On Oct 11, 2009, at 10:58 PM, Rick Archer wrote:
Recently, about 300 students signed a petition vowing that they
were all going to drop out if the university didn't stop forcing
them to meditate by taking attendance at mandatory group
meditations. MUM caved, and that policy was dropped. A study was
then conducted that determined that the student body consists of
· 30% entrepreneurs - career-oriented kids who mainly want
to learn skills and enter the workforce. TM and SCI aren't high
priorities.
· 60% "dreamers" who want to change the world. They
appreciate TM but don't see it as the lynchpin of that endeavor.
They're into environmentalism and other causes.
· 10% devotees
The faculty are about 90% devotees, so their attempts to impose
their values on the students weren't working. The university is
trying to translate this assessment into practical steps to become
more relevant and appealing to students.
Hmmm. I guess the "principle of charm" didn't turn out to be that
charming after all!
