Monday, April 4th from 11:45 am to 12:15 pm

Common Ground 2022 kicks off with the opening ceremony on Monday, April 4 from 11:45 AM to 12:15 PM at the Founder’s Courtyard. The opening is hosted by the Chaplaincy Club. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served at the ED Patio.

Monday, April 4th from 3:30 to 5:20 pm

UWest welcomes Geshe Ngawang Sonam to speak in the CONT510 Engaged Compassion class. Geshe Ngawang Sonam is a modern Buddhist scholar and the English translator for H.H. the Dalai Lama. The talk will be live on Zoom. All are welcome.

Zoom ID: 915 0048 4973 Pswrd: uwest@2022

Tuesday, April 5th Workshop 4 PM-5:30 pm

Tuesday Workshop: Poet leads a workshop on how to write

poetry and guides students to create original pieces.

Students sign up to share poems on Thursday evening.

Thursday, April 7th Poetry Event 6:30 pm - 8/8:30 pm

Thursday Poetry Slam Event: Evening with special performances from Poet and students. including open mic where all performances are welcome from including music, dancing, poetry you name it?!

Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00 pm

Ven. Miao Guang is Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s personal English interpreter. She is deputy chancellor at the Fo Guang Shan Institute of Humanistic Buddhism and adjunct associate professor at the Department of Religious Studies, Nanhua University.

Registration Miao Guang

Wednesday, April 6th from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Come try delicious international dishes with familiar and exciting new flavors from around the world; your taste buds will be glad you did.

Give us your opinion!

Wednesday, April 6th from 12:00 to 1:30 pm

Learn to play or show your skills with mini-tennis rackets, nets, and foam balls. Prof. Avila will provide a brief lesson on techniques and rules, followed by match play, all equipment will be provided but supplies are limited so come early.

Wednesday, April 6th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm

Learn the importance of the Electric Slide in the African American Community and how this modern interpretation of community dancing has become a standard at all multigenerational African-American social gatherings. Best of all you will learn the actual dance from professional dance choreographer Isla Maynard.

Thursday, April 7th from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Learn about the mysteries of one of the oldest books in human history the I-Ching or Book of Changes. Learn how the book changes has influenced Chinese philosophy, religion, medicine, culture, and politics. But why? why is one book so influential, so respected, and fun! Come join Eddie Escalante at the UWest Cafe on Thurs, April 7th from 2 to 4 pm to experience the I-Ching for yourself and sip some tea with me.

Thursday, April 7th from 2:30 to 3:30 pm

Join us in reading all kinds of Japanese manga together as well

as play, a Japanese summer festival-inspired video game!

Thursday, April 7th from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

You are invited to come to join the Student Union Foundation Club in the Recreation Room to make Do It Yourself soaps! Imagine, using your own handmade soap and remembering clean fresh fields of natural flowers and warm summer breezes!...

Thursday, April 7th at 6:00 pm

Dr. Cheng introduces the recent development of Vietnamese migration and Buddhist transmission to Taiwan. Utilizing recent fieldwork data, she considers the example of the Yu Lan festival to discuss different renderings and functions of the ritual within the Vietnamese Buddhist community in Taiwan.

Registration ISHB Working Group Wei-yi Cheng

Friday, April 8th from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

You are invited to the Kalyāṇa-mittatā Retreat. This is a space to practice meditation, chant together, and embrace Springtime with care.

We would love for you to attend, and we are asking for folks to register for the event ahead of time

Lunch will be provided if registered by APRIL 1st (after April 1st you are welcome to bring your own lunch and attend)