California State University President Willie J. Hagan has been selected to participate in a College Affordability Roundtable between U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and presidents and chancellors of universities and community colleges across the nation. The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is hosting the private meeting on Oct. 25 during its annual conference taking place in Chicago. The 13 leaders meeting with Duncan are all HACU members and from federally designated Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). They will be meeting with Duncan to discuss President Barack Obama's higher education agenda and how to achieve the president's goal to make college more ... Read More
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University Awarded Multimillion Federal Grant for School Leadership Initiative
California State University, Dominguez Hills has been awarded a multimillion dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement's School Leadership Program (SLP). More than $13 million of first-year funding was awarded for fiscal year 2013 to 20 educational institutions nationwide to support projects designed to recruit, train, and mentor principals and assistant principals for high-need schools and districts. CSU Dominguez Hills was the only California institution awarded and received the largest award amount. The grant to CSU Dominguez Hills–$1.16 million for the first year; $9.63 million total over five years–will establish the Innovative School ... Read More
Exemplary Achievement Awardee Salvador Valdez Finds his Calling in Advisement
Like so many children, as a boy Salvador Valdez (Class of '09, B.S., health science, community health; '12 M.A., education, counseling) wanted to become a doctor when he grew up. Intending to go to medical school, he began his freshman year at California State University, Dominguez Hills, majoring in biology. He also volunteered at UCLA-Harbor Medical Center and at a community medical clinic in Bell Gardens. He was on the right path to achieving his goal, but then he caught a bug. The teaching bug. “Teaching or education itself kind of always called my name,” Valdez said. As a university student, he was beginning to seriously evaluate his life's priorities, and after ... Read More
Staff Excellence Awardee Gaby Gomez-Dominguez is Focused on Customer Service
After spending some time with Gaby Gomez-Dominquez in the biology department office, it's easy to understand why she was awarded the 2013 Staff Excellence in Customer Service Award at California State University, Dominguez Hills. The rapport she shares with the many students and members of the faculty and staff who visit her on a daily basis is punctuated by her focused attention on addressing their needs. “I get along with people very well. Once I came [to the university] I discovered I really enjoy talking to the students. I really enjoy helping them. And of course after working here 10 years, I know how the department works. It helps to have that background,” said Gomez-Dominguez, who ... Read More
Pizza with the President: Students Get Forum with Campus Leaders
On Monday, Oct. 14, Associated Students, Inc. hosted "Pizza with the President" to give students a chance to hear from and ask President Willie J. Hagan, and his vice presidents questions concerning the university. Among the issues raised were increasing course offerings and academic programs, plans for future growth of the campus,campus amenities, more student life activities. ... Read More