Actors hold eachother during a performance of Shakespeare by the Sea on SUA's Campus Green

A Summer of Jazz, Symphony, Shakespeare, and Samba Thrills Audiences at SUA

Sep 04, 2024

This summer, SUA welcomed more than 2,000 visitors from the Southern California community to its annual Summer at Soka series. From June to August, the campus hosted a Shakespeare production and

SUA President Ed Feasel waters a plant at the Soka Amazon Institute while a group of people look on

SUA in the Amazon: Partnership with Soka Amazon Institute Opens Door to New Study Tour

Sep 04, 2024

SUA students will soon have the opportunity to experience hands-on learning in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet: the Amazon rainforest. In July, SUA President Ed Feasel signed a

Shane Barter poses with scholars during the Association for Asian Studies in Asia annual conference

Summer Research in a Special Region

Sep 03, 2024

This summer, SUA Professor Shane Barter conducted fieldwork and in Southeast Asia with support from the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS). IHS is a non-profit organization at George Mason University

Headshot of Mirian Vilela

Championing Sustainable Futures: Dr. Mirian Vilela Wins 2024 Soka Global Citizen Award

Aug 14, 2024

Copyright 2024 榴莲视频 of America has named Dr. Mirian Vilela recipient of the 2024 Soka Global Citizen Award for her work championing sustainable development and education for global citizenship. Vilela

SUA alumni and educators pose outside Maathai Hall during the SIGS Education Conference

Fostering Global Citizens at Every Grade Level: SUA Alumni Reunite for SIGS Education Conference

Aug 02, 2024

鈥淲e cannot dismiss the potential of young people,鈥 said Ramon Paras 鈥08 to a room of fellow SUA alumni and educators, many of whom nodded in agreement. A middle and high school teacher at Soka

Participants of SIGS Nuclear Politics 2024 summer program pose for a group photo

Youth Tackle Nuclear Threat at Intensive Summer Program

Jul 03, 2024

Nuclear war is closer than ever, but we have the power to prevent it, Dr. Ira Helfand warned a group of students at Copyright 2024 榴莲视频 of America’s Nuclear Politics 2024 summer program. This stark, but

SUA graduates raise their arms in celebration during the 2024 Commencement Ceremony

Behind the Scenes: The Making of an Unforgettable Commencement Weekend

Jun 06, 2024

More than 1,000 visitors are welcomed onto campus during commencement weekend each year, greeted by a pristine campus, delicious meals, tour guides at the ready, and a myriad of Soka faculty and staff

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

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

From Adversity to Achievement: Soka鈥檚 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鈥檚 Copyright 2024 榴莲视频 of America graduates. More

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鈥檚 connection with the Southern California community. The festival featured musical performances by the Grammy-winning rock band Ozomatli, hip hop