Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY CONDUCTING OR SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT BENEFIT CORPORATION
LEARNING CLUSTER TRAVEL GRANTS - AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF SUA'S CURRICULUM, THE LEARNING CLUSTER CLASSES ARE RESEARCH SEMINARS WHERE STUDENTS WORK INTENSIVELY WITH THE FACULTY ON PROPOSING, RESEARCHING AND MODELING CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACHES TO LOCAL, REGIONAL AND/OR GLOBAL ISSUES. DESIGNED TO BRIDGE THEORY AND PRACTICE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF A SPECIFIC QUESTION OR ISSUE, THE LEARNING CLUSTER CLASSES OCCUR DURING THE WINTER BLOCK WHERE STUDENTS TAKE ONLY ONE COURSE, THE LEARNING CLUSTER. THIS SCHEDULING PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FACULTY MEMBER AND STUDENTS TO TAKE EXTENDED FIELD TRIPS TO RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATE THEIR SPECIFIC ISSUE. THIS GRANT PROVIDES MAJOR SUPPORT FOR 4 LEARNING CLUSTER TRAVEL GRANTS AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL SMALL LOCAL TRAVEL GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF OTHER LEARNING CLUSTER CLASSES.
UN STUDY TOUR - THE BIENNIAL STUDY TOUR HAS HELPED TO DEEPEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNITED NATIONS, ITS FUNCTIONS AND DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH UN STAFF. THIS EXTREMELY POPULAR PROGRAM HAS BEEN AUGMENTED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND AND WILL SUPPORT 15-20 STUDENTS AND 2 SUA STAFF TO TRAVEL TO NEW YORK TO MEET WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE UNITED NATIONS AT THE UN HEADQUARTERS AND RELATED OFFICES. THE TIMING OF THE EVENT WILL BE CHANGES TO AUGUST TO BETTER FACILIATE MEETINGS WITH UN OFFICIALS.
DISTINGUISHED VISITING SCHOLAR/HUMANITARIANS PROGRAM - INITIATED BY THE PRESIDENT, THIS PROGRAM INVITES DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS AND HUMANITARIANS WHO REPRESENT THE VALUES UPHELD BY MOHANDAS AND KASTURBA GANDHI, LINUS AND EVA HELEN PAULING, AND DAISAKU AND KANEKO IKEDA TO COME TO CAMPUS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND PROVIDE SPECIAL SEMINARS TO THE STUDENTS. THIS YEAR, SUA HELD ITS SIXTH ANNUAL PEACE EVENT ON OCTOBER 2, CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NONVIOLENCE (PROGRAM AND PANEL ORGANIZED BY AMBASSADOR ANWARUL CHOWDHURY).
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Archibald Asawa | UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Edward Feasel | UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Daniel Y Habuki | UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Linda Nieves | DONOR DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Luis Nieves | DONOR DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
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