“I’ve come a long way,” said CSUDH alumna Teresa Ramirez, reflecting on her college and career path. A first-generation Mexican-American born in Torrance, and raised in Compton, Ramirez was the first member of her family to pursue a college education. Ramirez was a self-described “shy, quiet, somewhat naïve” first-year college student. By the time she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Ramirez had developed “the confidence that I needed to be a leader, someone who can communicate without being afraid.” Ramirez traces much of her success to being awarded a CSUDH Presidential Scholarship, the university’s premiere scholarship program, in recognition of her outstanding ... Read More
Archives for October 2019
South Bay History Symposium ‘Untwists’ Compton’s Legacy
(Carson, CA) California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) 3rd annual South Bay Symposium, entitled “Compton 1969: The Changing Face of Politics, Dreams of Our Fathers,” will take place Nov. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in CSUDH’s University Library North, 5th floor. The program commemorates the 50th anniversary of the election of Douglas F. Dollarhide, the first African American mayor of the City of Compton. Focused on “untwisting the legacy of Compton’s history,” the symposium will feature remarks by Los Angeles County Supreme Court Justice Hon. Kelvin D. Filer, and USC Law Professor Jody Armour, and include a panel discussion about the former mayors of Compton. “Mayor ... Read More
Cal State Dominguez Hills receives $10 Million in Federal Grants
Carson’s Cal State Dominguez Hills has received $10 million in federal grants to establish a comprehensive residency program that will train more than 250 science, technology, engineering and math teachers and serve 40,000 students through grade 12 in Los Angeles County. Dubbed Project REAL — Residency for Equity through Action and Learning — the 15-month-long residency provides graduate-level STEM teacher candidates with a $24,000 stipend and pairs them with trained teachers in historically understaffed local schools. “This is transformational for the campus community and for the schools and communities we serve,” said Prof. Kamal Hamden, director of the Center for Innovation in STEM ... Read More
CSUDH Welcomes California Senate College Tour
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) welcomed four California legislators on October 7 as part of their California Senate College Tour. The two-year tour is primarily focused on the academic success of students from historically underserved populations. They left campus touched by the CSUDH’s broad commitment to student achievement and well being, and offered their help at the state level. The senate’s fact-finding tour was designed to provide insights into the barriers that are impeding student success in college, with a specific focus on how housing insecurity, hunger, and health issues may delay or prevent academic success. “We’re not just focused on what’s ... Read More
Center for Innovation in STEM Education Receives $13 Million in Federal Funding
It was a September to remember for the Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), thanks to the announcement of three U.S. Department of Education (DOE) grants totaling $13 million. "We compete with hundreds of universities and organizations for each of our grants,” said CISE Director and Annenberg Endowed Professor Kamal Hamdan. “Considering the competition, it is very rewarding and exciting to learn that one or more of our proposals were selected for funding.” A New STAR on Campus On Sept. 26, Hamdan received word that the DOE had awarded CISE a five-year, $7 million grant through the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant ... Read More
