October 26, 2000
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An Artist Among Us Like most members of the faculty at CIIS, Dr. Tanya Wilkinson, who teaches in the Psychology Doctoral Program (Psy.D.), has a fascinating 'secret life.' If you'd like to find out more about Dr. Wilkinson the artist, visit Open Studios 2000 at Hunters Point Shipyard, October 28 or 29, between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm. In Building 101, Studio #2507, and you'll see some of the work that she describes in the following way.
"Art is an encounter with memory. I need to remember many things, about my history, my place, my gender, things about being human. Forgetting, ignoring, demeaning, and dismissing experience pulls it apart, leaving only fragments. Gathering, assembling, choosing, making, and marking all enable me to have a visceral relationship with dismembered experience. Re-membering requires my hands, skin, organs, and breath as well as my mind. Otherwise the remembered are only beautiful corpses. "I use many clothing forms as well as pieces of my own clothing. I sew and crochet and quilt with scraps, silk and beads, and lace. I do these things because women, their arts, acts and meanings, are the most easily dismembered. Women remain largely unknown. Women's ways of decorating and making a self or a home, the dresses, doilies, embroideries, darns, and mendings are documents of the unknown woman. Using them is an attempt to redress the slights that have been done to female crafts. "I make paper because it allows me to make a beautiful mess and because I suffer from what, in psychological assessment, is called tactile hunger. I hunger (crave, long, yearn) for tactile (feelingful, sensorial, sharpened, sensuous) experiences. Making paper is, and handmade papers themselves are, tactile. Paper is the permutation of plant cellulose; it is a small way for the mundane world to tell us about transformation. "These are the ideas I have about the gestures I make in art. But such ideas say little about the experience of making art. My experience is that the artist in me is a spinner and I am her spindle. By keeping the tension and motion of the spindle going, the spinner draws the thread out and follows it wherever it leads. Only when I see the objects that have been drawn out of me can I begin to understand their laws, nature, and possible purpose." You may see some of Tanya's work online at www.artmecca.com/artwork/TanyaWilkinson.html. (For maps and information about Open Studios, call Artspan at 415-861-9838.)
Evening Parking Still Available If you are looking for evening parking, Monday-Thursday, take note! For the remainder of this semester, for just $35, you may have a parking spot in the back lot (Minna Street ONLY -- those who use other lots will be towed) for a given evening (e.g., every Monday evening from now through the end of the semester. To purchase a pass, go to the Front Desk. The bearers will be entitled to park in any CIIS space, with each double space to be treated as a single space after 5:30 pm. (Note: If a regular monthly renter or an evening renter is already parked in a double space, the evening renter cannot park there. This means no evening renter should park behind a monthly/double space renter, or they will be towed. If you arrive in the lot after 5:30 pm and someone else is in your space, then park in any open CIIS space (again, the double spaces should be considered as one single space after 5:30 pm. Evening renters are eligible to park in the lot only on the evening for which the pass was purchased).
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Angeles Arrien
Dr. Arrien taught for eighteen years at CIIS, where she was co-designer of the Social & Anthropology Program, and taught in the East-West Psychology Program. She continues to offer workshops at the Institute on an occasional basis. Asked for her thoughts on CIIS and on integral education she replied, "Relevant education in the millennium will require an interdisciplinary, international, intergenerational, and practical bridging between life skills and meaningful integral spiritual practices. In bringing forward an integral vision, CIIS has been a pioneer in establishing this type of innovative education. The Institute's time has come. It is an incredible place for personal and professional development." Dr. Arrien is an award-winning author (her classic The Tarot Handbook sold more than 200,000 copies) whose most recent book is Nine Muses: A Mythological Path to Creativity (August 2000, J.P. Tarcher). She draws on the stories of the most famous literary songstresses and sources of creative inspiration -- the nine daughters of Zeus -- to illustrate how we can inspire ourselves and see clearly the muses that abound in our own lives. Relative to her interest in creativity, she notes that one of the things she appreciates about CIIS is that "all of the creative arts are supported." Her current project is a book on the second half of life, in which she looks at aging, eldering, and initiation into the wisdom years. |
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Student News Free November Lecture Series November 13-17 -- Diversity Appreciation Week To contact Dexter Young in the International Students Office, call 575-6153, or e-mail dextery@ciis.edu. |
