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A Community Dialogue Explores SUA’s Founding Principles

Apr 20, 2021

Two decades after SUA opened and in the midst of an uncertain and divisive time in the world, the university community gathered online to discuss founder Daisaku Ikeda’s ideas and putting them into

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From Intersectionality to Community Cultural Wealth: 2021’s Virtual Alternative Spring Break

Apr 19, 2021

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a group of Soka students decided they wanted to help. During their spring break they flew to New Orleans to join the disaster relief efforts. Their trip

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World Summit of Educators in June Builds Momentum for Founder’s 1996 Vision

Apr 16, 2021

The global shift to online teaching will enable the second World Summit of Educators this June to reach a much larger audience than the in-person debut event at Soka University of America in 2016.

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SUA Accreditation Reaffirmation Shows Strength of Young Institution

Apr 13, 2021

For such a young institution, Soka University of America is remarkably accomplished. That reality was reaffirmed recently when the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) approved SUA’s

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President Ed Feasel Releases Message on Daunte Wright to Campus Community

Apr 13, 2021

SUA President Ed Feasel expressed deep sadness and horror to “the senseless killing” of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis. On April 12, he wrote in an email to the SUA community: “Once again, a young black

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Soka to Distribute Second Round of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Eligible Students

Apr 07, 2021

Soka University of America will distribute more than $345,000 in coronavirus relief funds to eligible students. Half of the funds will come from a second round of supplemental aid from the US

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Soka Performing Arts Center Presents Music As A Healing Balm: A Conversation With Andrew Janss, Executive Director Of Project Music Heals Us

Apr 06, 2021

(Aliso Viejo, CA, April 6, 2021) – Soka Performing Arts Center is pleased to present its first event in the Manager’s Choice Series, a series designed and directed by General Manager Renee Bodie to

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Diet and Disease: Learning to Eat Healthier on a Budget

Mar 31, 2021

More than four million Californians were receiving benefits from CalFresh, the state’s food assistance program, at the start of 2020. When the pandemic hit, more people than ever found themselves

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Soka Graduate School Extends Test-Optional Admission Policy for Fall 2022 Applicants

Mar 22, 2021

The Graduate School at Soka University of America has extended its MAT and GRE test-optional policy to include students applying for Fall 2022 admission. The policy, in the summer of 2020 (to Fall

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President's Message on Recent Hate Crimes

Mar 19, 2021

Dear Soka Community, I am sure we are all saddened by the recent string of hate crimes in the US directed at Asian Americans, including the shootings this week in Atlanta. Such incidents show the base