In recent years, only rumors remained about a time capsule buried in 1974 at what was then California State College at Dominguez Hills. The ceremony was part of a dedication and plaque installation to commemorate the 1910 Dominguez Air Meet that took place there, but no evidence of its burial remained until the capsule was recently found. “The time capsule became somewhat of a mystery among staff since most of the folks who were at the ceremony are not around anymore,” says Gregory Williams, director of the Donald R. and Beverly J. Gerth Archives and Special Collections at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). The Native Daughters of the Golden West (NDGW) hosted ... Read More
Archives for July 2020
Toro Esports Uses Gaming to Mentor Local Students
The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Esports Association prides itself on being about more than just competition. They proved that once again during a first-of-its-kind Esports Summer S.T.E.A.M. Camp in June and July. Association members served as mentors during the four-week event, held in partnership with Compton Unified School District, sharing their skills and knowledge with a group of 24 high school students. The Compton students were hand-picked by teachers to participate in the camp, and came from all four of the district high schools. Coming together virtually in small groups three times a week, students and mentors worked on a lesson plan built around the ... Read More
CSUDH Names Scott Barrett Vice President for University Advancement
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has named Scott Barrett as vice president of university advancement. He will begin his new position on August 24. Barrett has been serving as associate dean for external affairs/chief advancement officer at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs since 2015. As a member of CSUDH’s executive leadership team, Barrett will lead the Division of University Advancement in efforts to enhance the image of CSUDH in local, state, and national arenas through philanthropic activities, government and community advocacy, and building broad, diverse networks of volunteer and alumni support. The division’s extensive ... Read More
CSUDH to Receive Mayme A. Clayton Collection of African American History and Culture
(Carson, CA) – California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) signed a historic agreement with the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum (MCLM) board of directors to house the Mayme A. Clayton Collection of African American History and Culture on campus in the Gerth Archives and Special Collections. The university intends to begin immediately cataloguing and archiving the collection so that it is more visible and accessible to the public. The collection contains more than 2 million rare books, films, documents, photographs, artifacts, and works of art related to the history and culture of African Americans in the United States, with a significant focus on Southern California and the ... Read More
EdSource: Colleges, Fearing Enrollment Loss this Fall, are Trying Hard to Bond with Students
Source: EdSource CSU Dominguez Hills is taking an unusual step to bond its new students — and their wardrobes — to the university campus even though orientation and most fall classes will be online. Incoming freshmen and transfer students at the California State University campus will first go through an online registration via Zoom. But then they will get a taste of real-world school spirit before classes begin with free swag bags of shirts, visors, caps, markers, pens and academic calendars all bearing the school name and logo. Plans call for possible drive-by distributions on campus, with timed reservations and loadings directly into car trunks, while cheerleaders perform from a ... Read More
