CSUDH's College of Education and President Thomas A. Parham were invited to share how CSUDH is supporting and nurturing Black students and future educators during the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) 49th annual conference, “Reimagining Education: Focusing on Innovation, Equity, and Social Emotional Learning,” which took place in Los Angeles Nov. 10-14. On Nov. 10, CSUDH welcomed a group of conference attendees for a tour of campus and a lunchtime presentation. College of Education representatives gave introductions to their programs, focusing on the students they serve, teacher and leadership pathways and pipelines, and the innovative curricula and student supports ... Read More
Archives for November 2021
CSUDH Alum Donates Historic Gift
With a $700,000 donation to CSUDH, Doug Le Bon made university history for donating the largest gift to CSUDH from a living alum. Le Bon, who earned two business degrees from CSUDH, a BS in Business Administration (1976) and an MBA (1979), is the co-founder and senior managing director of Pathway Capital Management, one of world's most successful private markets investment firms, managing over $85 billion in assets. Remembering his days as a student driving a soft drink delivery truck around the South Bay, he said he was motivated to give to the university to help reduce the financial barriers students today face in pursuit of their education. “I think it can be really difficult now ... Read More
La Opinión: Institute Arrives to Deal with Educational Inequality in Los Angeles
Source: La Opinión (Spanish) The new institute will serve as a leader in computer education research, teacher preparation, and equity-focused curriculum development. ... Read More
Long Beach Press-Telegram: CSUDH received $5 million donation, largest in its history, to create equity-in-computing institute
Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram Cal State Dominguez Hills has received the largest donation in its history from the company that developed Snapchat so the university can create an institute focused on addressing equity gaps in computing education. The university, near Carson, announced the $5 million donation on Wednesday, Nov. 3, saying the new institute – housed in the College of Education – will serve as a leader in computing education research, teacher preparation and curriculum development centered around equity and access, particularly for bilingual learners. The institute will also partner with Los Angeles-area school districts to make high-quality computer science ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: November 2021
College of Arts and Humanities Jahsun Ifakolade Edmonds, lecturer of Africana studies, was interviewed on the La Cura podcast about the spiritual roots of capoeira and the martial art's connection to Black rebellion and liberation. He was also featured on the podcast A Long Way from the Block for a conversation on African spirituality. Nancy Erbe, professor of negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, released the third edition of her book Holding These Truths: Empowerment and Recognition in Action, an interactive multicultural case study curriculum for catalyzing justice with conflict tools and skills. Meryah Fisher, lecturer of Africana studies, will be ... Read More
