CSUDH has risen from 10th to 8th place on CollegeNET, Inc.'s 2021 Social Mobility Index, a benchmark for universities according to how effectively they graduate students from low-income backgrounds into good-paying jobs. The 2021 Social Mobility Index includes 1,549 four-year institutions. Six CSU campuses, including CSUDH, were among the top ten. The Index utilizes five variables in making assessments, including tuition, economic background, graduation rate, early career salary, and university endowment, with the greatest emphasis put on tuition and economic background. Tuition at CSUDH is $7,051 per year and 68 percent of students have an expected family contribution of $5,000 or ... Read More
Archives for November 2021
Meals 4 Toros Program Distributes Thanksgiving Dinners to Students in Need
Responding to the needs of many in the Toro Nation, the staff of CSUDH's Basic Needs Office distributed Thanksgiving meals to students on Friday, Nov. 19. The event was part of the university's new Meals 4 Toros program, which is aimed at providing holiday dinners for CSUDH students in need. The program is a joint effort between the Office of Development, the Basic Needs Office, and Campus Dining. It was the brainchild of Andre Khachaturians, CSUDH's senior director of annual campaigns and advancement services. As a member of the school's Basic Needs Committee, he is keenly aware of the lack of resources available to many Toro students. “I was at home thinking about Thanksgiving,” he ... Read More
MyNewsLA.com: CSU Expands Program Providing iPads, Other Technology for Incoming Students
Source: MyNewsLA.com Students at six more California State University campuses, including five in Southern California, will be offered free iPads and other technology tools during the spring semester, the university announced Wednesday, expanding a program that now includes 14 CSU schools. Learn more about CSUDH's participation at csudh.edu/CSUCCESS. Under the program known as CSUCCESS – California State University Connectivity Contributing to Equity and Student Success – first-year and new transfer students at the participating campuses will receive an iPad Air, Apple Pencil and Apple Smart Keyboard Folio. Students will also be offered a free WiFi hotspot device. The students will keep ... Read More
CSUDH Highlighted in National 2021 Sustainable Campus Index
CSUDH has been recognized nationally for its sustainability efforts in the recently published 2021 Sustainable Campus Index. A publication of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Sustainable Campus Index recognizes innovative and high-impact initiatives from colleges and universities that submitted a Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) report in the most recent calendar year. Initiatives were selected by a team of AASHE staff based on the level of innovation and overall impact in advancing sustainability, potential for replicability, and the added impacts this would present. AASHE's STARS program is a ... Read More
CSUDH Presents “Forward Momentum” Dance Concert
What: “Forward Momentum” Dance concert at CSUDH University Theatre When: Wednesday through Saturday, December 1-4 at 7 p.m. Tickets: Livestream tickets or audience tickets are $15 per night. Reserve tickets here. Contact: Call the CSUDH Performing Arts Department at (310) 243-3589, or email PerformingArts@csudh.edu. Note: This show features adult themes. The CSUDH Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Forward Momentum” on the University Theatre stage December 1 through 4 at 7 p.m. A celebration of dance's enduring resiliency, “Forward Momentum” features students dancing to choreography by CSUDH dance faculty Amy Allen, Shaunté Caraballo, Marco Carreon, ... Read More
