California State University, Dominguez Hills has been awarded a $500,000 endowment from the Bernard Osher Foundation to establish the Osher Scholarship for students transferring from California community colleges. Students transferring to CSU Dominguez Hills from one of the 112 campuses in the California Community College system who meet the eligibility requirements will be able to apply for the scholarship. Ten scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded annually, with the first awards being given in fall 2013. “The philanthropic investment made by the Osher Foundation generously supports academic achievement and makes it possible for community college students to continue on at CSU ... Read More
Archives for August 2012
CSU Dominguez Hills Hosts Cap and Trade Forum
Nearly 250 visitors from throughout California, including State Senator Rod Wright, and Assemblymembers Bonnie Lowenthal (CA-54th) and Diane Harkley (CA-73rd), attended a half-day Cap and Trade Forum co-hosted by Assemblymembers Isadore Hall, III (CA-52nd) and Susan Bonilla (CA-11th) on Friday at California State University, Dominguez Hills in the Loker Student Union. The legislators and experts discussed the implications of the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) Cap and Trade program that is set to regulate 600 of the state's largest greenhouse gas emitting stationary sources. The program was enacted to comply with the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. In his ... Read More
Freshman Move-in Day Helps Students Feel at Home at College
A week before the bulk of the student body and faculty returned to school this semester, a contingent of freshmen had already made themselves at home on campus. Literally. With the help of their families, the first-time California State University, Dominguez Hills students moved into University Housing. In 90-degree weather, nearly 200 freshmen filled and ferried carts provided by housing, lugged suitcases, and carried boxes and makeshift totes to their new digs for the school year. On Wednesday all transfer and returning students new to living on campus moved in. Then on Friday all returning residents moved back in. A total of 650 students are now calling the 162 apartment units ... Read More
O&P Students Get Olympic-Style Greeting
In June, students, faculty and alumni of the CSU Dominguez Hills Orthotics and Prosthetics program were give the opportunity to meet Oscar Pistorius, who with his debut at the 2012 London Olympics in August became the first double leg amputee to participate in an able-bodied Olympics. The special event was organized by global orthopedic design company Ossur and held at its headquarters in Foothill Ranch. A longtime supporter of CSUDH O&P, Ossur is a major sponsor of Pistorius, providing him with his state-of-the-art prosthetic feet for over six years. Seventeen new graduate students in the new master's in health science O&P option degree program attended, as well as other ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: August 2012
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. Department of Psychology lecturer Giacomo “Jack” Bono presented “Search for the Developmental Role of Gratitude: A 4-Year Longitudinal Analysis” at this year's American Psychological Association's (APA) annual convention, which took place in Orlando, Florida, August 2-5. The paper details findings of a study on gratitude and attitude among teens. An article on the study appeared in Health Magazine, among other publications. Jerry Moore, professor of anthropology has been interviewed ... Read More