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Transpersonal Knowing: Exploring the Horizon of Consciousness (SUNY 2000) Tuesday, November 14, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Namaste Hall
With editors Kaisa Puhakka, Ph.D., professor and faculty at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, and the editor of The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology. And authors Donald Rothberg, Ph.D., faculty at Saybrook Institute, and co-editor of Ken Wilber in Dialogue: Conversations with Leading Transpersonal Thinkers. Jenny Wade, Ph.D., interim president of The Graduate Institute, Milford, CT; director of the doctoral program of St. Martin's College, and author of Changes of Mind: A Holonomic Theory of the Evolution of Consciousness. John Welwood, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, and author of Toward a Psychology of Awakening (Shambhala) and Journey of the Heart. |
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The InnerLight Bookstore is now holding its fall 2000 sale. Find some great books at great prices!! From 25% to 35% discount from the original price. Reminder: The Bookstore is presenting spiritual teacher, Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now, on Friday & Saturday, November 17-18, at the Unitarian Church in San Francisco. People are coming from all over the country to attend his transformative sessions. (If you don't know what all the buzz is about, check out his book.) Lecture: $20 (pre-register by November 10); $25 at door
Keeping in Touch with Student Alliance The Student Alliance (SA) meets every other Monday at 6:30 pm in the third floor Cafe (next meeting on October 30). Items currently under discussion include optimal space utilization in the building, social events, and housing. All students are welcome. Please come and express your views on how to improve student life at CIIS. Watch the third floor SA bulletin board for announcements. To be placed on the SA e-mail list, send a request to ciisstudentalliance@yahoo.com. |
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Dear Colleagues, To ensure its financial viability, the Institute has been extremely dependent upon the tuition of its degree students. WASC, the accrediting commission for colleges and universities in our region, has repeatedly urged us to expand our revenue base and reduce our dependence on tuition. While we need to expand revenue through growth, we should not define growth solely as increasing degree students. Rather, we need to plan growth by thinking strategically -- and we think strategically when we enhance our strengths, remedy our weaknesses, and respond to opportunities. During the past year, we have been discussing how to enhance the primary strength of the Institute: our educational mission. We have identified Continuing Education as a growth area because the number of people seeking our programs is increasing rapidly. At this moment in time, the primary aspirations of the Institute and the shifting goals of our society are converging in an extraordinary way. As evidence of this convergence, we need only to look at the success during the past year of large-scale events such as the Ayahuasca Conference and the Women's Spirituality Concert. Joshua Lachs joined us this month as the director of Continuing Education to help us expand our programs, increase our visibility, and reduce our dependence on tuition. Please take a moment to meet Joshua and welcome him to our community. I encourage you to discuss with him your ideas for revenue-producing projects that will engage more people with the Institute. We are looking at other revenue-generating areas such as distance learning, leadership seminars, and additional clinics. I also recognize that the Institute needs to increase its income from fund-raising, and we are in the process of restructuring the Office of Institutional Advancement as well as searching for a vice-president to direct this area. Together, we can ensure that our growth will advance our mission as well as ensure our financial stability.
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the Dean of Studentsby Richard Buggs, Dean of Students Dear Richard, Dear J.C., We used a stratified sampling approach, contacting a certain percentage of students in each program; we had an overall return rate of 72%. This survey has provided us with a lot of important and useful information. The results will help us continue to do what we do well, and focus on those aspects of student life that need improvement. The survey results are now available in my office (Room 401). In the next issue of Inner Eye, we will feature some of the highlights of the report. Thanks to all of you who participated!
Financial Aid Scholarship Deadlines Robert Joseph and Wilhelmina Ann Kranske Scholarships for Psychedelic/Entheogenic Research: Deadline -- Monday, October 30 Annual Institute Scholarships: Deadline -- Friday, November 17 All full-time students who are maintaining satisfactory academic progress are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Scholarship applications are available outside Admissions and Financial Aid Offices. They can also be downloaded from the CIIS website here.
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Save That Search! The library's Website address is http://library.ciis.edu; for current news and information, visit http://library.ciis.edu/new.html.
