While most of his peers are taking five to six years, and the state of California wants them to finish in four, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) student Kendrick Jones asked himself, “Why not finish college in just three years?” So he did. Jones is studying social psychology at CSUDH and will receive his bachelor's degree in Africana Studies May 19 during CSUDH's 2017 Commencement ceremony. To earn the right to cross the commencement stage just three years since graduating from View Park Preparatory High School in 2014, Jones took at least 15 units each semester, the maximum of nine units in the summer, and two courses each winter without having to retake a class ... Read More
Archives for May 2017
Our Weekly Features CSUDH Honorary Doctor Danny Bakewell
Danny Bakewell Sr., founder and chairman of The Bakewell Company, one of the largest African American commercial real estate development groups in the western United States, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) during its 2017 commencement. CSUDH will hold two college-based commencement ceremonies for its 4,500 graduating seniors on Friday, May 19. Bakewell will be awarded the honorary degree at the 9 a.m. ceremony for the College of Business Administration and Public Policy, and the College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing, where he will also provide the keynote address. Deborah Flint, CEO for Los Angeles ... Read More
We Shall Overcome: Mother Daughter Return from Tragedy to Graduate Together
Cynthia Perry and her daughter, Keisha Keller began attending California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) together as business administration majors in the fall of 2014. As they progressed in their studies, the strength of their relationship and “friendship” always helped them support each other to achieve their academic goals, and on May 16, 2016, when the close-knit mother and daughter faced unthinkable tragedy, their bond is what helped them stay strong, sustaining them in the face of deep sorrow. Keller had gone to bed the night before, anticipating taking her last final exam the next day. She was excited about the prospect of donning a cap and gown later that week during ... Read More
2017 Presidential Scholars Benefit
Each year, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Willie J. Hagan hosts the Presidential Scholars Benefit, an elegant gathering of scholars and their families, university officials, college deans, and supporters that celebrates the academic achievements of those awarded the university's most prestigious distinction, that of Presidential Scholar. Hosted on campus in the StubHub Center's Stadium Club, the benefit also provides university partners and sponsors the opportunity to meet the Presidential Scholars, hear them speak, and learn about the goals and aspirations of these accomplished student leaders and ambassadors of Cal State Dominguez Hills. Corporate ... Read More