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Ed Feasel

A Statement from Soka President Edward M. Feasel

Jul 17, 2020

Dear Soka Community, I am very honored to become president of SUA and I want to thank the Board of Trustees for showing their trust in me through their selection. I am especially grateful to our

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Update on US Visa Guidelines for International Students

Jul 15, 2020

Dear Soka Community, I would like to share with you an update regarding the SEVP COVID-19 fall guidance for international students provided on July 6, 2020. Great news was just announced! Tuesday at a

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Soka Will Co-Sign Letter to Congress Pushing Back on Changes to International Student Visa Program

Jul 10, 2020

Soka University of America further clarified Friday its response to changes in the federal program for international student visas. In an email to the Soka community, Executive Vice President Ed

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Supporting International Students in Response to Federal Rule Change

Jul 08, 2020

Update: The Trump administration announced Tuesday, July 14, that it is withdrawing the changes in the SEVP and returning to the regulations that allow international students to stay in the US while

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Adopting a Test-Optional Policy for Fall 2021 Applicants

Jun 24, 2020

Soka University of America is adopting an SAT and ACT test-optional policy for students applying for admission for Fall 2021. The move is prompted by a critical examination of our policies to promote

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Daniel Y. Habuki, Inaugural President of Soka University, Announces Retirement

Jun 15, 2020

Dear Members of the SUA Community, Dr. Daniel Y. Habuki has informed me that he will be retiring this summer due to health reasons, after completing his 27th year of service as the inaugural President

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With the Nieves Observatory, Soka Sets Its Eyes on the Sky

Jun 08, 2020

By Riley Murphy ’20 Soka’s global vision is going intergalactic. The Luis and Linda Nieves Observatory gives Soka students—and astronomers around the world—access to powerful tools to study the cosmos

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A Message to the Community From President Daniel Y. Habuki

Jun 02, 2020

Dear SUA community, Across the nation and the world, we’ve witnessed the outrage sparked by the recent killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd resulting from systemic racism in our

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SUA to Continue Remote Class Instruction for Fall Semester

May 26, 2020

Dear Soka Community, I would like to share that after long discussion and varied considerations, we have decided to continue with remote class instruction this coming Fall. This decision was not an

Isolde Pierce

Soka’s Isolde Pierce and Trey Carlisle Awarded Fulbright Fellowships

May 04, 2020

Two students in Soka’s Class of 2020—Isolde Pierce and Trey Carlisle—have received Fulbright fellowships to continue their studies and contributions abroad. Carlisle has accepted a research fellowship