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
Thirteen SUA students stepped off the boat into the Kambeba Indigenous community near Manaus, Brazil, in August to begin conversations that would reshape how they see humanity’s relationship with
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
The recipients of Soka University of America’s top academic honors — the Ikeda Scholarship, the John D. Montgomery Scholarship, the Soka Merit Award, and the Academic Excellence Award — met with
When displaced Syrians in Lebanon struggle to bury their loved ones with dignity, they reveal something profound about how communities endure amid displacement. That question sits at the heart of a
Twenty-five years ago, world leaders, scholars, and activists gathered in The Hague to adopt the Earth Charter, a landmark declaration weaving together human rights, ecological responsibility, and a
