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Please see below for:

• Recent Press Clippings
• Recent Press Releases
• Brief General Descriptions (Boilerplates)
• The Meaning of the Sri Yantra
• Faculty Experts Guide
• CIIS Logo Download

Recent Press Clippings

April 1, 2007; San Francisco Chronicle, "Can Rumi Save Us Now," by Jonathan Curiel; Information provided on The Rumi Concerts, sponsored by CIIS Public Programs Read article

April 2007; Common Ground Magazine, "Rumi's Timeless Resonance," interview with Coleman Barks by Todd Spencer. Read article

March 25, 2007; San Francisco Chronicle, "From Burning Man to Broadway," by Zahid Sardar; article cites Rumi Concerts, sponsored by CIIS; includes sidebar with Rumi Concert event details. Read article

October 20, 2006; Pacific Sun, “Overheard: Soul Kitchen, Lunch for the Soul series to focus on peace, health, chicken tandoori” by Sam Chapman. CIIS launches a new lunchtime speakers series in Marin called Lunch for the Soul, featuring Dean Ornish, MD. Read article

Recent Press Releases

George Zimmer, Founder and CEO of Men's Wearhouse, to Speak at CIIS's Lunch
for the Soul Series, Sausalito, September 7 • Word document • PDF

BENEVOLENT BEINGS and RECOLLECTIONS IN COLOR, Two Art Exhibits Sponsored by
Spirit in the Arts at CIIS Open August 19 • Word document • PDF

Author, Teacher, and Educational Activist Parker J. Palmer To Be Commencement Speaker at California Institute of Integral Studies on May 20 • Word document • PDF

Indian Classical Musician Ali Akbar Khan to Receive Distinguished Service Award from California Institute of Integral Studies, April 28, Gaylord India Restaurant, Sausalito • Word document • PDF

CIIS Public Programs Presents "The Rumi Concert," April 5 & 6, featuring Coleman Barks, Zuleikha, Glen Velez, David Darling, and Jai Uttal • Word document • PDF

Coleman Barks, Poet and Rumi Translator, to Speak at CIIS's Lunch for the Soul Series, Sausalito, April 6 • Word document • PDF

CIIS to Co-Sponsor Higher Education Conference Focusing on Integrative Learning and Spirituality, February 22­25, San Francisco • Word document • PDF

Corey Fischer, Actor and Co-founder of Traveling Jewish Theatre, to Speak at CIIS¹s "Lunch for the Soul" Series in Sausalito, March 2, 2007 • Word document • PDF

Dance Legend and Marin Treasure Anna Halprin to Speak at CIIS's "Lunch for the Soul" Series in Sausalito, February 2, 2007 • Word document • PDF

Richard Tarnas, Author of The Passion of the Western Mind, to Speak at CIIS’s “Lunch for the Soul” Series in Sausalito, December 1, 2006 • Word document • PDF

CIIS Public Programs Presents: Bhava: A Door to Union, featuring Zakir Hussain, Antonia Minnecola, and Special Guests on December 4, 2006 at Herbst Theatr • Word document • PDF

Marin Psychiatrist and Author Jean Shinoda Bolen to Speak at CIIS’s “Lunch for the Soul” Series in Sausalito November 3, 2006 • Word document • PDF

Words: From Spoken to Seen, Recent Paintings by Wosene Worke Kosrof, August 28 - October 13, 2006 • Word document • PDF

CIIS Web Site and Print Materials Receive Awards

Brief General Descriptions (Boilerplates)

This document contains several brief general descriptions of CIIS and its programs.
Word document • PDF

The Meaning of the Sri Yantra (symbol on the CIIS logo)

Contains a brief explanation of the symbol. Word document • PDF
More about the Sri Yantra.

Faculty Experts Guide

For information on the CIIS faculty's areas of research and expertise, please see this page.

CIIS Logo

Go to our logo download page for various versions of the CIIS logo. Please read the instructions and restrictions carefully.