UWest News
Delayed In-Person Classes for Spring 2022
Dear UWest Community, Based on assessments from medical experts that infection rates from the Omicron variant will continue to rise substantially...
Happy Buddha’s Enlightenment Day
We are celebrating Buddha’s Enlightenment Day at UWest today. We are deeply grateful to Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple for kindly offering laba...
President Ta’s End of Fall Semester 2021 Message to the UWest Community
Dear UWest Community, I would like to express my tremendous gratitude to everyone helping us mobilize the entire university in response to the...
Student Satisfaction Survey Data for 2021 Now Available
UWest's Institutional Research has published the latest 2021 Student Satisfaction Survey data. The findings show a general increase in satisfaction...
Congratulations to Dr. Jane Iwamura & Dr. Jens Reinke for Their Participation at AAR 2021 in San Antonio
UWest was represented in five panel discussions at this year's American Academy of Religion annual conference, held in San Antonio, TX from November...
UWest Held Momentous Bodhi Tree Ceremony
On Friday, November 19, 2021, University of the West held a momentous ceremony to plant a Bodhi tree on the front lawn of the campus. The Bodhi tree...
Financial Aid Handbook 2021-2022 Now Available
The Financial Aid Handbook for the 2021-2022 calendar year is now available for both prospective and current students. This handbook offers detailed...
Special “Tea with President” Guest Speaker Brian Biery
The next "Tea with President" event will feature special guest speaker, Brian Biery, a well-known local community organizer and documentary...
IBEF Scholarship Update for Spring 2022 Application
Dear MA, PhD students in Religious Studies Department and MDiv, DBMin students in Buddhist Chaplaincy Department, Greetings to you all! The UWest...
Message from President Ta: Return to Spring 2022
Dear UWest Community, I hope the fall semester is going well. We are more than half-way through the fall semester, and it is time to prepare for the...