Toro alumna and high school music teacher Amanda Chavez never imagined that someday she’d be conducting on the stage of Carnegie Hall. But on March 12, that’s exactly what she did, marking her and her students’ debut in the illustrious New York City venue. Chavez and 55 of her students had been invited to perform as a featured ensemble for the "I Choose Love" festival organized by National Concerts. Chavez, who earned her degree in music education and minor in Asian Pacific Studies in 2013, is the Director of Instrumental Music and Department Chair of Performing Arts at Jordan High School (JHS) in Long Beach, where she also directs multiple ensembles. When she received the invitation to ... Read More
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Centering Equity in Going Far Together (GFT): Newest Updates
The CSUDH Strategic Plan, Going Far Together, consists of five pillars: (1) Thriving Educators, (2) Thriving Students, (3) Culture of Care, (4) Equitable Access, and (5) Pillar of the Community. Since the Strategic Plan’s launch in March 2022, the Strategic Plan Pillar Work Groups have been hard at work, striving to meet the goals and activities outlined in each pillar. The work groups have amended the plan along the way to ensure CSUDH remains responsive to evolving needs. One amendment is updating the pillar “Equitable Access” to be split into two components – Cost of Attendance and Campus Services – to ensure sufficient attention will be paid to the goals and activities associated with ... Read More
CSUDH Theatre Performance: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
What: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin, William FinnWhen: May 1-4 at 7:00 p.m. and May 3 at 1:00 p.m.Where: University TheatreTickets: $10 for students and $15 for General Admission. To reserve a ticket, visit www.csudh.edu/theatre-arts/buy-tickets/.Contact: Call the CSUDH Performing Arts Department at (310) 243-3589, or email PerformingArts@csudh.edu. The CSUDH Department of Theatre and Dance presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn, directed by Theatre faculty Naomi Buckley. Performances are on the University Theatre stage; the show will run May 1-4 at ... Read More
Professor Prakash Dheeriya Shares Tips for Financial Literacy
In recognition of April being National Financial Literacy Month, CSUDH Professor of Finance Prakash Dheeriya discusses some of the basic ways that young adults can learn how to manage their money and set realistic goals for themselves. Dheeriya’s expertise is in personal finance and how to make wise decisions as a consumer, investor, or borrower. What does it mean for a young adult to be financially literate? To be financially literate implies that you are not prone to be victims of common financial fraud. It also means that you are able to earn more income without really working at a second job. In other words, you are savvy enough to invest wisely and earn more income ... Read More
Inside Higher Ed: The Quandary of Presidential Constraints
Source: Op-Ed by CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham for Inside Higher Ed Amid the controversies over whether and when presidents should speak out, Thomas A. Parham asks, whose voice are we listening to? L. Song Richardson’s decision in February to step down from her position as president of Colorado College surprised many people both within and outside of higher education. It also has raised some interesting questions to interrogate especially for many of us who hold a similar office. Richardson, a celebrated academic law professor and former dean of the School of Law at University of California, Irvine, was appointed as the chief executive at the small liberal arts college just a ... Read More