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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

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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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

Students sit on a couch and discuss “Citizen King,” a documentary examining the final years of Dr. King’s life

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

Feb 10, 2026

“Where do we go from here?” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. posed this question near the end of his life, and it shaped Soka University of America’s week-long observance of MLK Day. The week began with a

A smiling woman in a blue shirt, jeans, and green boots kicks her right foot and outstretches her arms while a smiling man in a white polo and jeans leans toward her with one arm raised, standing in front of glass windows with Founders Hall behind them.

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

Dec 18, 2025

Soka alumni Michael Sasaki ’05 and Miho Saito ’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’s first year cooking breakfast and lunch at the Soka Bistro’s grill station, a graduate student from Japan handed him a letter.

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A Piece of Soka History: John Montgomery’s 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