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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

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Two Exhibitions Ask What We Owe the Natural World

Mar 12, 2026

On February 12, the Founders Gallery on campus welcomed the local community for a dynamic opening reception featuring two shows that explore humanity’s evolving relationship with the natural world

A woman with curly brown hair looks at a large black book as she sits beside a plaque commemorating Rosa Parks' legacy.

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 men wearing suit jackets and dress shirts and a third man wearing a jacket with "Mujin" embroidered on it smile and pose for a photo together at the 2025 International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo.

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

SUA President Ed Feasel is wearing a grey suit jacket and white shirt. He smiles as he speaks to a student wearing a blue suit.

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

Professor George Busenberg observing the solar panels on the roof

Powering the Renewable Energy Transition: George Busenberg Examines Global Solar Policy

Feb 13, 2026

“Renewable energy gives us the opportunity for a new global industrial revolution,” said George Busenberg, associate professor of environmental management and policy in the Environmental Studies

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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

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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

Linda and Luis Neieves are wearing black formal attire, smiling, and Luis is holding a bouquet of red and purple flowers as they stand outside of Founders Hall.

Linda Nieves: A Legacy of Opportunity and Hope

Feb 13, 2026

The Soka University of America community mourns the loss of Linda Nieves, a beloved donor whose faith in young people shaped the lives of hundreds of students and will continue to do so for

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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 Soka University of America’s liberal arts education, study abroad prepares students to encounter the world not as spectators, but as engaged participants dedicated to serving their