Eagerly seeking motivation and inspiration, nearly 800 young men of color from 18 middle and high schools converged on California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on March 17 for the Male Success Alliance's (MSA) 8th annual spring summit “Reclaiming Our Legacy” to learn how to reach their potential, and find the tools and resources to do so. Each spring, MSA hosts the day-long summit which attracts students from MSA partner schools from the Compton, Centinela, and Lynwood school districts. The students, many dressed for success in suits or ties, attended workshops and breakout sessions throughout the day. They got to know CSUDH students from their neighborhoods, schools, and ... Read More
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Professor Jerry Moore Shares Life in the Field in Latest Book ‘Incidence of Travel’
Jerry Moore, professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has authored the book “Incidence of Travel: Recent Journeys in Ancient South America.” (University Press of Colorado, March 2017). In telling his stories, the award-winning author relives personal experiences and archaeological studies throughout South America to provide an understanding of the ways “traditional peoples” carved dynamic cultural landscapes in the region. Moore's rich narration vividly acquaints readers with a variety of archaeological sites and remains as he reflects on what these places might have been like in the past. Moore's other books include ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills receives $8,000 grant from Pasadena Art Alliance for Praxis Studio art exhibit
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has received an $8,000 grant from the Pasadena Art Alliance to support a culmination art exhibition of CSUDH's Praxis Studio, a year-long extracurricular, cross-disciplinary arts and design program that explores community through socially engaged artistic expression. The university is one of 34 Southern California arts organizations, nonprofits and educational institutions selected by the Pasadena Art Alliance for its 2017 grant cycle. Praxis Studio was created and co-founded by Devon Tsuno, assistant professor in CSUDH's Art and Design Department, and L.A.-based interdisciplinary project Big City Forum through a $40,000 Creative ... Read More
LA Times: Cal State Dominguez Hills is building a new science center, thanks to a $4-million grant from Toyota
The Toyota USA Foundation is giving Cal State Dominguez Hills $4 million to build a science center focused on preparing students for careers in technology, engineering and math. The Toyota Center for Innovation in STEM Education will include a fabrication lab, high-tech classrooms, collaborative workspaces and labs for K-12 teacher training, according to a joint announcement this week. Groundbreaking is scheduled for next fall ... (more, Los Angeles Times) ... Read More
DACA Student Aimee Vaquera Welcomes Undocumented and Other Students with Support
When Adriana (Aimee) Vaquera asked her parents to go on a senior trip to Europe while in high school, they said no, “You won't be able to come back.” “That's when they told me I was not a U.S. citizen. I was a little bit shocked, but not that surprised because in middle school there was a school trip across the state, and my parents wouldn't let me go on that trip either, telling me that they were just worried that something might happen to me,” said Vaquera, a California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) criminal justice major. “Even in high school I didn't fully understand because you grow up feeling that you're just like everybody else. But when I wanted to work and go to ... Read More
Jovany Paz Named Honorary Ball Boy for the LA Lakers after His Essay Wins Male Success Alliance Writing Contest
With the help and guidance of Male Success Alliance (MSA) student mentor Robert Head, high school junior Jovany Paz won a multi-school essay contest and the opportunity to serve as honorary ball boy on Feb. 28 when the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Charlotte Hornets at the Staples Center. Paz is a high school junior at the Alliance Patti & Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy, one of 10 schools partnering with California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) MSA program, a student success initiative focused on improving the educational outcomes of men of color at CSUDH–like Head–who in turn work off campus as student mentors. “Winning the essay contest was kind of surprising ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills to Cut Ribbon on The Rose Black Resource Center March 21
California State University, Dominguez Hill's (CSUDH) new Black Resource Center (BRC), which is nicknamed “The Rose” after Tupac Shakur's poem “The Rose That Grew From Concrete," will officially open with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 21, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., in Loker Student Union Room 132. “The center serves as a safe space for African-American students on campus,” said Jonathan Henderson, coordinator of the BRC, at a recent meet-and-greet. “A lot of them experience problems with the university's process–navigating it academically and finding assistance–and how to get together socially. The Rose serves those needs. It's a space for them to come and feel like themselves, ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: February 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 Mary T. Lacanlale, interim coordinator of Asian Pacific Studies, was appointed to a two-year term president of the Society of Ethnomusicology Southern California-Hawaii Chapter. Additionally, her recording review, “Kulintang: Gong Music from Mindanao in the Southern Philippines and Maranao Culture at Home and in the Diaspora,” was published in the Winter/Spring issue of Asian Music (Vol. 48, Issue ... Read More
President Willie J. Hagan, Student Asia Watkins Honored During Black History Month Celebration
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Willie J. Hagan was presented the Leadership & Community Commitment Award at the Torrance Chamber of Commerce's and the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce's 20th Annual Black History Month Celebration on Feb. 24 at the Torrance Marriott. The celebration honors the contributions of the many African Americans who “span our nation's past, present, and future,” have “made a difference on the world stage,” and have changed lives in South Bay communities. “Anytime that you get an award like this you know it wasn't achieved by you as an individual. These awards represent the work of a lot of people, and ... Read More
Human Services Student Asia Watkins Aspires to Help Incarcerated Women
Motivated by the dramatic psychological changes her mother went through before and after serving time in prison, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) human services major Asia Watkins aspires to work with women of color and their families experiencing the same challenges. “When she came home from prison my mom just wasn't the same. She suffered from depression, anxiety, and personality disorder,” said Watkins, a Carson resident who has a certificate in mental health recovery, and is expected to graduate with her bachelor's degree from CSUDH in May 2017. “So it's personal to me. I want to go into the prison system and specifically target women of color, starting with ... Read More
