Working with researchers in Sweden and Italy, Enrique Ortega, an assistant professor in the Department of Health Science at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), is providing his students with unique access at the undergraduate level to not only research but also international collaboration. Ortega, who came to CSUDH as an adjunct faculty member in 2010, and his health science students have collaborated with researchers at the University of Turin in Italy and Orebro University in Sweden to gather information and form hypotheses about the individual and environmental causes or health outcomes related to mental, physical, and social health indicators. “Both institutions ... Read More
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Alumnus Edwin Henderson paves a straight path for inner-city teens
“Man, do we have to go home?” One might expect such a question from a teenager after a fun-packed trip away from home. But for California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumnus Edwin Henderson (2001, B.A., psychology), founder of the Los Angeles-based nonprofit On a Mission (OAM), the question has been asked of him after trips to places most would find not that enjoyable. “For many of the young people we work with, their home structure is so messed up they don't want to go back,” said Henderson, recounting a time when troubled youth he works with wanted to continue their field trip to San Quentin State Prison, where they were interacting with prisoners to learn about the ... Read More
CSUDH Part of New Contract to Help Campuses Save Energy
Representatives from the California State University Office of the Chancellor and Shell Energy North America were on the CSU Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) campus on February 10 for a formal signing ceremony of an electrical energy procurement contract between the CSU system and Shell Energy North America (SENA) for campuses eligible to procure electricity through the CSU Direct Access program. President Willie J. Hagan hosted the signing in his conference room. The CSU Direct Access program allows CSU campuses to purchase their own electricity through the open market. Currently, CSUDH is one of 10 CSU campuses participating in Direct Access: Bakersfield, East Bay, Fresno, Humboldt, San ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Named Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars for 2014-15
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is among the nation's top producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2014-2015. With three faculty members awarded Fulbright grants this year, CSUDH made The Chronicle of Higher Education's “Top Producer” list among master's-granting institutions, based on information reported by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The university was one of only seven in the master's category and the only CSU campus represented. “Our presence on this list reflects the caliber of our faculty's scholarship and their commitment to advancing educational knowledge,” said CSUDH President Willie J. Hagan. “We are proud ... Read More
64th District Assemblymember Mike Gipson Sworn-In at CSUDH
A spirited crowd of constituents, state and civic leaders, church leaders and parishioners, and family and friends packed California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) University Theatre on Feb. 7 for the community swearing-in ceremony of Mike A. Gipson as asssemblymember of the California's 64th Assembly District. The 64th district includes Carson, Compton, Gardena, Harbor Gateway, Lynwood, North Long Beach, Rancho Dominguez, South Los Angeles, Torrance, Watts/Willowbrook and Wilmington. Gipson spent a considerable portion of his remarks speaking about the City of Carson, where he currently lives with his wife, LeCresha, and two sons, and where he served as a city ... Read More
CSUDH Business Administration Students land LA Clippers Internships
Michael Reodica, a business administration major at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), didn't have to jump through hoops to land his new gig as an intern for the Los Angeles Clippers, but it wasn't exactly a slam dunk either. Working with Marcela Rojas, internship coordinator for the university's College of Business Administration and Public Policy, who worked with the Career Center to secure student access to the internships, Reodica crafted a professional cover letter to include with his resume to help get his “dream job” with the Clippers. “That letter made a big difference. I love the NBA and watched basketball a lot while growing up. I also play fantasy ... Read More
Toro Guardian Scholars program receives $40k from Pritzker Foster Care Initiative
California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Toro Guardian Scholars (TGS) program has received a $40,000 grant from the Pritzker Foster Care Initiative to enhance its ability to connect former foster youth at the university to additional support services, new programs and increased guidance. Launched in September 2014, the TGS program provides mentoring, scholarships, resource and emergency funding, and wellness programs to help students who are former and current foster youth build the confidence and knowledge essential to earning a university degree and pursuing a professional career. “We are thrilled to support foster youth enrolled at CSU Dominguez Hills' Toro Guardian ... Read More
McNair Scholars Program Celebrates 10th Year on Campus
When California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumnus David Turner, III, went to a forum on college affordability in Nashville, Tenn., and posed questions regarding how underrepresented students such as himself fit into the equation, he was a bit astonished to find his inquires dismissed by the panel. At the time, Turner ('13, B.A., Africana studies) was conducting research with Stella Flores, an associate professor of public policy and higher education at Vanderbilt Peabody College in Nashville, during his summer research project as a student in the CSUDH McNair Scholars Program. Turner and Flores were the only non-Caucasian attendees at the forum. “If we weren't in ... Read More
Archives Department Receives Collection from Longest-Running Black-Owned Bookstore
In honor of Black History Month, the Department of Africana Studies and University Archives and Special Collections at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) present “The Font of Black Culture in Los Angeles: The Alfred and Bernice Ligon Aquarian Collection” beginning Feb. 10 Featuring historical items from the famed Aquarian Book Shop in Los Angeles that were recently donated to the university's archives department, the exhibit will run through Sept. 1 in the archives' gallery. To commemorate the donation and the opening of the exhibit, a special reception will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Feb. 10. “I am proud and honored to have facilitated the acquisition of this ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: January 2015
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 Salim Faraji, associate professor and chair of Africana studies, was interviewed about the historical context of the color hierarchy that exists in the African American community between light-skinned and dark-skinned African Americans, and the nature of colorism outside the United States as a global phenomenon in the documentary “Light Girls” directed by Bill Duke, which aired on the OWN Network on Jan. ... Read More
