California State University, Dominguez Hills associate professor of biology Terry McGlynn has been awarded a three-year $249,922 National Science Foundation (NSF) International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) grant to establish the Fire, Carbon, and Climate Change in Australia program. The IRES grant will fully fund the opportunity for 12 undergraduate and graduate science majors at CSU Dominguez Hills to conduct climate change science research in collaboration with the CSIRO Tropical Ecosystems Research Centre (TERC) in the Northern Territory of Australia. The first group of four students will leave in January 2014, with subsequent four-student cohorts going in 2015 and ... Read More
Awards
Academic Excellence, Service, and Perseverance Honored with Presidential Awards
For some students, the college experience reaches far beyond average classroom engagement and instead is a golden opportunity for them to give it their all in ways that help to secure a better future, not only for themselves, but for the university, the community, and society. In its third year, the President's Student Leadership and Service Awards celebration at California State University, Dominguez Hills honored just such exemplary students, as well as student organizations and faculty advisors in front of nearly 200 university faculty, staff, students and family members in the Loker Student Union on May 2. “When I say 'extraordinary' and 'outstanding' to describe these students ... Read More
David C. Turner III: 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student
David C. Turner, III, a senior Africana studies major was honored with a 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student Award for his extensive research, presentation, and lecture experience, as well as the leadership he has shown as a student at CSU Dominguez Hills. “It is really a testament to what I have done over the years [at CSU Dominguez Hills].” Turner said of receiving the award. “When they began to read my description [at the awards celebration], I started reminiscing about a meeting I had with Dr. Munashe Furusa [professor of Africana studies and newly appointed dean of the College of Arts and Humanities] during my freshman year. After I turned in a sub-par assignment, he met with me ... Read More
Jessica Mahinda: 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student
Jessica Mahinda, a master's entry-level professional nursing (MEPN) student, was recognized with a 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student Award at CSU Dominguez Hills for her 4.01 GPA and her focus on clinical nurse leadership. Driven by her desire to understand and improve the national healthcare system, Mahinda, who holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, performs community service at the UCLA Medical Center, American Red Cross, and RN Lobby Days held in Sacramento. On campus she mentors pre-health and biology students and volunteers for disaster preparedness exercises. “It's not something I did to get recognized, but I feel really ... Read More
Chardae Jenkins: 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student
Senior communications major Chardae Jenkins was recognized with a 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student Award for her leadership role as a former vice president of Associated Students, Incorporated (ASI) at CSU Dominguez Hills, as well as serving in the Multicultural Center's Diversity in Action Interns program, and the Loker Student Union Board of Directors. She has contributed to social media communications for the College of Extended and International Education, and hosted an on-air show for the university's radio station KDHR. In the community, she is also a member of the NAACP and the Carson Black Chamber of Commerce. “I'm overwhelmed by [receiving] the outstanding student award,” ... Read More