On October 15, 2021, CSUDH hosted four simultaneous ribbon cuttings, three of which were on major capital project buildings totaling more than $200 million. The grand openings marked the biggest transformation of the campus in more than a decade, and the first additions of brand-new academic facilities in more than 20 years. Several hundred employees, students, alumni, and community leaders came out to celebrate the growth of campus and tour the new buildings. Prior to the simultaneous ribbon cuttings, which were streamed on monitors at the main speaker platform, tours of the new facilities highlighted the buildings’ cutting-edge technology and thoughtful architectural details, designed ... Read More
Archives for October 2021
Daily Breeze: CSUDH Cuts Ribbons on 4 Major Campus Renovation Projects
Source: Daily Breeze Consider Cal State Dominguez Hills transformed. And on Friday, Oct. 15, university officials celebrated that transformation by cutting the ribbon on four new campus facilities. Much of the Cal State Dominguez Hills campus, near Carson, spent the past four years undergoing renovations, remodels and other quality-of-life improvements – a lot of which occurred throughout the height of the coronavirus pandemic. But now most of the construction is wrapped up, so university officials gathered Friday with local, education and state leaders for a grand opening ceremony and simultaneous ribbon cuttings for the four new facilities. Three of the newly upgraded ... Read More
CSUDH Announces Partnership with ViewSonic for New Esports Incubation Lab
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has entered into a partnership with gaming giant ViewSonic to furnish the university’s new Esports Incubation Lab, as well as providing support for other career-building opportunities and activities. "The CSUDH community is grateful to be working with an industry leader like ViewSonic, who cares about putting students first,” said Ruben Caputo, academic advisor and general manager of the CSUDH Esports Association, which was established in 2017 and currently has over 200 members. “The partnership collaboration will allow us to make an even bigger impact as we enter our brand-new esports facility." Under the terms of the agreement, ... Read More
President Parham Honored as 100 Black Men of Los Angeles’ Man of the Year
For his leadership and advocacy, California State University, Dominguez Hills President Thomas A. Parham will be recognized as the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles’ Man of the Year at their 40th annual gala, which will take place virtually on Oct. 23. The nonprofit organization, dedicated to improving the quality of life for Blacks and other underrepresented racial groups, will also honor Congresswoman Maxine Waters as their Lifetime Achievement Awardee and LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell as Woman of the Year. “What an honor and privilege to be recognized and celebrated by the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, along with other consequential and iconic leaders in the Los Angeles and ... Read More
Spectrum: CSU Student Works on Climate Change Issues Affecting Agriculture Workers Like Her Parents
Source: Spectrum News 1 CARSON, Calif. — When Berenice Rojas was young, she would wake up at 4 a.m. to cross the U.S., Mexico border for school and pick lemons in the Arizona fields with her parents on the weekends. At 28 years old, Rojas works on science experiments at the organic chemistry lab at California State University, Dominguez Hills. While attending school, she also balances a full-time job and married life. "The fact that I am here, and the fact that I was able to accomplish so much is because of all the experience that I've had," she said. "I wouldn't change it for anything." What Rojas wants to accomplish is a way to solve everyday climate change problems that affect ... Read More
