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2024 SUA Graduates toss their caps in the air in celebration of commencement

From Adversity to Achievement: Soka’s 2024 Commencement Honors Graduates' Journeys

Jun 05, 2024

As a gray canopy of clouds blanketing Aliso Viejo parted to reveal a brilliant, sun-lit afternoon, the skies seemed to join in the celebration of this year’s Soka University of America graduates. More

The Soka Institute for Global Solutions hosts the 2024 Peace and Reconciliation in East Asia Symposium

Exploring Peace and Reconciliation: Soka Institute for Global Solutions Hosts Inaugural East Asia Symposium

Jun 05, 2024

The Soka Institute for Global Solutions (SIGS) serves as an anchor for global citizens to expand their collaborative, purposeful, and sustaining networks of global cooperation. Such cooperation was on

The Career Development and Internships Office team poses for a photo at their table outside the Bistro

Pathways to Success at Soka: Shaping Careers Through Diverse Opportunities and Hands-On Experience

Jun 04, 2024

A hallmark of SUA’s multidisciplinary liberal arts education is the diversity of Soka students’ academic and professional interests. This diversity is on brilliant display in the range of

Ozomatli performs on a lit up stage at night on SUA's campus during the 2024 Soka Peace Festival

A Day of Music, Food, and Community: Photo and Video Highlights from the Soka Peace Festival

Jun 04, 2024

The Soka Peace Festival continued the tradition of SUA’s connection with the Southern California community. The festival featured musical performances by the Grammy-winning rock band Ozomatli, hip hop

Aerial view of Soka's campus during dusk

Message from the Dean of Students to the Student Body

Apr 27, 2024

Note: This message was delivered to SUA students via email on April 27, 2024. Dear students, I’m sure that many of you have been hearing about student demonstrations taking place on college campuses

Two women look at a Soka brochure

Dialogue and Action: Soka Students Bridge Cultures During Alternative Spring Break

Apr 24, 2024

Seventeen Soka students from six countries spanning North America, Central America, Asia, and Australia participated in SUA’s annual Alternative Spring Break this semester. They began preparing for

Dr. Asle Toje listens to Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes speak as Dr. William Potter looks on during the Nobel Seminars

Nobel Insights: Individuals, Not Prizes, Forge Path to Peace

Apr 24, 2024

“Prizes don’t create peace. Individuals create peace,” said Dr. Asle Toje on the first day of the Soka University of America Nobel Seminars, answering one of the key questions posed during a series of

Dr. Isabel Nuñez speaks during a university talk at SUA

To Others as to Ourselves: Dr. Isabel Nuñez Shares a Vision of Higher Education Amidst Crisis

Apr 24, 2024

How do we address the current crisis facing higher education? This was the focal point of Dr. Isabel Nuñez’s university talk on April 3, “To Others as to Ourselves: Courage, Wisdom, and Compassion.”

Headshot of Board of Trustees Chair Stephen Dunham

SUA Board of Trustees Chair Stephen Dunham Announced as 2024 Commencement Speaker

Apr 22, 2024

Soka University of America announced Board of Trustees Chair Stephen Dunham as keynote speaker of the 2024 commencement ceremony, which is scheduled for 2 p.m. May 24 in the Soka Performing Arts

Three panelists sit at a desk together during the SBS Symposium

From Ideas to Action: Insights from SBS Symposium on Tackling the Housing Crisis

Apr 19, 2024

Delving into one of society’s most difficult challenges, the 2024 Social and Behavioral Sciences Symposium Series convened a discussion to generate new ideas on tackling the housing crisis. From