In celebration of their years of service and exceptional work, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) recognized 94 staff members ranging from five to 45 years of service during the 2014 Staff Awards reception held in the Loker Student Union on Oct. 8. Each year staff members are honored for five-year service milestones at CSUDH. Three additional employees received awards for excellence. University President Willie J. Hagan noted the deeper meaning of lengthy service in higher education: “When we say someone in the audience has worked for five, 10, 15, 40, to 45 years, not only is that astounding–whether you've been working in financial aid, IT, facilities, ... Read More
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Nursing Student’s Program Helps Save Lives in State Prison
Kelly Ranson, a nursing graduate student at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has taken her award-winning class assignment to develop a health improvement process for a chosen population of study and successfully implemented it in the unique place where she works, Kern Valley State Prison. As chief nurse executive for the level-4 high-security facility for the past five years, Ranson immediately knew she wanted to focus on the inmate population when CSUDH Assistant Professor of Nursing Lauren Outland assigned the project in her Health Promotion and Disease Prevention course. The resulting project was “Improving Glycemic Control Among Incarcerated Men” (IGCAIM), which ... Read More
CSU Launches Historic Celebration of Three Million Alumni
Reposted from the California State University website From actress Eva Longoria to NASA astronaut Gregory Chamitoff, the California State University has provided a transformative and high-quality education to nearly three million graduates around the state of California. With the 2015 commencement, the number of CSU alumni will surpass three million and in recognition of reaching this significant milestone, the university today launched the “Class of 3 Million” celebration. “The Class of 3 Million milestone is a momentous occasion that allows us to honor all of the CSU students who have shaped the state, the nation and beyond,” said CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White. “As the world's largest ... Read More
Alumnus Markus Biegel: Finding Success in the Business World
As a teenager in Germany, Markus Biegel (Class of '08, B.A. Marketing and International Relations) was always looking for ways to make extra money. Today the Los Angeles resident is a very successful “serial entrepreneur,” owning his own business consulting company and investing in several startups. On the pathway to his success, Biegel earned two bachelor's degrees at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), where he served as vice president of Associated Students Inc., sat on the board of directors for the Loker Student Union and was involved in the CSUDH student chapter of the American Marketing Association. Biegel's education did not end at CSUDH; he continued on to receive ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Awarded $12 Million from U.S. Department of Education to Educate STEM Teachers
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been awarded a $12.45 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to train highly qualified secondary math and science teachers and help improve student achievement in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The grant– the largest awarded nationwide under the DOE's Teacher Quality Partnerships grant competition–will allow CSUDH to implement its proposed STEM Teachers in Advanced Residency (STAR) program. STAR is a blended 15-month credential and master's program designed for individuals with a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The program will integrate theory and ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Theatre Department Stages “Agnes of God”
The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Theatre and Dance presents the second show of the 2014-2015 season, “Agnes of God,” written by John Pielmeier, adapted and directed by theatre faculty member Naomi Buckley. Performances in the intimate 70-seat Edison Theatre, located in the University Theatre Complex, will be held over three weekends, October 10-12, 17-19, and 24-26, with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday performances at 2 p.m. Summoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a novice nun, Agnes, accused of murdering her newborn. The Mother Superior keeps young Agnes ... Read More
Toros and Professional Baseball Players Coach Inner-City Kids
A third-grade girl in an Anderson Elementary School uniform looks excited yet a little apprehensive as she takes her turn swinging at the ball perched on top of a batting tee. She chokes up high on the bat, takes aim. It's a swing and a miss. “That's okay,” says Kevin Lugo, a kinesiology major who plays first base for California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) baseball team. “Try again.” He places another ball on the tee. The girl wipes the hair out of her eyes, pulls the bat way back and let's it rip, smashing the ball into a net a few feet away. The girl smiles and jogs to the back of the line before another kid steps up. For some, the Division of Kinesiology and ... Read More
New International Students Welcomed to Campus
With food, dance and a very social and unique round of bingo, 34 new international students were welcomed to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) by the College of Extended and International Education (CEIE) during its International Student Welcome Reception on Sept. 23. The festivities included remarks from CEIE Dean Kim McNutt, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ellen Junn, and Acting Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs William Franklin. The event included “International Bingo”–an interactive game designed to help students get to know each other–presentations, and student dance and musical performances. “Today shows the great ... Read More
CSUDH Professors Featured, Utilize NBC Learn’s Online Platform
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is the latest campus to contribute to the California State University (CSU) system's growing collection of informative and educational videos posted on NBC Learn's Campus Perspectives collection. Produced by the College of Extended and International Education's Mediated Instruction and Distance Learning division, CSUDH's video, "Dig It: Anthropology Students Search for History in the Soil," features Professor of Anthropology Jerry Moore and his students conducting archaeological field research at the nearby historic Dominguez Rancho Adobe in order to better understand daily life at the rancho during the 1800s and to search for evidence ... Read More
Strategic Plan Town Hall Provides Campus Feedback Opportunity
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) faculty, staff and students joined campus administrators on Sept. 22 for a town hall meeting to discuss the first draft of the university's 2014-2020 Strategic Plan and provide feedback for the plan's final development stages. The approximately 200 attendees who gathered in the Loker Student Union Ballroom were encouraged to provide both verbal comments and weigh in through text messages and online polling that measured the priority of each goal's objectives and strategies. The feedback will be considered by the University Planning Council (UPC), which will be making recommendations to university President Willie J. Hagan and his ... Read More
