Business management students from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) conducted mock job interview sessions to learn essential management techniques, while helping students enrolled at the Southern California Regional Occupational Center (SoCal ROC) gain real-world interview skills to compete in today’s competitive workforce. The SoCal ROC Service Learning Project took place on March 2, and included approximately 70 CSUDH students and local business professionals leading practice interviews with as many as 400 high school and other students studying a variety of occupations, from dental assistant and physical therapy aide, to welder and automobile mechanic. “The ... Read More
Archives for March 2015
Alumnus Steffan Tubbs has a nose for news and ‘voice’ for U.S. soldiers, farmers
Armed with only a small recorder as an embedded reporter with a U.S. Army convoy in Taji, Iraq in 2006, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumnus and reporter Steffan Tubbs felt even more vulnerable when his Humvee approached a bridge. The convoy, which was transporting Tubbs and soldiers from the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, drove over the bridge without incident; however, it was later discovered that the structure had been wired with an improvised explosive device (IED) when they crossed. “All you can do is wonder, ‘Why didn’t we hit that?’” said Tubbs (2009, M.A., humanities). Two weeks later, while back home in Colorado, Tubbs’ memory of that convoy ... Read More
Graphic arts student Adrian Gonzalez featured in Communications Arts magazine
Art and design student Adrian Gonzalez scours a thrift store before finding what he is looking for—an old vintage chair. When he gets home, he places it on the floor, cleans it up and takes a seat to try it out. He then stands, grabs an aluminum baseball bat and begins breaking the chair to bits. Gonzalez arranges the pieces on a canvas placed flat on the floor, adds blue and green shades of paint and dribbles water all over to create an “ocean feel.” He grabs his camera and begins taking pictures, rearranges the splintered wood, then takes more shots. He does this several times. Now back at his computer, he adds graphic elements and a title, “The Chairs,” to his piece, and to ... Read More
Alumna Linda DeYampert featured in ‘Made in the CSU’ display
Linda Corsey DeYampert, a California State University, Dominguez Hills alumna and the first African American woman to hold a management position at the National Football League (NFL) Network, has been selected to be featured in the California State University’s Made in the CSU poster display in the state capitol. “I’m very surprised when I’m honored for my accomplishments. When you’re passionate, believe, serve and value your work in the community—both personally and professionally—it becomes part of your daily routine,” said DeYampert (1999, B.S., business management). “I’m also honored and humbled about the opportunity to have my image placed on the wall in the capitol." DeYampert is ... Read More
Terri Ares presented Clinical Nurse Specialist Educator of the Year Award
Terri Ares, lecturer and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) program adviser at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), means a lot to her students. Entrenched last fall while finishing their clinical hours, studying for final exams and preparing for graduation, her students somehow etched out enough time to gather feedback about Ares from multiple sources, solicit letters from her colleagues, and assemble an award nomination package to submit to the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS). Their efforts paid off. On March 6, Ares was presented the NACNS’ prestigious Clinical Nurse Specialist Educator of the Year Award during its 2015 Annual Conference in ... Read More
