Two students from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) presented posters detailing their research during the annual Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Conference from Oct. 13 to 15 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The conference is considered one of the largest annual gatherings of minority scientists in the country. SACNAS offers three days of cutting-edge science workshops, networking, training, mentoring, and cultural activities for students and scientists at all levels. In all, 11 CSUDH student scholars, six faculty and staff members, and others took part in the conference. The students are all scholars ... Read More
Archive
Daily Breeze: Tech, Aerospace, NFL Driving the South Bay Economy, Study Says
South Bay workers are better paid and more educated than workers overall in Los Angeles County, but they also suffer from a stifled housing market, according to a new review and forecast of local business trends. The second annual South Bay Economic Forecast and Industry Outlook report was released Thursday at a Cal State Dominguez Hills conference with local business and civic leaders. The study, commissioned by the university's Economics Institute, was compiled by Los Angeles-based Beacon Economics. The report found the region is economically stable, with steady growth, and is well-positioned for a boom with coming major developments such as the Los Angeles Rams stadium in Inglewood ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills’ Annual Economic Forecast Shows Steady Growth in 2017
California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 2nd Annual South Bay Economic Forecast Conference reported that steady growth will continue in all the South Bay's primary economic indicators–employment, wages, housing and taxable sales–through 2017. The report was presented at the 2016-17 South Bay Economic Forecast Conference on Oct. 27, which this year was titled “A Region in Transition: Game Changers.” The forecast also included presentations and panel discussions featuring local civic and business leaders discussing their companies' research and development, and current major projects in the South Bay, such as the Los Angeles Rams' new stadium in Inglewood and the ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Master’s Student Scott Martin Named Rotary Peace Fellow
Scott Martin's unique blend of talent, ambition, and compassion, and his desire to use those traits to help others, has earned him the 2017 Rotary Peace Fellowship and the opportunity to study in the Rotary Peace Centers program at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, where he will train to become an “agent for peace.” “I was shocked and pretty humbled when I got the fellowship. I've never been to Thailand before, so it will be a completely new experience for me,” said Martin, who is earning his master's degree in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). “Some of the larger questions I have now are around ... Read More
International Leaders Discuss Conflict Resolution with Students
J. Steven Rhodes, former U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe, and Katherine Clerides, daughter of the late President Glafcos Clerides of Cyprus, were on campus last month as visiting scholars in the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (NCRP) program. The leaders spent one to four days on campus, meeting with faculty and lecturing in NCRP classes. “NCRP speakers bring a vast wealth of experience that they share with our students,” said professor and NCRP Director Brian Jarrett. “They share the lessons that they often had to learn the hard way, and students can benefit from these experiences so when they are in practice out in the world, they are ready for such situations, ethical ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: October 2016
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 Devon Tsuno, assistant professor of art, is currently exhibiting “Los Angeles River: Urban Reclamation” at the Santa Barbara City College Atkinson Gallery through Dec. 2. As an avid fisherman, Tsuno shares through his work his “embedded perspective” from the banks of the river, a “place where land and water meet.” His work emphasizes the importance of developing an “engaged and critical connection to the ... Read More
CSUDH Receives $5.85 million to Increase Low-Income Students in STEM
California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) has received a $5.85 million Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (HSI-STEM) grant, among the highest allocation offered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to help institutions articulate and graduate more under-served students into STEM fields. HSI-STEM grants are awarded to help increase the number of Hispanic and under-represented students attaining degrees in STEM fields, and to develop “model transfer and articulation agreements” between colleges and universities offering degrees in such fields. The five-year, $1.17 million grant was awarded to CSUDH's Center for Innovation in STEM ... Read More
Taking Care of the Golden State: Nurses on the Front Lines Tell Their Stories
I recently cared for a man in his early 60s who had been without insurance and out of his medication for over a month. We were able to help him refill all of his prescriptions, get current on all of his lab work, and find more permanent shelter for him and his wife. In today's busy health-care world with 15- and 30-minute appointment slots, it was nice to see that, while his visit took well over an hour, he got the care he needed. Sometimes we just have to slow down and realize what matters most for the patient sitting in front of us. - Kendall Galvez Kendall Galvez works in the rural town of Cloverdale with a population of about 9,000 in Northern California. She graduated in 2011 from CSU ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Honors 106 at 2016 Staff Awards for Excellence
For enabling staff to better address students' health needs, passionately helping fellow students along their academic paths, and customer service that greatly improves campus proficiency, four California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) staff members have been honored with 2016 Staff Awards for Excellence. The Staff Awards ceremony, which took place in the Loker Student Union Ballroom on Oct. 5, also recognized the years of service of 102 staff members. Each year the university recognizes “exemplary service,” and the vital and numerous roles staff play–from physical plant staff, to academic advisers, to support coordinators–in CSUDH's success in carrying out its mission on ... Read More
CSUDH Honored with ‘Distinction’ by President Obama’s Honor Roll
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been placed with “distinction” on the 2015 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in the “General Community Service” category for its commitment to community service, service-learning and civic engagement. The highest federal honor that universities can receive for their commitment for volunteer service, the honor roll recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that support exemplary community service programs and raise the visibility of best practices in campus community partnerships. A total of 14 California State University (CSU) campuses were recognized this year. CSU Channel Islands, CSU Fresno, and San ... Read More
