HOUSING AND MEALS
The 2025 Summer Institute will return to Lewis & Clark College, in all air-conditioned spaces!* Join us in person and spend time with faculty and fellow students during meals, enjoy spontaneous conversations when on break and visit with each other in the dorm common areas.
The residence halls are a short 5-minute walk to the teachings and meditation sessions. They have laundry facilities and Wi-Fi and high-speed internet.
*The number of air-conditioned dorm rooms is limited, so register early to reserve yours!
HOUSING
A limited number of air-conditioned dorm rooms are available. Register now to secure yours!
All students will automatically be given a private room, though some will be equipped as doubles and others as singles. When you register, you can request to share a double room with another student if you have already made an agreement with someone else to share. The rooms have closets, dressers and desks. The bathrooms are down the hall and have private shower stalls.
If you like very hard mattresses, you will be very pleased with the college dorms! If hard mattresses are difficult for your back, the college will accept shipments of mattress toppers that you can purchase online. Please contact Elena at eweiss@nitarthainstitute.org if you plan to do this.
MEALS
The college’s food service provider is Bon Appétit, the same one used by Willamette University. They take special care to offer students many different meal options with vegan and vegetarian selections always available. And with their “Farm to Fork” initiative, the college’s dining service strives to utilize locally sourced options from farmers around the Pacific Northwest whenever possible.
COMMUTERS
For those who are commuting to Lewis & Clark college, we hope you can join us for meals and enjoy getting to know fellow students and faculty. You can pay at the dining hall with a credit card whenever you are able to stay. There are several parking lots on campus and no permits are required.
COSTS
The costs are based on prices that have been set by Lewis & Clark College.
Your payment for meals and housing will be collected by Nitartha Institute when you register for the Summer Institute.
Students Staying on Campus
Three meals/day will be provided for those staying on campus, including vacation days.
(The college does not allow students to choose different meal plans.)
- Private room and three meals/day:
- $990 for one session
- $2125 for two sessions
- Double-occupancy room and three meals/day.
You can share a room if there is someone with whom you have already agreed to share.- $847 for one session
- $1820 for two sessions
Commuter Meal Costs
We encourage you to stay for lunch whenever possible to enjoy meeting and talking with other students and with faculty. You are welcome to have meals on campus whenever you are able. Credit card payments can be made directly to the college’s dining room services when arriving for your meal.
- Breakfast: $11.50
- Lunch: $16.30
- Dinner: $17.00