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Commencement speaker Leymah Gbowe

Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Peace Laureate, to be Commencement Speaker at Soka University

Apr 18, 2019

SUA’s President Daniel Habuki is honored to announce that Leymah Gbowee, the 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate and Liberian peace activist, will be SUA’s 2019 commencement speaker.

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Western Political Science Association Conference 2019

Lana Lief, class of 2019, and Sofia Torres, class of 2019, report on their experience attending and presenting at the 2019 WPSA conference.

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Meet the Author Series with Darin Ciccotelli, Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition

Apr 04, 2019

Professor Darin Ciccotelli read poems from “Forage the Delaware Valley,” which focuses on images and memories from his life.

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Piotr Anderszewski Concert Cancelled

Apr 04, 2019

(Aliso Viejo, CA, February 4, 2019) – Piotr Anderszewski has cancelled his Sunday, April 14, 2019 performance at Soka Performing Arts Center due to illness. The recital will not be rescheduled this

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Faculty News

Apr 01, 2019

Spotlighting accomplishments by Aneil Rallin, Kristi Wilson, Tomoko Takahashi, and Tetsushi Ogata.

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A Primer on Latino Urbanism, Community Engagement & Creative Placemaking: A Lunch Talk With Place It! Founder James Rojas

Apr 01, 2019

Urban planner, community activist, and artist James Rojas will converse with SUA students on April 1, 2019.

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Soka and Claremont Graduate University will Provide Accelerated Graduate School Program for SUA Students

Mar 25, 2019

SUA and CGU partner to provide accelerated bachelor’s to master’s programs for Soka students in international studies, education/teaching credential, and business administration.

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Opportunities in International Development Assistance—Eric Bjornlund

Mar 05, 2019

President of Democracy International and Georgetown University professor Eric Bjornlund will speak at Soka on March 5, 2019.

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PBRC Student Essay Contest: Fall 2018 Winners Announced

Winners are Samikchhya Bhusal (class of 2019), Shunji Fueki (class of 2021), Kazuna Nakaya (class of 2021), and Eiji Toda (class of 2020).

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Meet the Author Series with Osamu Ishiyama, Associate Professor of Japanese Language and Culture

Feb 19, 2019

Professor Ishiyama presented findings from his recent book, “Diachrony of Personal Pronouns in Japanese: A Functional and Cross-Linguistic Perspective.”