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 <title><![CDATA[SOKA UNIVERSITY]]></title>
 <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp"/>
 <updated>2012-01-24T06:03:29Z</updated>
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   <name><![CDATA[SOKA UNIVERSITY]]></name>
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   <title><![CDATA[Soka to launch Faculty of Nursing in 2013]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2012_0118.html"/>
   <updated>2012-01-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[Soka University is presently in the process of earning government accreditation for the opening of its Faculty of Nursing in April 2013, joining the six undergraduate programs the school is already administering. ]]></summary>
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   <title><![CDATA[International students take part in New Year’s party]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2012_0101_3.html"/>
   <updated>2012-01-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[Soka University hosted its annual New Year’s dinner party for international students at the New Loire cafeteria from 4 p.m. on January 1. ]]></summary>
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 <entry>
   <title><![CDATA[New Year’s Greetings from Chairperson of Board of Trustees Tashiro]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2012_0101_1.html"/>
   <updated>2012-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[I offer my heartiest greetings on the New Year and pray that 2012 will be a most rewarding year for all of you.]]></summary>
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 <entry>
   <title><![CDATA[New Year’s Greetings from President Yamamoto]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2012_0101_2.html"/>
   <updated>2012-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[I wish to extend my heartiest greetings on the New Year. I hope 2012 will be a most rewarding year in which you enjoy the best of health and happiness.]]></summary>
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   <title><![CDATA[Soka University duo places second in English speech contest]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_1217.html"/>
   <updated>2011-12-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[On December 17, two Soka University literature majors—Kimiko Hanazono and Kohei Sasaki, both juniors—won second prize in an English speech contest organized by the Kyoto University.]]></summary>
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   <title><![CDATA[Soka launches new safety verification system in times of disasters]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_1111.html"/>
   <updated>2011-11-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[A special system to ascertain the safety of students, faculty members and administration staff is now in operation at Soka University. ]]></summary>
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   <title><![CDATA[World Language Center hosts ‘What You Can Do for the World’ lecture]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_1109.html"/>
   <updated>2011-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[On October 28, Soka University’s World Language Center (WLC) organized and hosted “What You Can Do for the World,” a lecture by Dr. Toshiharu Yamamoto, M.D., representative of the nonprofit organization, Earth the Spaceship. ]]></summary>
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 <entry>
   <title><![CDATA[Soka professor wins top prize in Japanese art competition]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_1024.html"/>
   <updated>2011-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[Soka University Department of Primary Education Professor Yoshiro Shimizu won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award in a competition sponsored by The Japan Art Institute, a nonprofit organization for the promotion of Japanese artists and their creations. ]]></summary>
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 <entry>
   <title><![CDATA[Soka conducts its first full-scale disaster drill]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_1021.html"/>
   <updated>2011-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[Soka University carried out its first full-scale disaster response exercise with some 4,000 students, as well as members of the faculty and administration on Friday, October 21.]]></summary>
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 <entry>
   <title><![CDATA[Soka University, Women’s College hold make-up graduation ceremony]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_1008.html"/>
   <updated>2011-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[The 41st Soka University and 27th Soka Women’s College graduation ceremony was held at the Ikeda Auditorium on Saturday, October 8. The ceremony was originally scheduled to be held in March this year, but was delayed due to the giant earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. ]]></summary>
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   <title><![CDATA[Full-scale disaster drill to be conducted on Oct. 21]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_1006.html"/>
   <updated>2011-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[Soka University announced that it will conduct its first disaster response exercise that will include participation from the student body, faculty and administration. The drill, which will take place on Friday, October 21, will be held with the full cooperation of the Hachioji Fire Department. It aims to evaluate existing disaster management guidelines and upgrade preventative programs. ]]></summary>
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   <title><![CDATA[Soka econ majors extend ERE streak to eight consecutive wins]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_0923.html"/>
   <updated>2011-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[The Soka University team of nine economics majors captured first place in the 15th university-level Economics Record Examination (ERE) organized by a national association of economics education.]]></summary>
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   <title><![CDATA[15% power reduction target for summer achieved]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_0912.html"/>
   <updated>2011-09-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[Soka University has cleared its goal to reduce electricity consumption for July and August by 15%, the numerical target set by the government in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima prefecture. ]]></summary>
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   <title><![CDATA[Soka students take part in March 11 calamity volunteer program]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_0908.html"/>
   <updated>2011-09-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[The Consortium of Universities in Hachioji (TCUH), a nonprofit association comprised of 23 junior colleges and universities in the western suburbs of Tokyo and represents some 110,000 students, organized an eight-day volunteer program to Iwate prefecture.  ]]></summary>
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 <entry>
   <title><![CDATA[Soka judoists win 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in Tokyo contest]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_0904.html"/>
   <updated>2011-09-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[The three-member team of Soka University women judoists won first, second and third places in a Tokyo regional championship held at the Nippon Budokan hall on September 4, earning the right to compete in the national championships that will be held in October. ]]></summary>
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 <entry>
   <title><![CDATA[Faculty of Letters to offer new dual degree]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_0830.html"/>
   <updated>2011-08-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[Soka University’s Faculty of Letters recently announced that it would be offering a dual degree (DD) in English Studies for Teaching from the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom.]]></summary>
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   <title><![CDATA[Soka law faculty hosts mock citizen judge trial]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_0721_1.html"/>
   <updated>2011-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[Soka University Faculty of Law Prof. Nobuyasu Kojima’s General Jurisprudence class conducted a mock citizen judge trial on June 29 and July 1. Some 360 first-year law majors took part in the simulation.]]></summary>
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   <title><![CDATA[Soka hosts annual disaster drill]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_0721_2.html"/>
   <updated>2011-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[Soka University hosted the 44th annual disaster training exercise at its main field on Thursday, July 21. Some 130 participants in 46 teams took part in the drill, which was organized by the Hachioji Fire Department and disaster management training committee of the city of Hachioji. ]]></summary>
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   <title><![CDATA[Soka holds completion ceremony for international students]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_0721_3.html"/>
   <updated>2011-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[On July 21, Soka University held a ceremony for a contingent of 50 international students from 30 universities and institutes who completed their one-year study abroad program at the Japanese school. President Hideo Yamamoto and Board of Trustees Chair Yasuhiro Tashiro attended the ceremony. ]]></summary>
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 <entry>
   <title><![CDATA[Nine Soka groups to travel abroad this year]]></title>
   <link href="http://www.soka.ac.jp/en/newstopics/2011_0721_4.html"/>
   <updated>2011-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary><![CDATA[Nine groups of Soka University undergraduates will take part in special summer exchange sessions to be held at universities abroad this year. The groups met for the first time on July 21. ]]></summary>
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