Sean Rodriguez did much more than get a “peek behind closed doors” in the U.S. Capitol building while in Washington D.C. recently. He received the unique opportunity to sit in chairs that have been occupied by congressional leaders, Supreme Court justices and historic American figures. For two and a half months, Rodriguez, a Master of Arts double major in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding/History and Political Science at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), lived and worked in the nation's capital as a recipient of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy's Congressional Internship. After an intensive two weeks of preparation at the nonpartisan study ... Read More
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CSU Dominguez Hills Awarded $2.9 Millon Grant to Improve Academic Skills of Graduate Students
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has received a five-year $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's (DOE) Title-V, Part B-PPOHA (Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans) program to launch the Graduate Writing Institute for Excellence (GWIE). The institute will advance the reading, writing and research skills of the university's graduate students through a comprehensive skills enhancement program, and seek to develop additional academic and professional partnerships that will help foster student success. Thirty-six percent of CSUDH's graduate student population is Hispanic. The DOE grant will enable the GWIE to advance academic ... Read More
Going Underground to Understand the Universe
By Laurie McLaughlin A half-mile underground, an enormous steel tank is filled with 50,000 tons of water surrounded by light-detecting devices. It serves partly as a giant target for cosmic particles–like protons, electrons, and neutrons–raining down on Earth from the sky. One type of particle, the neutrino, has been somewhat of a mystery to physicists until recent decades, but its activity helps explain how the sun and stars continue to shine. “We don't realize it, but trillions of neutrinos travel through our bodies every second,” said California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) professor of physics James Hill, who has been studying this very tiny phenomenon for more ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Awarded Department of Education Grant to Support Special Education Teacher Preparation
The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) College of Education has been awarded a five-year $1.25 million grant from the United States Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to recruit, prepare and retain highly qualified special education teachers dedicated to serving students with disabilities who attend inner city schools. According to statistics, California mirrors national special education teacher shortages, especially in low-performing urban schools. The grant would establish the Secondary Special Education Teacher Interventionist (SSETI) project, allowing the CSUDH College of Education to expand its accredited special ... Read More
Margaret White Offers Students and Faculty Service with a Smile
Margaret “Maggie” White may be described by her colleagues as “the face of the department” or “extremely efficient,” but it was the “blur of smiles,” hand waves and a personal favorite–the hugs– that stood out the most for recent communications graduate Megan Murray. For these and many other reasons, White, an administrative support coordinator in the Department of Communications main office, was honored with California State University, Dominguez Hills' Excellence in Customer Service Award during the 2014 Staff Award ceremony in October. “I spent a lot of time in the communications building, and more specifically, the main office. While Maggie White was always happy to answer my ... Read More
CSUDH STEM Scholars Attend 2014 SACNAS Meeting
Seven students from California State University, Dominguez Hills presented posters detailing their research during the annual Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Conference in October at the Los Angeles Convention Center They were among 25 students who took part in the conference's four days of scientific research presentations, professional development, networking and exhibits–including 14 Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) and Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) scholars. SACNAS is considered one of the largest annual gatherings of minority scientists in the country. Physics major Jeff Guevara, a MARC ... Read More
Playwright Tarell McCraney talks ‘In the Red and Brown Water’
Theatre arts students at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) who are the cast and stage team in the upcoming university's production of Tarell Alvin McCraney's acclaimed play “In the Red and Brown Water” were treated to a rare examination of the play when the celebrated playwright stopped by campus for a visit. The play will run in CSUDH's University Theatre, Nov. 13-16, performed by students in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, and members of the Performance Studies and Arts Research Collective, which was created by assistant professor of theatre Sharrell Luckett, who began teaching at the university in 2013. Consisting of theatre, dance, biology, business, ... Read More
Denver Alumni Mixer Photos
Over 120 CSU alumni and friends in the Denver area came together for a networking and social reception at the University Club of Denver. Visit the photo gallery. ... Read More
Alumni Class Notes, October 2014
Andy Perez (B.A. '99) has been appointed to the City of Long Beach's Planning Commission. Andy is currently employed by Union Pacific Railroad as director of port affairs for the Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles and Oakland. He is active in the Long Beach community, having served on the Boards of Directors for Long Beach Boys and Girls Clubs and the Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of Mayor Robert Garcia's Transition Team. Nina Richardson (B.A. '06) has been appointed to the City of Long Beach's Commission on Youth and Children. Nina is a higher education professional and candidate for a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership at the University of Southern ... Read More
Tak Yee Poon ‘Goes the Extra Mile’ for CSUDH and its Students
Tak Yee Poon's friendly demeanor and prowess in providing such support as building innovative webpages or webserver maintenance is well known to those who periodically seek his expertise. But for those he works with on a daily basis, it's his unmistakable passion for helping faculty, staff and particularly students that provides the true meaning of the words “Outstanding Education Support” engraved on the plaque of his 2014 Staff Award. “I understand what they [students working on campus] are going through in trying to balance work and classes, especially during mid-terms and finals,” said Poon, the university webmaster in California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Office of ... Read More
