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On SUA’s 25th, Katherine King Reflects on Community and Connection
Apr 22, 2026
Next month marks 25 years since Soka University of America opened its Aliso Viejo campus, and Katherine King, executive vice president for university community and chief human resources officer, has
Remembering Junichi Miura, the Artist Behind a Beloved SUA Tradition
Apr 21, 2026
The Soka community mourns the passing of Junichi Miura — an accomplished painter, children’s book author, and dedicated supporter of the university — who died on March 9 in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture
Taylor Kushner is Turning First-Time Players Into Lifelong Teammates
Mar 17, 2026
When Coach Taylor Kushner created the Soka men’s volleyball program from scratch in the fall of 2024, most of the team members had never played volleyball before. None of them had expected to play
Inside the Classroom: Five Students on What They're Learning This Spring
Mar 13, 2026
As the season’s first California poppies bloom along campus walking paths, the spring semester at SUA is in full swing. But what exactly does a liberal arts education look like on a day-to-day basis
Rosa Parks and SUA: A History Worth Knowing
Mar 12, 2026
If you take a moment to rest in the shade near the Student Center, you may notice a bench with a cast bronze plaque commemorating something extraordinary: civil rights leader Rosa Parks shaking hands
Two Exhibitions Ask What We Owe the Natural World
Mar 12, 2026
On February 12, Founders Gallery welcomed the local community for a dynamic opening reception featuring two shows that explore humanity’s evolving relationship with the natural world. Both exhibitions
Wisdom, Courage, and Compassion: President Feasel on the Enduring Mission of Soka University of America
Mar 10, 2026
The following interview with President Edward M. Feasel was originally published in Japanese in the Seikyo Shimbun and appears here in English translation. This year marks the 30th anniversary of
How Issei Takino '07 Built One of the World's Leading Robotics Companies
Mar 10, 2026
When you imagine the founder of a cutting-edge robotics company, you might picture someone trained in elite engineering labs, immersed in code and algorithms. But for Issei Takino ’07, co-founder and
From Office Hours to Published Book: Faculty-Student Collaboration Spans a Decade
Feb 13, 2026
When Max Bieganski ’19 M.A. ’22 walked into Professor of Political Science Peter Burns’ office during their first week at SUA, neither knew that it would be the start of an intellectual partnership
Across Desert Trails and Rocky Shores: A Learning Cluster Takes Students Into Southern California’s Ecosystems
Feb 13, 2026
As the rotating tram car steadily climbed 8,500 feet to Mountain Station on Mount San Jacinto, the small group of SUA students inside watched in wonder while the landscape beneath them shifted from
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