by UWEST | Nov 21, 2021 | Archived `News
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 was a gift from Venerable Walpola Piyananda, Abbot of Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara, Los Angeles. It is believed that...
by UWEST | Nov 18, 2021 | Archived Events
The final installment of Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies Dr. Lewis Lancaster’s “Encountering Life” lecture series is titled, “Self: Active & Passive Agent,” scheduled for Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 7:00pm Pacific Time. It...
by UWEST | Nov 17, 2021 | Archived Events
Join us on December 10, 2021 to kick off Tamale Season! UWest’s Tamalada event will include a tamale making session starting at 2 p.m., led by senior Liberal Arts major, Samantha Vargas. Everyone is invited to partake. Both savory and sweet tamales are on the...
by UWEST | Nov 16, 2021 | Archived Events
Join us online to learn more about the University of the West! What we will cover in the Info Session: What makes UWest unique Financing your education, including further exploration of our plentiful scholarship opportunities Go over the application and admissions...
by UWEST | Nov 15, 2021 | Archived Events
Ten years have passed since the publication of Jane Iwamura’s groundbreaking study, Virtual Orientalism: Asian Religions and American Popular Culture. The book traces stereotypical constructions of “the spiritual East” through the figure of the “oriental monk” in...
