Giulia Paié Pinto ’23 wasn’t expecting much when she began posting videos on TikTok to help her stay connected to SUA during the pandemic. After a video she made about her experience as an
Aliso Viejo Mayor Ross Chun and Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett received SUA’s Highest Award of Honor on Dec. 7 and Dec. 12 in the Founder’s Meeting Room, with both recipients recognized for
Free and fair elections are crucial to democracy, and Shane Barter, professor of comparative politics and director of the International Studies concentration, recently returned from observing
The mission of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is to support and foster individuals who embody the characteristics of a global citizen and ensure that the university community
Attending the same Nigerian high school where author Chimamanda Adichie studied, which shared a campus with where Chinua Achebe lectured, fueled Prof. Chika Esiobu’s desire to affect the world through
Soka University of America held a memorial service for founding SUA staff member Mitsu Kimura this month to celebrate his extraordinary life and contribution to the development of Soka for more than
Soka Heritage Hall, which chronicles SUA’s history and the heritage and founders of Soka education, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, Josei Toda, and Daisaku Ikeda, opened on campus this October. “Visitors to
Even before auctioneer DawnMarie Kotsonis asked the hundreds of SUA supporters attending the 2022 Peace Gala if they believe that peace is possible in the world, several SUA alumni sent video messages
As a high school student in Japan, Michika Nishikawa ’25 worked as a peace messenger to represent the voice of Japanese youth. During an opportunity to engage in dialogue with diplomats from around
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 President
