Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that expand their knowledge and expertise. Here are a few recent highlights. Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of art, presented “A Hypothesis on the Origin of Alphabet as Represented in the Art of Gilah Yelin Hirsch” at the Third Annual International Conference on Visual and Performing Arts of the Athens Institute for Education and Research, which took place June 4-7 in Athens, Greece. “Prejudice Awareness Through Cultural Self-Knowledge Development: Going Beyond the Contact Reduces Prejudice Hypothesis,” an article by Fumiko Hosokawa, professor of sociology, ... Read More
Archives for June 2012
Student Entrepreneurs Make Winning Pitches at Business Plan Competition
Six California State University, Dominguez Hills student entrepreneurs made perhaps the most important sales pitch they'll ever make–the one that could help them properly launch their business. The students–four individuals and one team of two–from the College of Business Administration and Public Policy (CBAPP) pitched their business plans in April at the “Toro's Venture Challenge,” the college's fourth annual business plan competition. The competition, a collaboration of CBAPP Advisory Board members and faculty who served as judges and mentors, provided students with an opportunity to implement actual business practices they've learned during their coursework or have developed on their ... Read More
Women’s Business Conference Enlightens and Empowers
Approximately 1,000 women (and a few brave men) from throughout much of Southern California–who already are or are interested in becoming small business owners–gathered at the 2012 Connecting Women to Power Business Conference held at California State University, Dominguez Hills on June 14. The large crowd was treated to rousing keynote and welcome speeches laced together by master of ceremonies and HOT 92.3 FM radio personality Josefa Salinas, who made a generous offer to help any woman in the audience to promote their business on air. Among those that Salinas introduced was the husband-and-wife team of alumnus and chairman of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) ... Read More
Federal Minority Biomedical Research Support Program at CSUDH Renewed
Kumar Tiger, a 21-year-old senior microbiology major, aspires to be biomedical scientist because he “saw the health disparities among people like me and my family and I was not satisfied with the solutions being provided.” He wants to play a part in finding solutions and proactively preventing sickness, and he says the experiences he has had through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program at California State University, Dominguez Hills will help him achieve his career goals. “MBRS RISE has taught me more than just laboratory techniques,” said Tiger who has worked on projects ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Ranks Nationally in Graduating Hispanic Students
California State University, Dominguez Hills is among the nation's leading institutions in granting degrees to Hispanic students, according to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. In its Top 100 lists, Hispanic Outlook ranks CSU Dominguez Hills 37th in granting the most undergraduate degrees and 31st in awarding the most graduate degrees to students of Hispanic origin against other universities across the country. The 2012 rankings are based on 2011 graduation data as reported to the National Center for Educational Statistics. That year, CSU Dominguez Hills conferred 785 bachelor's degrees and 210 master's degrees to Hispanic students. With 2,057 students graduating from the ... Read More
