The thing that stands out the most about MUM is that individuals are encouraged, not only
supported, but encouraged, to figure out who they are, and more-so, who they want to be.
The people at MUM are awesome.
Everybody here seems to want the best for you.
I don't really see this school as just like a school to come to take classes; I see this
school as my family.
People just seem generally happier here than anywhere else I've lived.
MUM has an energy about it that you just don't find anywhere else.
Over 84 different countries are represented here in the student population.
I think it's that sort of diversity, and that sort of richness in the culture on campus,
that really gives MUM that uniqueness.
I felt like I was coming home.
I find it still find it very hard to believe that in the middle of the cornfields of Iowa
is this place.
Finding Fairfield is like finding the needle in the haystack, because you would have no
idea that something like this exists if you don't actually come here and experience it
for yourself.
Fairfield is probably the most diverse small town in the United States.
It's not a stereotypical mid-western town and it's not a typical American (town), it's
more of a European (style) town.
Fairfield should be on the map for the nicest people in the world.
Everyone here just loves everyone else like no other place; no other place I've been at
least.
We have lots of local businesses; lots of places to eat.
There's actually a fair amount of (art) galleries.
There's a lot of culture here; there's a lot of music, there's great venues in town.
Once a month we have an Art Walk where musicians come out to the square.
Local artists come and showcase their work.
One of my favorite spots in town is the Earth and Water tea house.
Paradiso; I'm always there!
They have really good coffee.
The reservoir.
There's places where you can kind of go by yourself and just read a really good book,
and still be around these beautiful trees, and you just here the sound of the water.
It popped up that Fairfield was seventh best city to live in according to Smithsonian magazine.
MUM, and Fairfield in general, is a really great place to get in touch with yourself,
in the full meaning of the word.
I had wanted to come to a university that incorporates Transcendental Meditation (TM)
into the curriculum.
Here you have this beautiful space where you can go each day, morning and afternoon to
meditate in big groups, and it's very life promoting.
To be in an environment that supports the regular practice of meditation, I believe
it has made a profound difference in who I am as a person.
I've become (I believe) a happier and a more peaceful human being than I was prior to coming
here.
Hey, my name is Monika, and right now I'm going to show you part of our campus, the
Argiro Student Center.
So let's go in...
This is the Student Cafe.
You can get food and drinks here.
They have pizza, they have snacks, they have coffee and tea.
Also, after class with some friends, they have a pool table, they have a piano, and
here we have couches (they are super-comfy), and computers so you can do homework here,
or hang around with some friends; play games.
This is the bookstore, and they have a lot of things here, from clothing, to school supplies,
cards, gifts, food, drinks; anything, so if you are too lazy to go in to town to buy things,
you can just come here and find what you need.
On the first floor you can find Dalby Hall, and this is where the big events happen, like
student concerts, students awards celebrations, so you don't wanna miss it.
On the second floor we'll find our dining hall.
The food here is organic.
We also grow some of the vegetables here in our campus greenhouse(s).
I really appreciate that our dining hall is 100% vegetarian, and there is a lot of variety,
so there's something for everyone.
I come from Bali, Indonesia, and after a long flight the first building that I entered on
campus was Argiro, and I fell in love with the place the first time I saw it.
Everyone from all over campus hangs out in Argiro, so it's almost like a student living
room.
Hi, my name's Mo and I'm here in the Sustainable Living Center at MUM today, and I'm so happy
to show you around this incredible building.
It's one of very few buildings in the world that actually creates more energy than it
consumes.
The building runs on solar energy, as well as wind energy.
All of the energy that it creates and doesn't consume gets pumped back up (to the grid)
to power other parts of the campus.
The building has a rain catchment system with a very large cistern, so all of the water
that you use while you're in this building comes from that rain catchment system.
It then goes through a reverse osmosis treatment, so it tastes really good, and it's really
alive.
I come to fill my water bottle here every morning before class, even if I'm in another
building for class.
Our greenhouse faces the south in order to take advantage of that sunlight during the winter
months, and it also helps to keep the building warm during the winter.
The Sustainable Living Center has several classrooms where Sustainable Living classes
are held.
Things like energy classes, biology, ecology, building, all kinds of really fun and interesting
courses.
Outside of the Sustainable Living building, we have several gardens that are free for
all of the students to pick from.
This time of year we've got lots of kale and lettuce in absolute abundance.
When you come into the Sustainable Living building you automatically feel kind of relaxed;
you feel as though your in nature.
There are whole trees that are a really nice architectural feature.
You'll see a lot of times that students, when they come out of class on break, they go
and lean against them, or hug them.
It's a really nice and nurturing feeling, having those in the hallways.
It's very normal to feel relaxed and calm when you come into this building.
Hi, I'm Pia.
I'm here to show you the library.
There are some cool features in addition to just borrowing books.
There's the public lounge space, where you can come and read or work on group projects,
or just study.
There're also public computers where I often find myself printing my papers for class.
There's also the Unity Gallery, where students display their work from the art department.
Hello, my name is Lennen, and welcome to the MUM Art Building.
In the MUM Art Building we have a media lab, as well as a design studio.
In the basement we have an area for BFA students to have their independent studies, a ceramic
studio, as well as a sculpture studio.
In the upstairs, we have multiple rooms for Art (classes) and Media and Communications classes.
Also, we have a checkout center, where you can check out equipment such as (photo) cameras,
and video cameras for any projects you may have.
I really enjoy actually being here within this building.
It's really nice to actually work within this exhibition space.
It has lots of natural sunlight, and I find that with great sunlight I have a lot more inspiration.
My name is Naamee.
I'm a Media and Communications major.
What makes the dorms so special here at MUM is that they are single rooms.
I would hear all of these horror stories from people from other campuses who hate their roommates,
or that their roommates are stealing from them.
I've never has a problem with that here.
There's so much privacy, but they also have a great community spirit to them.
There are community rooms all around, and also study rooms, so you could be alone in
your room or go out into the halls and socialize; it's pretty great.
It's the best of both worlds here (so you should come)!
Hi my name is Michael and I'm a student here at MUM, and this is the Dreier building.
Besides housing a few classrooms, the Dreier building also holds the Admissions office
upstairs.
On the middle floor is the Student Life department.
That's the department that takes care of any sort of issues that might come up while living
on campus.
Downstairs is the Enrollment Center, which houses everything needed for orientation.
Hi, I'm Antwan!
I'm here in the Maharishi Veda Bhavan building.
In this building you will find the EEG lab, along with other offices of the department
heads of Maharishi Vedic Science, and actually in this building is where most courses in
Maharishi Vedic Science are taught.
This was one of my favorite rooms because of the sunlight.
I really enjoy a space where you can leisurely lean back and read and go deep into the knowledge.
Hi I'm Sajedul!
I'm a Computer Science student.
I'm from Bangladesh, and our Computer Science department is in the McLaughlin building.
In this building you will find very organized multi-media classrooms, labs, and administrative
offices for the Computer Science department.
Hi, I'm Daveed, and after a long day of studying I like to come to the Recreation Center and
have a game of badminton.
It really just helps me be able to focus, as well as just recreationally.
I definitely recommend this school to all my friends, and anyone else.
There are lots of people who come here, and they come here and they stay,
because it feels like home.
There's a lot of amazing things about the university to me, but the number one thing
is the people.
Happy people are confident people, and that's the people at MUM.