Source: Ed Source Representation matters, especially in the classroom. Students can do better when they are instructed by a person who looks like them. As California is challenged by fiscal uncertainties, school districts are bracing themselves to establish their own budget priorities. Now more than ever, it is time for school districts to protect and realize their promises of establishing and maintaining teacher diversity that is reflective of the students and communities they serve. Two years ago, the Los Angeles Unified School Board demonstrated its commitment to Black students, educators and families by passing a resolution on Black student excellence through educator ... Read More
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Famed Writer Delivers a Lesson in Courage, Calls for New Voices to Rise
J. Michael Straczynski doesn’t much care for rules. As a student at San Diego State University, he risked expulsion by bluffing his way into two writing courses taught by celebrated writer and educator Norman Corwin. Straczynski didn’t get expelled, and Corwin became a lifelong friend and cherished mentor. But he understood the risks, and therein lies an important lesson. “In order to be any kind of creative person, you have to be willing to push outward and engage with the world in ways that sometimes break the system,” Straczynski told students and faculty during his 2024 Patricia Eliet Memorial Lecture at the LSU ballroom on April 11. “When you do that, strange and wonderful things ... Read More
CSUDH Professor Uncovers Secrets About Snake Evolution
After almost a decade studying and researching the evolution of snakes, CSUDH Biology Professor Sonal Singhal has come to one undeniable conclusion. “Snakes are so cool!” Since 2014, Singhal has been one of the leaders of a project attempting to discover why snakes have been so successful in evolving traits that allow them to survive and thrive almost anywhere in the world. Their findings were published as the cover story of the February 24 issue of Science magazine. “Snakes are actually lizards if you use a technical definition,” says Singhal. “But if you look at them from an evolutionary perspective and how aspects of their biology are changing —what they eat, what they look like, ... Read More
ABC News: Who Guards the Guards? Alumna Shares Her Story
Source: ABC News (Video) ABC News' Linsey Davis investigates more than 2,500 claims of abuse at juvenile probation facilities. Oversight officials say the system is broken beyond repair — and children are in danger. CSUDH alumna Dominique Anderson (B.S. '22) is one of the women interviewed in this report, which also includes footage of the 2022 Commencement ceremony. ... Read More
CSUDH Alum Performs with Her Students at Carnegie Hall
Toro alumna and high school music teacher Amanda Chavez never imagined that someday she’d be conducting on the stage of Carnegie Hall. But on March 12, that’s exactly what she did, marking her and her students’ debut in the illustrious New York City venue. Chavez and 55 of her students had been invited to perform as a featured ensemble for the "I Choose Love" festival organized by National Concerts. Chavez, who earned her degree in music education and minor in Asian Pacific Studies in 2013, is the Director of Instrumental Music and Department Chair of Performing Arts at Jordan High School (JHS) in Long Beach, where she also directs multiple ensembles. When she received the invitation to ... Read More
Centering Equity in Going Far Together (GFT): Newest Updates
The CSUDH Strategic Plan, Going Far Together, consists of five pillars: (1) Thriving Educators, (2) Thriving Students, (3) Culture of Care, (4) Equitable Access, and (5) Pillar of the Community. Since the Strategic Plan’s launch in March 2022, the Strategic Plan Pillar Work Groups have been hard at work, striving to meet the goals and activities outlined in each pillar. The work groups have amended the plan along the way to ensure CSUDH remains responsive to evolving needs. One amendment is updating the pillar “Equitable Access” to be split into two components – Cost of Attendance and Campus Services – to ensure sufficient attention will be paid to the goals and activities associated with ... Read More
CSUDH Theatre Performance: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
What: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin, William FinnWhen: May 1-4 at 7:00 p.m. and May 3 at 1:00 p.m.Where: University TheatreTickets: $10 for students and $15 for General Admission. To reserve a ticket, visit www.csudh.edu/theatre-arts/buy-tickets/.Contact: Call the CSUDH Performing Arts Department at (310) 243-3589, or email PerformingArts@csudh.edu. The CSUDH Department of Theatre and Dance presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn, directed by Theatre faculty Naomi Buckley. Performances are on the University Theatre stage; the show will run May 1-4 at ... Read More
Professor Prakash Dheeriya Shares Tips for Financial Literacy
In recognition of April being National Financial Literacy Month, CSUDH Professor of Finance Prakash Dheeriya discusses some of the basic ways that young adults can learn how to manage their money and set realistic goals for themselves. Dheeriya’s expertise is in personal finance and how to make wise decisions as a consumer, investor, or borrower. What does it mean for a young adult to be financially literate? To be financially literate implies that you are not prone to be victims of common financial fraud. It also means that you are able to earn more income without really working at a second job. In other words, you are savvy enough to invest wisely and earn more income ... Read More
Inside Higher Ed: The Quandary of Presidential Constraints
Source: Op-Ed by CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham for Inside Higher Ed Amid the controversies over whether and when presidents should speak out, Thomas A. Parham asks, whose voice are we listening to? L. Song Richardson’s decision in February to step down from her position as president of Colorado College surprised many people both within and outside of higher education. It also has raised some interesting questions to interrogate especially for many of us who hold a similar office. Richardson, a celebrated academic law professor and former dean of the School of Law at University of California, Irvine, was appointed as the chief executive at the small liberal arts college just a ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: March 2024
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. To share faculty news, email lmckibbin@csudh.edu. College of Arts and Humanities College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences Associate Professor of Physics Ximena Cid and Assistant Professor of Physics Miguel Rodriguez, along with others, co-authored "Racial Equity in Physics Education Research" for Nature Physics, a monthly journal that publishes the highest standard of research. The article outlines the inequities ... Read More
