The California State University, Dominguez Hills Labor Studies Program and Labor Studies Club presents the Fifth Annual Labor, Social and Environmental Justice Fair on Thursday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the East Walkway of the Loker Student Union. The fair - with the theme, “Plant the Seeds of Change”- is free and open to the public. “Anyone who is interested in becoming involved in labor, social justice and/or environmental work, or simply wants to learn about current issues is invited to attend the fair,” said Vivian Price, Ph.D., Labor Studies Program coordinator and advisor for the fair. The daylong fair is designed to connect students and members of the community with ... Read More
Archives for April 2013
Loker Student Union’s Carole Desgroppes Honored by International Association
For contributions made to promote diversity among professionals in the field of student union management, the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) has honored Carole Desgroppes, manager of programs, marketing and assessments for the Loker Student Union (LSU) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, with the Revis A. Cox Memorial Scholarship Award. The award was presented during the ACUI annual conference held in St. Louis in March. Desgroppes, a native of France, has revised the ACUI's Community of Practice (COMP) website with pertinent information related to multiculturalism to help students and professionals in the field, facilitated a webinar on issues of ... Read More
Head of the Class: How to Get the Most Out of the Education Employment Fair
The CSU Dominguez Hills Education Employment Fair, sponsored by the Office of Student Development, will be held on Wednesday, April 19, in the Extended Education Complex, 12-4 p.m. A one-day event where school recruiters and potential teachers, counselors, and administrators can meet one another, the Education Employment Fair will provide information about opportunities with several districts or schools. Participants include school districts throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada; The Help Group, The School of Arts and Enterprise, and Cal/West Educators Placement. Candidates can identify and learn more about districts that are actively hiring, and pick up application forms. Some ... Read More
Alumni Connect at Historic Rancho Dominguez Adobe
More than 120 California State University, Dominguez Hills alumni, parents and friends attended the 2013 Spring Alumni Reception held in the open-air courtyard at the historic Rancho Dominguez Adobe in Compton on April 11. In his welcome remarks, Interim Vice President for University Advancement Jeff Poltorak thanked alumni for their support of the university and its students, saying “As the achievements and academic success of Cal State Dominguez Hills' current students go up, so does the value of the alumni's degrees.” He went on to say that the financial contributions alumni make are “the catalyst for much of this success,” as they provide funds for textbooks, updated lab ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Marks Earth Day
With Earth Day just around the corner, California State University, Dominguez Hills students, faculty and staff are showing their commitment to the environment in a variety of ways this year. Below are a listing of activities of which Dateline was made aware. Carson Tree Planting More than 60 students, faculty and staff got an early start to Earth Day by helping add a little more green to the City of Carson during a tree planting event in celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day (April 26) that took place Saturday, April 13. Sponsored by Shell in partnership with the city and the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, the event planted 104 trees in city parks and neighborhood street ... Read More
