A new report has ranked CSUDH second in the United States for economic mobility, with six CSU campuses total claiming the top ten spots. Public policy think tank Third Way produced the report, which examines how higher education helps low-income students achieve economic success. Titled “Out with the Old, in with the New: Rating Higher Ed by Economic Mobility,” the study showed that institutions offering a quick return on investment and enrolling a larger percentage of Pell-eligible students as part of their student body were the most successful at helping students climb the economic ladder. It further found that schools providing the most economic mobility for students are all public, ... Read More
Archives for January 2022
School of Public Service and Justice Names First Director
The College of Business Administration and Public Policy's new School of Public Service and Justice has named its first director – C. Augustus “Gus” Martin, professor of criminal justice administration. A nationally recognized expert on terrorism, homeland security, and criminal justice, Martin has been with the university since 2001. He has served CSUDH in a variety of roles, including associate vice president for faculty affairs and associate vice president for human resources management. Martin has authored several books on terrorism, including Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues, now in its seventh edition (2020), and Understanding Homeland Security, now in ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: January 2022
College of Arts and Humanities Brian Gregor, associate professor of philosophy, authored "On Narrating More Wisely: A Prosaic Supplement to Ricœur’s Poetics of Narrative Identity Abstract" for Roma TrE-Press. The essay examines 20th century philosopher Paul Ricœur’s account of narrative identity and asks the practical question of what it looks like to tell our stories—and narrate ourselves—well. Bianca Murillo, professor of history, was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant for $37,500. Murillo's grant will fund the research and writing of a history of debt and finance in post-independence Ghana, from ... Read More
LAist/KPCC: First Gen College Students’ Parents Are Often Left Out. Here’s What One University Is Doing To Change That
Source: LAist This story also appeared as a radio segment on KPCC. Looking back on her college application experience, Yesenia Fernández remembers that when it came time to fill out her financial aid forms, she had to wrestle her social security card out of her mother’s hands. To cover the cost of standardized tests, she sold cakes around her neighborhood. “My mom didn’t have money for that,” Fernández said. “Plus, she didn’t understand why it was a worthwhile investment.” It wasn’t that her mom didn’t support her, she added. Growing up, her mother devoted her days off to volunteer at her school. With time, she became a fixture at parent meetings and school functions. Fernández’s ... Read More
Staff Spotlight: Teddy the Toro
Teddy the Toro has been high-stepping across campus for over two decades, spreading Toro spirit and encouragement at just about every event that takes place at CSUDH. A typical day for the “#1 Mascot in California” starts off with a quick check of their Instagram messages, followed by “meeting with campus squirrels for the latest updates.” The rest of their day is spent walking around campus, “checking in with my Toros,” according to Teddy. For Teddy, the best part of the job is “bringing laughter, joy, hope, and spirit to everyone.” The self-proclaimed “most likable figure on campus,” Teddy’s proudest moments have been representing CSUDH at national mascot competitions in 2019 and ... Read More
