
Contact: rachelf@students.naropa.edu

* Honeybee Society
Mission: For all things GREEN at Naropa and in the
community.
Meeting: Tuesdays 2:30-4:00pm Student Lounge
Contact: njanowitz@students.naropa.edu

* In a Fortnight
Mission: Letter-writing on behalf of indigenous rights,
animal rights, and environmental issues.
Meeting: Every third Monday 12:00-3:00pm TBD
Contact: spauli@students.naropa.edu

* Integral Naropa
Mission: To cultivate and refine a container that supports
the development of an integral emergence in ourselves
and our environment.
Meeting: Tuesdays 9:00-11:00am Goldfarb Studio
Contact: elenderman@students.naropa.edu

* It Takes a Village
Mission: For families at Naropa to connect, support, and
share responsibilities.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: rachela@students.naropa.edu

* Joyful Noise: Vocal Improvisation
Mission: Have fun with your mouth! Express yourself
soulfully, funkily and harmonically with others through
vocal improvisation.
Meeting: 2nd and 4th Mondays 7:30-9:00pm Juniper
Cottage (music room)
Contact: tweiser@students.naropa.edu
 

* League of Love
Mission: Storming the streets of Boulder by bicycle to
spread laughter, compassion, love, and joy.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: cspyker@students.naropa.edu

* MindHive
Mission: Dedicated planning for community building nights.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: mindhiveinfo@gmail.com

* The Missing Peace
Mission: Places teams of students in communities to
engage in experiential learning during Fall, Spring, Summer
and Winter breaks.
Meeting: Wednesdays 12:00pm Student Lounge
Contact: mfrewaldt@students.naropa.edu
Website: www.alternativebreaks.org
 

* MUSE
Mission: An awakened art collaborative community,
featuring a dance ensemble.
Meeting: Tuesdays TBD Nalanda
Contact: smasla@students.naropa.edu

* The Naropa Chado (Japanese Tea Ceremony club)
Mission: Provides opportunities for Naropians to
experience a contemplative tea practice, exemplified by
weekly "open hearth:" anyone can enjoy a bowl of tea.
Meeting: Mon 3-6pm Naropa Tea House, near bike shack
Contact: stevenj@students.naropa.edu

* Naropa Healers
Mission: Provide free energy healings to our fellow
community members. Offering aura/chakra healings, reiki,
munchies, massage, and love.
Meeting: Wednesdays 1:00-3:00pm under the Sycamore
or the Student Lounge
Contact: ckora@students.naropa.edu

* Naropa Kuk Sul
Mission: Challenge both the mind and body in a
constructive, healthy way through the instruction of the
traditional Korean martial art of Kuk Sul.
Meeting: Tuesdays 5:00-6:30pm Student Center
Contact: mtharp@students.naropa.edu

* Naropa Ninpo
Mission: To examine the path of the contemplative
warrior from the Japanese Esoteric Traditions.
Meeting: Mondays 5:30pm Student Center
Contact: jkelley@students.naropa.edu

* Naropa Sports
Mission: Fosters the experience of teamwork,
cooperation, healthy living, friendly competition, and
contemplative fun by hosting athletic activities and
providing resources for sporting events.
Meeting: Outdoor soccer: Sundays @ Pleasant View Fields
Contact: pbattos@students.naropa.edu

* Naropa W3 (Women Warriors on Wheels)
Mission: Uniting women cyclists for non-competitive
group rides, skills and maintenance clinics, and offering a
form of Service Learning/volunteer work by getting
involved in the Boulder Cycling Community.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: jfraser@students.naropa.edu

* Original Vision
Mission: To play the original 1975 audio of the Venerable
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, detailing his vision for Naropa
University to the faculty, staff and administration.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: tclayton@students.naropa.edu

* Out of the Basement
Mission: Support for students abstaining from
drug/alcohol use; guidance towards a drug/alcohol-free life.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: dpyle@students.naropa.edu

* People Like US
Mission: Group for the queer identified students to have a
safe, supported and community building space.
Meeting: Wednesdays 12:00pm El Centro
Contact: twilder@students.naropa.edu

* The Photo Guild
Mission: Photography students look to support one
another on our artistic journey, share skills, and share art
in the Student Lounge.
Meeting: Every other Thursday 6:00-7:00pm Nalanda
Student Lounge
Contact: tkarsner@students.naropa.edu

* PULSE
Mission: Percussion-based ensemble for multi-rhythm,
multi-instrument pieces.
Meeting: Wednesdays and Fridays 1:30-3:00pm Offcampus
Contact: leos@students.naropa.edu

* PUSH HANDS
Mission: 4 ounces dispel 1,000 pounds. Lead him in, and
he falls in emptiness, I unite with him and at once issue.
Adhere, connect, stick, and follow; don’t lose the bond and
don’t resist.
Meeting: Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm Student Center
Contact: tweiser@students.naropa.edu

* Reconnecting on Outer Terrain (ROOT)
Mission: Embraces the reawakening of the soul in
relationship to its world. It aims to heal the disconnection
of human and nature and invites partakers to literally
remember their RooTs.
Meeting: Office: M12-2:30 T12-1:30 TH9-11:30 F12-1:30
Contact: gleezer@students.naropa.edu
Website: http://naropa.edu/studentlife/root.cfm

* Students for Peace and Justice
Mission: Organized as a vehicle for student action to
achieve a peaceful and just world and an end to U.S.
militarism.
Meeting: Thursday Film Series 6:00-9:00pm Student
Center
Contact: sfpj.popcorner@gmail.com
Website: www.sfpj.org

* Team Asana
Mission: Students and alumni, who have completed the
Naropa University Yoga Teacher Training Program with
Nataraja Kallio, whom provide donation based yoga
classes to the Naropa Community.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: jfraser@students.naropa.edu

* Veteran Student Diversity Forum
Mission: To bring students who are Veterans, National
Guard/Reservists and prior Military together to offer
support to one another through sharing our past and
present experiences.
Meeting: Weekly in el Centro TBD
Contact: TBD