Toting teetering boxes, balancing arms full of bags, lugging stuffed suitcases, and pushing carts provided by University Housing, about 215 incoming freshmen–many assisted by parents and family members–settled into their on-campus digs at California State University, Dominguez Hills during Freshman Move-in Day. Undoubtedly, for many of the newly independent, it will be their first extended time away from home, bringing about a mix of emotions. “It feels pretty intimidating, but good. I haven't been away from home for long [periods of] time, so I'm a little nervous, but excited,” said Juana Arredando Salazar of Pomona, who got moving help from her father, Ramon, mom Elia, and even her ... Read More
Archives for August 2013
CSU College Fair: A Super Saturday for Families to Explore College
Azario Cush, a sixth grader at Wilmington Middle School, already has his sights set on college; he wants to study culinary arts. Brenda Galvan, a 10th grader at Synergy Quantum Academy Charter High School in Los Angeles, is trying to decide what area of engineering she'd like to specialize in when she gets to college. Joseph Gardner, a senior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Riverside, wants to major in cinematography. Whether these students stick with these pursuits over the next several years remains to be seen; however, one thing is for sure, they have a better shot at success because they are preparing for college now. On August 17, they were among nearly 3,000 visitors who got an ... Read More
CSUDH Hosts Hundreds for Common Core Education Standards Training
Nearly 1,400 educators from Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles public charter schools went back to the classroom at California State University, Dominguez Hills, this time as pupils, as it were, of the Launch LA: Common Core conference, where they had the opportunity to prepare for the implementation of the new national Common Core State Standards (CCSS) of what students are expected to learn. An equal number of teachers were on the waiting list to attend the Aug. 24 conference, which was organized by Teach Plus, a national nonprofit focused on improving educational access and outcomes for all students, and sponsored in partnership with LAUSD and CSU Dominguez Hills. ... Read More
Introducing: New Faculty for Fall 2013
With the start of this week, thousands of new faces are beginning their journey at California State University, Dominguez Hills. But they aren't all students. Nineteen new full-time faculty members will be getting to know the campus community as well (although a few are familiar to CSUDH, being alumni and/or previously part-time faculty). Dateline Dominguez offers introductions: College of Arts and Humanities Ryan Noelle Eagle, assistant professor, communications Academic Background: Ph.D., film and media studies, University of California, Santa Barbara M.A., modern literature, University of York, England B.A., cinema-television and creative writing, University of Southern ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: August 2013
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. Tenure and Promotion The following faculty were granted tenure or promotion effective fall 2013 Dana Belu, tenure and promotion to associate professor, philosophy Dawn Berlin, promotion to professor, teacher education Michele Bury, promotion to professor, art John Davis, promotion to professor, teacher education Kara Dellacioppa, promotion to professor, sociology Kate Fawver, promotion to professor, history Michael Galant, ... Read More
