University of the West
Buddhist private university in Rosemead, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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University of the West (UWest) is a private Buddhist university in Rosemead, California. It was founded in 1990[1] by Hsing Yun,[2] founder of the Taiwan-based Buddhist order Fo Guang Shan[2] and Hsi Lai Temple,[2] the North American order headquarters. The school offered its first class in spring of 1991.
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Motto | Awaken Your Purpose | ||||||
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Type | Private university | ||||||
Established | 1990 | ||||||
Religious affiliation | Buddhist (Fo Guang Shan) | ||||||
President | Minh-Hoa Ta | ||||||
Academic staff | 56 | ||||||
Students | 180 | ||||||
Undergraduates | 77 | ||||||
Postgraduates | 103 | ||||||
Location | , , United States | ||||||
Campus | Suburban 10 acres (4 ha) | ||||||
Colors | Burgundy/Gold | ||||||
Nickname | UWest | ||||||
Affiliations | Western Association of Schools and Colleges | ||||||
Website | www.uwest.edu | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 西来大学 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 西來大學 | ||||||
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UWest is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.[3] Founded by a Buddhist organization, UWest is described in their official documents as a "Buddhist-affiliated university" that is "informed by Buddhist wisdom," but UWest students are not required to be members of Fo Guang Shan or practice Buddhism in any form.[4] Indeed, UWest's undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration garner higher enrollment numbers than its undergraduate and graduate programs in religious studies.