Dear MIU family and friends,

In this, my first communication with you as MIU’s sixth president, it is a privilege to start by expressing the profound gratitude I feel toward all of you for all you have done to bring our precious university to the high plateau it has reached today.

Wherever I travel, I meet people who view Maharishi International University with a sense of wonder, as truly a beacon light in the world.

• Many of the greatest leaders in the worldwide Transcendental Meditation organization got their start as students at MIU.
• MIU is the only accredited university in the world offering degrees in Maharishi’s knowledge, from Maharishi Vedic Science to Maharishi AyurVeda and Integrative Health.
• Some of science’s most remarkable discoveries — from the research on higher states of consciousness to the discovery of the Maharishi Effect — took place at MIU.
• MIU has been home to a remarkable body of faculty, who have helped develop Consciousness-Based education — teaching all academic disciplines in light of the wholeness of consciousness — into a leading model of education for the world.
• MIU is home to Maharishi School, our pioneering K-12 school, which has inspired the creation of hundreds of other schools worldwide.
• MIU has been the source of powerful bursts of coherence for the world through its large World Peace Assemblies and the Invincible America Assembly.

We have so much to celebrate. And none of this would have been possible without you, our family of cherished donors for more than 50 years now.

I feel so proud to have the opportunity to build on this foundation. I am very, very excited about MIU’s future.

Your support has always mattered, and this year it matters more than ever.

This is a time of extraordinary potential for us. We now have the opportunity to raise MIU to the next level — to becoming recognized as a global leader in education, innovation, and personal transformation and attracting global support for exponential expansion.

For this, we have to build from where we are.

We are focusing this year’s Annual Fund on carefully chosen initiatives that will attract and retain more students and continue to build a vibrant, thriving campus and growing online community:

• Launching new academic programs — Developing innovative offerings in health and wellness, sustainability, and technology to attract new students and prepare them to meet the world’s evolving needs.
• Enhancing student life and retention — Investing in our exciting new intercollegiate athletic programs. Sports and recreation are key to building community and improving student satisfaction.
• Expanding marketing and public relations — Increasing MIU’s visibility nationwide to reach more prospective students.
• Strengthening faculty and staff resources — Supporting the well-being of our dedicated faculty and staff.
• Increasing financial aid — Expanding scholarship opportunities so that more students can take advantage of MIU’s life-changing education.

This is the first of several campaigns we will launch this year, each designed to advance MIU’s mission and ensure its long-term success.

Thank you for your resolute commitment to MIU. Your steadfast belief in the university has accomplished miracles, and more await us as we go forward.

Wishing everyone a joyous Thanksgiving.

With deepest gratitude,

Dr. Tony Nader

President