Naropa University
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Naropa University is a private liberal arts institution in Boulder, Colorado, known for integrating contemplative spiritual practices with traditional academic study.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Naropa University canonical | 17 |
| Naropa Institute | 7 |
| Naropa University campus system | 1 |
| Naropa University main campus | 1 |
| World Wisdom Chair at Naropa University | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2437328 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naropa University Context triple: [Boulder, Colorado, hasUniversity, Naropa University]
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A.
University of Denver
The University of Denver is a private research university in Denver, Colorado, known for its strong programs in international studies, business, and law.
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B.
Regis University
Regis University is a private Jesuit university in Denver, Colorado, known for its liberal arts and professional programs grounded in Catholic intellectual and social justice traditions.
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C.
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public urban university located in downtown Denver, Colorado, known for its diverse student body and career-focused undergraduate and graduate programs.
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D.
South Valley University
South Valley University is a public Egyptian university serving the Upper Egypt region with multiple campuses and a range of academic programs.
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E.
Adams State University
Adams State University is a public university located in Alamosa, Colorado, known for serving rural and Hispanic students with a range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naropa University Target entity description: Naropa University is a private liberal arts institution in Boulder, Colorado, known for integrating contemplative spiritual practices with traditional academic study.
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A.
University of Denver
The University of Denver is a private research university in Denver, Colorado, known for its strong programs in international studies, business, and law.
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B.
Regis University
Regis University is a private Jesuit university in Denver, Colorado, known for its liberal arts and professional programs grounded in Catholic intellectual and social justice traditions.
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C.
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public urban university located in downtown Denver, Colorado, known for its diverse student body and career-focused undergraduate and graduate programs.
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D.
South Valley University
South Valley University is a public Egyptian university serving the Upper Egypt region with multiple campuses and a range of academic programs.
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E.
Adams State University
Adams State University is a public university located in Alamosa, Colorado, known for serving rural and Hispanic students with a range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liberal arts college
ⓘ
private university ⓘ |
| academicFocus |
Buddhist studies
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contemplative education ⓘ creative writing ⓘ environmental studies ⓘ liberal arts ⓘ psychology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| accreditation | Higher Learning Commission ⓘ |
| campusType | urban ⓘ |
| city |
Boulder
ⓘ
linked to:
Boulder, Colorado
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| educationalPhilosophy | contemplative education model ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
experiential learning
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interdisciplinary study ⓘ meditation practice ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ social engagement ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
arts and performance
ⓘ
contemplative psychotherapy ⓘ somatic counseling ⓘ |
| founder | Chögyam Trungpa ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| governance | board of trustees ⓘ |
| grants |
graduate degrees
ⓘ
undergraduate degrees ⓘ |
| hasCampus |
Arapahoe Campus
ⓘ
Nalanda Campus ⓘ Paramita Campus ⓘ |
| hasProgram | Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alternative higher education
ⓘ
integrating contemplative spiritual practices with academic study ⓘ mindfulness-based education ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Boulder, Colorado ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Naropa ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
bachelor’s degrees
ⓘ
master’s degrees ⓘ |
| region | Front Range of the Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Buddhist-inspired ⓘ |
| sector | private higher education ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| type | nonprofit institution ⓘ |
| website | https://www.naropa.edu/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Naropa University Description of subject: Naropa University is a private liberal arts institution in Boulder, Colorado, known for integrating contemplative spiritual practices with traditional academic study.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
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