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Information Systems for Higher Education by Lionel Chan, Chief Information Officer In summary, Jenzabar has designed our next information system: a complete virtual campus that can be accessed on the Internet by all students (local and distance) for academic, administrative, and community services, thereby greatly reducing the dependence of the future growth of CIIS on our physical location and facilities. |
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IN PRINT Brant Cortright, Integral Counseling
Psychology Renee Emunah, Drama Therapy Jorge Ferrer, East-West Psychology ___ "The Perennial Philosophy Revisited," The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology 32(1), 7-31, 2000. Alfonso Montuori, Transformative
Learning and Change Esther Nzewi, Psychology Doctoral
Program David Ulansey, Philosophy, Cosmology
& Consciousness ___ "Mithras and the Hypercosmic Sun" in Alexandria 5, 2000. ___ The Origins of the Mithraic Mysteries, Turkish translation, 2000. Leland van den Daele, Psychology
Doctoral Program
Angana Chatterji, Social & Cultural
Anthropology Angana was appointed to the Editorial Board of TAMARA, Journal of Organizational Change Management, New Mexico State University 2000. The following Expressive Arts faculty presented at the May 2000 Conference of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA): Kate Donohue, "Arts-Based Supervision: A Multifaceted Perspective" Sanjen Miedzinski, "Imagery in Movement" Sophia Reinders, "Physical Body, Emotional Body, Imaginal Body: A Creative Journey into the Art of Embodiment" Kate Donohue & Tina Stromsted, "Kinship Libido: Our Desire for Connection and Transcendence through the Arts" Note: If your listing isn't here (and you submitted it) look for it in the next few issues of Inner Eye. We had the fortunate dilemma of not having enough space for all the submissions we received. |
Welcome to: Euler Baudista, who will fill the position of technical assistant in the Institutional Systems Technology Office, beginning October 23. Farewell to: Reminder:
It's In the Stars by Cathy Coleman
Inner Eye The Inner Eye is published by the Communications & Marketing Department.
Articles may be submitted to candicec@ciis.edu via email or disks may be put in the Inner Eye mailbox. Articles are subject to editing for clarity, length, and appropriateness.
HINT: He was here for a decade and went away. Now he's back, but in a different way. ANSWER AT: InnerGate-mail.ciis.edu. Each issue of the Inner Eye features a photograph of staff or faculty from another time in their lives. (Please submit photos along with a "hint" to Candice Chase in Communications.)
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October 28-29 Friday, November 3 Thursday, November 9 Friday, November 17 Friday & Saturday, November 17-18 Tuesday, November 21 Tuesday, November 28 |
Monday, December 4 Thursday, December 14 Friday, December 29, 2000 - Friday, January 5, 2001
Office Hours President Subbiondo's walk-in hours are Tuesdays between 2:00 and 3:00 pm, no appointment necessary. Dr. Janis Phelps, Dean, School of Transformation & Consciousness, walk-in hours are Mondays between 3:00 and 4:00 pm, Room 412; other times by appointment by calling 415-575-6257. Dr. Leland van den Daele, Dean, School of Professional Psychology, appointments available Mondays 3:00 - 5:00 pm and Tuesdays 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Call 415-575-6210. |
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CIIS
Council of Sages
The
Join
some of the most respected thinkers in transpersonal psychology and consciousness
studies in a lively dialogue on the nature of spiritual knowing:
Secrets
of the Stacks 
Recent
developments in the world of information systems for higher education will have
a significant impact on the CIIS community. CMDS, the manufacturer of Teams Elite
-- the higher education information system to which we will soon convert -- has
been acquired by Jenzabar, now, according to the company's press release, "the
world's largest provider of integrated administrative software, internet infrastructure,
and services devoted exclusively to higher education. Jenzabar is an Internet
infrastructure company with a higher education portal, instructional management,
and Intranet functionality. Jenzabar provides integration of student information,
financials, advancement, and human resources with the Internet infrastructure."
The
Sun has moved into the sign of Scorpio, symbolizing transformation. This is a
prime time for going within, facing fears, and paying attention to the messages
of our deepest feelings. Mercury is now in retrograde motion until November 7.
Words beginning with re apply to this time period: revise, reconsider, recondition,
review, and repair. It's a good time to rework policy and procedures, review class
notes, and rework academic papers. Uranus energy is strong now as it stations
direct October 26, giving off extra potential for insight, intuition, innovation
and individuality (the in words). Pay attention to those electric sparks of wisdom
flying within you. Since the re words and in words are operative, key words for
this time period combining these energies are reinvent, reinvigorate, and reinterpret.