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Teaching Tomorrow Scientists Meeting Is Now Virtual

Apr 27, 2020

Teaching Tomorrow’s Scientists, originally scheduled to be hosted on Soka’s Aliso Viejo campus on May 30, is going online. We hope you will join us for an exciting mix of science, education, and

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Genetics in Action: First-Year Students on the Mutation of Chromoproteins

Apr 27, 2020

The American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology annual meeting planned this month was cancelled because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. That scuttled plans for four Soka first-year

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Beatrice Rana Performance Cancelled at Soka Performing Arts Center

Apr 20, 2020

(Aliso Viejo, CA, April 20, 2020) Following the directive from the Governor of the State of California, and the escalating issues related to COVID-19, Soka Performing Arts Center postponed all of

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Date Rescheduled for Arlo Guthrie 20/20 Tour: Featuring "Alice's Restaurant" at Soka Performing Arts Center

Apr 09, 2020

(Aliso Viejo, CA, April 9, 2020) – Soka Performing Arts Center has announced the rescheduled date for Arlo Guthrie 20/20 Tour: Featuring “Alice’s Restaurant” as Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 3pm

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Soka Performing Arts Center Postpones Remainder of 2019-2020 Season

Mar 20, 2020

(Aliso Viejo, CA, March 19, 2020) – Soka Performing Arts Center is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving events surrounding the recent outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In accordance with

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Soka Performing Arts Center Postpones Remainder of 2019-2020 Season

Mar 19, 2020

(Aliso Viejo, CA, March 19, 2020) – Soka Performing Arts Center is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving events surrounding the recent outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In accordance with

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March 18: Campus Closure, Coronavirus Update

Mar 18, 2020

Dear Soka Community, Following the Orange County Health Officer order, we are required to minimize the number of people on campus as much as possible while maintaining the essential functions of the

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March 13, 2020: Coronavirus Update

Mar 13, 2020

Read the latest updates Dear SUA Students, Faculty, and Staff, This is an update on what SUA is doing to prevent and/or limit the spread of COVID-19 on our campus and within our campus community. Even

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Soka University of America Coronavirus Update and Precautions

Mar 12, 2020

The County of Orange, where Soka is located, declared a local health emergency on Feb. 26. No cases have been diagnosed at Soka. There have been 17 confirmed case of the virus – also known as Covid-19

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What Makes a Movie? A Vertiginous Trip through Hitchcock and Hollywood

Mar 11, 2020

Oleg Gelikman, professor and director of the Humanities concentration, introduced visiting professor O. Bradley Bassler’s lecture on Hitchcock’s Vertigo with intrigue, referring to the classic as