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. College of Arts and Humanities Miguel Dominguez, professor of modern languages, presented “No problemo. The Other 'Spanglish': Hispanisms in U.S. English” at the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese's 2014 Conference on Portuguese and Hispanic Languages and Literature, which took place on Oct. 11 at Moreno Valley College. Exploring the use of words like el Niño, alligator, fritos, rodeo, gratis, and toros in the ... Read More
Archives for October 2014
Kaiser Internship Offers Kinesiology Students Unique Experience
Nicole Chambers and Wendy Barrios, seniors studying kinesiology at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), will have a significant advantage when applying for post-graduate healthcare programs, and invaluable work experience that is often hard to acquire at the undergraduate level. The students, who both are earning their Bachelors of Arts in Physical Education, with the pre-physical therapy option, at CSUDH, were chosen as the first recipients of the new Kaiser Permanente Mobility Technician Internship, which was launched in the fall 2014. Developed through a partnership between CSUDH's Division of Kinesiology and Recreation and Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Named Among Top Universities Granting Degrees to Minorities
California State University, Dominguez Hills is among the nation's top 100 universities granting undergraduate and graduate degrees to minority students, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. In the magazine's “Top 100 Degree Producers” report published this month, CSU Dominguez Hills ranked 47th nationally in total number of bachelor's degrees and 88th in total number of master's degrees awarded to minority students during 2012-13, the academic year for which the magazine had data as reported to the U.S. Department of Education. The university also ranked in the Top 100 in several minority groups for bachelor's degrees awarded, including to Hispanics (35th), African ... Read More
‘Vision Tree’ Project Enables CSUDH Alumnus, Students to Help Military Veterans
Eric, a U.S. military veteran, hangs his cat's rescue animal tag on his miniature, three-dimensional tree along with several oranges. The items may seem a bit random, but they are significant to Eric. His cat is his best friend and provides him much-needed emotional support, while the oranges remind him of his childhood and family home that had an orange tree in the yard. Made of floral wire and plaster, Eric constructed his art piece as part of the “Vision Tree,” an art therapy project designed by California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumnus Teddy Um (Class of '14, M.A., occupational therapy). The six-week project has successfully helped improve coping skills for U.S. ... Read More
Library Hosts Talk on Upton Sinclair’s 1934 EPIC Race for Governor
In conjunction with the November 2014 elections and an ongoing exhibition on campus, “Citizen Sinclair: Upton Sinclair--American Provocateur,” the University Library at California State University, Dominguez Hills presents author and journalist Greg Mitchell discussing muckraker Upton Sinclair's 1934 run for Governor of California and the evolution of the modern political campaign. WHAT: Guest lecture with author Greg Mitchell: “Upton Sinclair's 1934 run for Governor and the birth of the modern political campaign” WHEN: 6 p.m., Thursday, October 30 WHERE: University Library, fifth floor, South Wing, CSUDH, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson Viewed as a radical by conservatives and a ... Read More
