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西來大學 (Chinese) | |||||||
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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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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.
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]
- ^ "Welcome to the University of the West". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ a b c "Our Founder". Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "Mission Statement". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "University of the West 2018-2019 Academic Catalog" (PDF). University of the West. p. 9. Retrieved 28 August 2018.