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Archives for July 2018

Three CSUDH Students Selected for Prestigious Pre-Doctoral Program

July 25, 2018

Three high-achieving California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) students have been named 2018-19 Sally Casanova Scholars and selected to participate in the California State University system’s (CSU) competitive California Pre-Doctoral Program. Cellular and molecular biology major Natalya Cardona, Spanish linguistics major Jesús Eduardo González Franco, and history major Thaithao Nguyen are among 75 undergraduate and graduate students from across the CSU system who are part of this year’s pre-doctoral cohort. All three CSUDH Sally Casanova Scholars are also in the university’s McNair Scholars Program, a federal grant program with similar aims: to encourage and prepare students ... Read More

STEM Teaching Program Wins My LA2050 Activation Challenge

July 23, 2018

(Carson, CA) – A California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) teacher-training program that combines classroom training, real-time feedback, and group collaboration received the most votes in the “learn” category of the Goldhirsh Foundation’s My LA2050 Activation Challenge. The result: a $200,000 LA2050 grant to expand the program to more schools. The crowdsourcing contest seeks innovative programs to make Los Angeles the best place to learn, live, connect, play, and create by 2050. Developed by CSUDH’s Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) in partnership with The Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy & Jobs (The L.A. Coalition), the Next Generation Science Standards: ... Read More

Incoming President Thomas A. Parham Brings a Fresh Infusion of Energy

July 12, 2018

President Thomas Parham with Loker Student Union in background

When Thomas A. Parham joins California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) as president on July 16 he will grab the reins at a very energetic time in the university’s history. Over the last decade, CSUDH has grown physically and academically, bolstering its long-standing mission to be a vehicle for upward mobility and an influential presence in Los Angeles County. Parham will spend the first months of his presidency engaging the campus community. He plans to meet with faculty, staff, student groups, alumni, the CSUDH foundations, and the broader community to seek pathways for a fresh infusion of energy to further the university’s trajectory. “There is a high degree of congruence ... Read More

Former CSUDH Faculty Member’s $1.725 Million Gift Aimed at Inspiring Students to Learn about the World

July 2, 2018

A $1.725 million bequest from a former Cal State University, Dominguez Hills professor who died in April is the largest ever received from a former faculty member and will be used to establish the school’s first endowed chair position and fund several scholarships. The donation from the 49-year Hermosa Beach resident and Prof. Emeritus of Political Science Lyman Chaffee will largely be used to establish the L.G. Chaffee Endowed Chair of Global and Comparative Politics. Another $225,000 will fund several scholarships that will enable political science majors to study abroad. Studying political science was the impetus for Chaffee becoming a world traveler who visited more than 70 ... Read More

Late Professor Gifted $1.73M to Cal State Dominguez Hills

July 2, 2018

Lyman Chaffee with Students

A recently deceased professor gifted $1.73 million to California State University Dominquez Hills, the school’s largest-ever faculty member gift. The legacy gift from the late Lyman Chaffee, professor emeritus of political science, who died April 27 at the age of 79, will establish the first endowed chair position at the university, in global and comparative politics. Chaffee’s gift also specifies $100,000 to endow a scholarship for political science majors to study abroad and another $100,000 towards the university’s general endowment for study abroad scholarships. “This gift is a testament to…the commitment our faculty and staff have to our mission and the students we serve, and ... Read More

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