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Sarah Ann Wider Named SUA's 2026 Commencement Speaker

Apr 24, 2026

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America has announced Dr. Sarah Ann Wider, emerita professor of English and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Colgate University, as the keynote speaker for its 2026

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Long Before Graduation, SUA Students Step Into the Professional World

Apr 23, 2026

This spring, programs across ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America offered students more than resume-writing tips — they created space for students to imagine who they might become and how to get there. The

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How a Campus Mentorship Launched a Photojournalism Career

Apr 22, 2026

Few photojournalists can claim a New York Times byline and a national award before their first anniversary in the field. Keito Newman ’25 already can. Newman’s photos were featured in February as part

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On SUA’s 25th, Katherine King Reflects on Community and Connection

Apr 22, 2026

Next month marks 25 years since ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America opened its Aliso Viejo campus, and Katherine King, executive vice president for university community and chief human resources officer, has

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Remembering Junichi Miura, the Artist Behind a Beloved SUA Tradition

Apr 21, 2026

The Soka community mourns the passing of Junichi Miura — an accomplished painter, children’s book author, and dedicated supporter of the university — who died on March 9 in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture

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Taylor Kushner is Turning First-Time Players Into Lifelong Teammates

Mar 17, 2026

When Coach Taylor Kushner created the Soka men’s volleyball program from scratch in the fall of 2024, most of the team members had never played volleyball before. None of them had expected to play

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Inside the Classroom: Five Students on What They're Learning This Spring

Mar 13, 2026

As the season’s first California poppies bloom along campus walking paths, the spring semester at SUA is in full swing. But what exactly does a liberal arts education look like on a day-to-day basis

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Rosa Parks and SUA: A History Worth Knowing

Mar 12, 2026

If you take a moment to rest in the shade near the Student Center, you may notice a bench with a cast bronze plaque commemorating something extraordinary: civil rights leader Rosa Parks shaking hands

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Two Exhibitions Ask What We Owe the Natural World

Mar 12, 2026

On February 12, Founders Gallery welcomed the local community for a dynamic opening reception featuring two shows that explore humanity’s evolving relationship with the natural world. Both exhibitions

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How Issei Takino '07 Built One of the World's Leading Robotics Companies

Mar 10, 2026

When you imagine the founder of a cutting-edge robotics company, you might picture someone trained in elite engineering labs, immersed in code and algorithms. But for Issei Takino ’07, co-founder and