New Student Convocation has become an annual tradition at CSUDH—and it took place in person for the first time in two years on Friday, Aug. 27. Several hundred first-year, transfer, and graduate students turned out for the afternoon to learn more about the many student resources available to them during their time at CSUDH, and get to know each other and their new academic family. The event was also a chance for President Thomas A. Parham, senior leadership, faculty, and alumni to welcome these new students into the Toro community. After a DJ and the CSUDH Dance and Cheer teams pumped up the crowd, new students were introduced to the various Toro sports teams that will represent the ... Read More
Archives for August 2021
CSUDH Philanthropic Gifts Top $8 Million in Record-Breaking Year
California State University, Dominguez Hills received a total of $8.3 million in philanthropic gifts and pledges during the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The record-breaking amount continues the upward trend of CSUDH giving, almost doubling the total of $4.5 million raised in 2019-2020. Vice President of University Advancement Scott Barrett shared his excitement for the success of the university’s fundraising efforts. “We set a very aspirational goal for the university, and we were very fortunate to meet that goal,” he said. “It’s clear that our campus is doing inspiring work, and our donors are answering the call to support the needs and opportunities across our campus.” One important effort ... Read More
ABC-7: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at CSUDH
Source: ABC 7 Video captioning: Here are some stories happening in the community. In Carson, California State University, Dominguez Hills [is] teaming up with Rite Aid once again to host pop-up vaccination clinics. [It's] taking place today until 6 p.m. Pfizer vaccines and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available for everyone, with or without an appointment. CSU students and employees will need to be fully vaccinated by September 30th to access campus facilities. Another pop-up vaccination clinic is set at this location on September 16th. ... Read More
La Opinión: Vaccination Clinic Arrives at CSU Dominguez Hills
Source: La Opinión (Spanish) Latino students and families narrate the loss of loved ones and suggest that everyone get immunized. ... Read More
Move-In Day Gives Toro Students First Look at CSUDH’s New Housing
CSUDH’s brand-new Student Residence Hall threw open its doors on Thursday, Aug. 19, welcoming hundreds of first-year students to the place they’ll call home for the next nine months. Throughout the day, the hallways buzzed with excitement as families and friends helped the new Toros move their things into the complex. In all, over 200 students moved into their new rooms on the first day the hall was open. Each student had their individual motivations for wanting to move into the new residence hall, but most agreed that the combination of living on their own and proximity to classes were the biggest factors. Masha Mukumoto, a first-year student from Yorba Linda, Calif., moved into the ... Read More
