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What Stays With You: How Studying Abroad Shapes Soka Students as Global Citizens

Feb 11, 2026

As a core pillar of 星空传媒视频 of America鈥檚 liberal arts education, study abroad prepares students to encounter the world not as spectators, but as engaged participants dedicated to serving their

Students sit on a couch and discuss 鈥淐itizen King,鈥 a documentary examining the final years of Dr. King鈥檚 life

SUA's MLK Week: Service and Dialogue as Preparation for Justice

Feb 10, 2026

鈥淲here do we go from here?鈥 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. posed this question near the end of his life, and it shaped 星空传媒视频 of America鈥檚 week-long observance of MLK Day. The week began with a

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How Two Awarding-Winning Alumni Approach Filmmaking as an Act of Empathy

Dec 18, 2025

Soka alumni Michael Sasaki 鈥05 and Miho Saito 鈥14 have received international recognition for their short film The Brain That Cried Wolf, which explores mental health, identity, and the fear of death

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From Campus to COP30: SUA Shapes the Global Climate Dialogue

Dec 17, 2025

An urgent question echoed across three continents this fall: how can education contribute to humanity living more sustainably on an imperiled planet? In September, members of the Soka community

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After Heartfelt Send-Off, Mike Fondarella Reflects on Five Years at the Soka Bistro

Dec 16, 2025

On the day before commencement at the end of chef Mike Fondarella鈥檚 first year cooking breakfast and lunch at the Soka Bistro鈥檚 grill station, a graduate student from Japan handed him a letter.

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A Piece of Soka History: John Montgomery鈥檚 Legacy at SUA

Dec 16, 2025

Walking through the antechamber of the Founders Hall Meeting Room, visitors may notice a portrait and plaque honoring John Montgomery (1920-2008). It hangs next to photographs of other eminent

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What Global Citizens Can Learn from Emerson and Thoreau: A Conversation With Dr. Sarah Ann Wider

Dec 16, 2025

鈥淏e willing to be interrupted,鈥 said Dr. Sarah Ann Wider, emerita professor of English and women, gender, and sexuality studies at Colgate University, addressing the SUA community in Founders Hall on

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鈥淥pening a Window to the World鈥: Inside the Language and Culture Program at SUA

Nov 19, 2025

鈥淟earning a new language transforms how students perceive and interpret the world,鈥 said Sandrine Sim茅on, associate professor of French, assistant dean of global citizenship, and director of Soka

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Lunchtime Event Series Builds Community, Brings Founding Values Into Focus

Nov 18, 2025

鈥淲hat does it look like for us to collectively thrive?鈥 Maya Gunaseharan M.A. 鈥19, director for diversity initiatives and community building, posed this question to students, faculty, and staff

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Peace Gala Breaks Fundraising Record for SUA Scholarships

Nov 18, 2025

Joyful chatter and bright saxophone notes drifted over the canyon as guests mingled in the garden of the Athenaeum on a Saturday in October. While the sun set behind the San Joaquin Hills, Soka