President Mildred García represented California State University, Dominguez Hills during the CSU's Super Sunday event on Feb. 20 by addressing the congregation of Family of Faith Christian Center, a local church that meets in the Loker Student Union. Pastor Sherman Gordon welcomed García along with special guests Congresswoman Karen Bass and Carson Councilmember Lula Davis-Holmes, who are both alumnae of CSU Dominguez Hills. García addressed the parents and families of potential college students with the facts of facing the California's economic challenges without a college degree. “As we look at what is happening with unemployment, it is 12 percent in the state,” she said. “But ... Read More
Archives for February 2011
Consul General of the Republic of Hungary to Visit CSU Dominguez Hills
Hungary has given the world more than Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor, the Rubik's Cube, Béla Bartók, and the Pulitzer Prize; it has made considerable contributions that helped to change the world. Ambassador Balázs Bokor, consul general of the Republic of Hungary in Los Angeles, will visit California State University, Dominguez Hills to discuss Hungary's relationship with the United States, and the world, on Wednesday, March 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Loker Student Union, Ballroom C. The event is free and open to the public. Referencing Hungary's January 1, 2011, acquisition of the European Union (EU) presidency, Ambassador Bokor's discussion topic will be “Hungary and the U.S. from a ... Read More
Mayors’ Roundtable Brings CSU Dominguez Hills to South Bay Community
President Mildred García met with mayors of the South Bay cities at a roundtable discussion hosted by Mayor Frank Scotto of Torrance at the Torrance City Hall on Feb. 16. Among those in attendance were Mike Gin, mayor of Redondo Beach; Anthony Misetich, mayor pro tem of Rolling Hills Estates; Godfrey Pernell, mayor of Rolling Hills; Robert Pullen-Miles, mayor pro tem of Lawndale; and John Rea, mayor pro tem of Palos Verdes Estates. García addressed the mayors and presented the university's achievements that include last fall's record enrollment of more than 15,000 students and the elimination of a $2.8 million structural deficit. Describing her focus on financial stability, enrollment ... Read More
Terry McMillan Reads New Book at Loker Student Union
Terry McMillan, the bestselling author of “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” “Disappearing Acts,” and “Waiting to Exhale,” visited California State University, Dominguez Hills on Feb. 15. McMillan, who has taught English at the University of Arizona, Tucson, the University of Wyoming, and Stanford University, addressed an audience of students, faculty, staff, and community members in the Loker Student Union and read from her newest book, “Getting to Happy.” President Mildred García welcomed McMillan to CSU Dominguez Hills and described the impact of watching the premiere of the movie version of “Waiting to Exhale.” “The next day I was reading the front page of the New York Times, ... Read More
Students Share Their Scholarship at CSU Dominguez Hills Student Research Day
From a study on coping strategies of the unemployed in Los Angeles to one on mobile device separation anxiety, more than 100 academic topics will be presented by undergraduate and graduate students during the sixth annual California State University, Dominguez Hills Student Research Day on Thursday, Feb. 24. According to Mohammed Eyadat, the event's organizer and associate professor of information system and operations management, the daylong event–presentations take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Loker Student Union–showcases the research and creative activities of students and their faculty mentors at the university. “Student Research Day has grown in quality and quantity ... Read More