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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

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

Growing up in Ghana, Edem Wordi ’27 learned early on how perseverance and compassion go hand in hand. He remembers watching his mother run a small business while raising him and his siblings and

We sat down recently with educator Monte Joffee — New York City teacher turned co-founder of the Renaissance Charter School — whose work translates Tsunesaburo Makiguchi’s value-creating (soka)

Recently, we celebrated the vision and voice of beloved Soka student and Media Office student employee Lucas Colombo ’27, who passed away earlier this year. Lucas was a talented filmmaker, playing a

Laughter, cheers, and the scent of fresh-grilled burgers filled the Campus Green on September 19 as the Soka campus community came together for SUA’s annual Welcome Back Community Event. Local

Korean-speaking audiences now have access to a seminal textbook that embodies the cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach to education at SUA. “The Pacific Basin: An Introduction,” originally

At Soka University of America, creating opportunities for others is a crucial element of leadership. This year, Assistant Director of Athletics Erica Baldaray so fully embodied this spirit that the

Assistant Professor of Middle East and North African Studies Foroogh Farhang joined SUA’s faculty this summer. Before teaching in the International Studies Concentration at Soka, Farhang taught