SOKA Newsletter September 2024

World map displaying Soka's values of wisdom courage and compassion

SEPTEMBER 2024 | SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

Participants of SIGS Nuclear Politics 2024 summer program pose for a group photo

Youth Tackle Nuclear Threat at Intensive Summer Program

During SUA's Nuclear Politics 2024 program, the former president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Dr. Ira Helfand warned that nuclear war is closer than ever but urged students that they can help prevent it—a call to action that shaped an empowering week of learning and planning. Read

SUA President Ed Feasel waters a plant at the Soka Amazon Institute while a group of people look on

SUA in the Amazon: Partnership with Soka Amazon Institute Opens Door to New Study Tour

SUA's new partnership with the Soka Amazon Institute will offer students a transformative, hands-on learning experience in the Amazon rainforest, starting with a study tour in spring 2025. Read

Actors hold eachother during a performance of Shakespeare by the Sea on SUA's Campus Green

A Summer of Jazz, Symphony, Shakespeare, and Samba Thrills Audiences at SUA

SUA's annual Summer at Soka series electrified over 2,000 visitors with performances ranging from jazz and classical to Shakespeare and samba, celebrating community engagement through the arts. Read

Founders Hall and Peace lake with the text ''Founder's Corner''

"Our challenge is to change the world through education."

— Daisaku Ikeda, Message for the Ninth Commencement Ceremony at the SUA Graduate School's Calabasas campus

SUA alumni and educators pose outside Maathai Hall during the SIGS Education Conference

Fostering Global Citizens at Every Grade Level: SUA Alumni Reunite for SIGS Education Conference

At the second PreK-12 Global Citizenship Education Conference, SUA alumni educators collaborated to create practical tools and resources that will help teachers integrate global citizenship education into classrooms worldwide. Read

Soka University's A Vision of Peace 20th Anniversary Gala Celebration on Saturday, October 12, 2024

YOU'RE INVITED

The 20th Annual Peace Gala

Benefiting the Student Scholarship Fund

SAT | OCT 12, 2024

Learn More

Alumni and their families pose for a commemorative photo of the 30th anniversary of the SUA Graduate School

Celebrating 30 Years of Impact: Soka Graduate School Reunion Gathers Alumni From Around the World

Soka Graduate School celebrated its 30th anniversary with a global reunion, bringing together alumni from around the world to reconnect, reflect, and recommit to the university's founding principles of value-creating education and global citizenship. Read

The Class of 2028 poses for a group photo after arriving for orientation

Cultivating Wisdom, Courage, and Compassion: The Journey Begins for the Class of 2028

SUA welcomed the Class of 2028 with an inspiring orientation week, setting the stage for their journey as global citizens. Read

Screenshot of CBS news clip about Soka University of America

SUA Soars in the Local News

Watch CBS's spotlight on Soka University of America's breathtaking campus and distinctive educational philosophy.

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