Aileen Gonzalez, a criminal justice major at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has experienced a lot of “hard moments” throughout her life. When she was an infant, she was diagnosed with Craniosynostosis, a birth defect in which the joints between the bones of the skull fuse before the brain is fully formed. The disorder left her eyes “bulging” by the time she entered kindergarten, which is when she began having headaches and other issues that made it difficult for her to play with other children. Her health worsened the following year, and she was frequently absent from her first grade class to address her condition. This affected her class work and prompted her ... Read More
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President Willie J. Hagan to Retire
(Carson, Ca.) - During his annual University Convocation address to the campus community on Sept. 26, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Willie J. Hagan announced that he will retire at the end of the 2017-18 academic year. “It has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career to serve as president of this great institution. I am very proud of the accomplishments this community has achieved over the past five years,” said Hagan. “Together we have strengthened the university on all fronts - student success, advancement, academics, and facilities. We have set in motion initiatives that will have a long-lasting impact on the future of this university. I ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: September 2017
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. College of Arts and Humanities Laura Talamante, associate professor of history, served as a guest speaker at the Santa Monica Rotary Club's “Bastille Day!” celebration on July 14. Talamante's most recent article “Political divisions, gender and politics: the case of revolutionary Marseille” was published by French History (Oxford University Press) in March 2017. Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of ... Read More
3rd Annual South Bay Economic Forecast
From the economic implications of marijuana legalization, to delivering gourmet meals to your front door, California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 2017-18 South Bay Economic Forecast conference on Oct. 5 will showcase some of the most innovative local business models and thinkers, and provide a broad analytical report of the current economic drivers in the region. Titled “A Region in Transition: Changes and Trends in Consumer Behavior,” the morning conference will be hosted by Frank Mottek, anchor for KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO, and will provide a comprehensive, data-driven report on the current state of the South Bay and Los Angeles County economies, as well as the outlook for ... Read More
Faculty Awarded NSF Grant to Enhance Research with DNA Sequencer
(CARSON, Calif.) - California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Department of Biology has been awarded a three-year, $216,310 National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation grant to enhance research and curriculum at the university with a next-generation DNA sequencer. The Illumina MiSeq DNA sequencer will significantly advance the university's research capacity and bolster faculty instruction, while enabling students to learn some of the latest biological research techniques and improving their graduate school opportunities and future success in bio-science fields. The NSF grant was awarded to a team of CSUDH faculty: assistant professors of biology Karin ... Read More
Toyota and CSUDH Dedicate Mobile Fabrication Laboratories
(CARSON, Calif.) - Four new mobile fabrication laboratories (fab labs) to help students build science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills will soon make their debut in Los Angeles County. California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) together with Toyota and the W.M. Keck Foundation came together to create the fab labs, which will become part of a global network of nearly 900 mobile labs that share common equipment and software. The unveiling and demonstration will take place Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. at CSUDH. The dedication event will include engaging science activities for local middle school students, and special remarks from Toyota representatives, CSUDH ... Read More
CSUDH Receives 4 Upward Bound Grants Totaling More Than $5.2 Million
Each of the five-year U.S. Department of Education grants will support 60 students participating in CSUDH Upward Bound programs at five local schools: Carson High School, Gardena High School, Hawthorne High School, Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, and Thomas Jefferson High School in South Los Angeles. The grants will fund the programs from September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2022. “We are extremely excited about the opportunity to deepen our impact in the schools and communities connected to this funding. Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and Science programs are some of the most successful TRIO initiatives offered by the US Department of Education,” said William ... Read More
‘Blood Wedding’ Opens the Theatre Season with Deadly Dance of Love and Deception
“Blood Wedding,” the classic Spanish play by Federico Garcia Lorca that erupts into a deadly dance of love and deception, family and revenge, beauty and betrayal, will open the 2017-2018 season for California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Department of Theatre and Dance on Oct. 6. Featuring an El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) look and style, “Blood Wedding” is the tale of a young bride-to-be who receives a visit from Leonardo, a former lover who stirs up trouble on her wedding day, sparking a family blood feud that threatens the celebration. The play is directed by CSUDH Professor of Theatre Arts Marla Ladd and choreographed by Dance Professor Sarah ... Read More
Economics Institute Creates Unique Research Opportunities for Faculty, Students
From the arts and education to public administration and economics, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) students from several disciplines painstakingly made one cold call after another until nearly every foreign-owned enterprise in Southern California was surveyed to examine their economic impact in the region. The time-intensive survey that the 15 CSUDH students conducted served as the statistical foundation for the research report “Foreign Direct Investment in SoCal, 2017 Edition," which was developed by the new South Bay Economics Institute at CSUDH for the World Trade Center Los Angeles. The report updated and provided a comparative analysis to a 2016 report of the ... Read More
Photographic Exhibit ‘Flesh and Stone, A Conversation’ to Open at CSU Dominguez Hills
(Carson, Calif.) “Flesh and Stone, A Conversation,” a photographic exhibition opening at California State University, Dominguez Hills' Library Cultural Art Center on Sept. 7, features the powerful images of renowned Los Angeles artists Scot Sothern and Andy Romanoff. The exhibition provokes strong connections in viewers through its pairing of images showing harsh life on the streets next to sacred cultural images. WHAT: “Flesh and Stone, A Conversation,” paired works by Scot Sothern and Andy Romanoff. WHEN: Opening Reception: Sept. 7, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Run dates: Sept. 7, 2017 - Jan. 10, 2018. The reception will include a discussion with the artists. WHERE: Library Cultural Arts Center, ... Read More
