Poignant tributes and well wishes marked a farewell reception on May 10 for California State University, Dominguez Hills President Mildred García. More than 250 guests attended to take a look back at the many significant accomplishments García has made during her five-year term at helm of the university. Discussing what is possibly the broadest accomplishment García has achieved–an increased presence of CSU Dominguez Hills within surrounding communities–guests and speakers alike shared similar views of how she helped to make CSU Dominguez Hills the university of choice in the South Bay. “I think she has been a benefit to this school, in the way the school is seen by the community. ... Read More
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Nursing Student Receives U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship
California State University, Dominguez Hills Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) student Anna Rosen will be spending eight weeks in Tunisia this summer following her selection by the U.S. Department of State to its Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program. Rosen was one of only 575 undergraduate and graduate students chosen out of a field of 5,200 applicants nationwide to receive the scholarship for 2012. She will be studying Arabic in the city of Tunis. “I'm really excited,” said the 24-year-old Santa Barbara resident. “It will be my first time to Northern Africa. It's also the first country to start the Arab Spring; I'm interested to see what the country is like now.” Rosen says she has ... Read More
College Bound to College Bond: Mother and Daughter Graduate Together
For parents, seeing their children grow up and enter college is a source of pride, but, for some, the letting go part can be tough. Natasha Smith-Patterson found a way around that. Rather than send her daughter off to college, she went with her. This week, Smith-Patterson and her first-born child, Kalani Patterson, will graduate together from California State University, Dominguez Hills with degrees in sociology -a master's and a bachelor's, respectively. In 2006, with the responsibility of running her own day care service in Long Beach and raising her then-infant and youngest child, TaTen'e, Smith-Patterson hoped to persuade her college-bound daughter to attend a university close ... Read More
Edison International Donation Advances Student Scholarship Opportunities
California State University, Dominguez Hills has received a $25,000 gift from Edison International. The donation will specifically support two annual events for student scholarships at the university, the President's Scholarship Reception and the College of Business Administration and Public Policy (CBAPP) Luncheon. “CSU Dominguez Hills is proud to have partners like Edison International who, like us, see the value in investing in the education of this region's diverse citizenry,” said University President Mildred García. “We thank them for their support.” Held each year in April, the President's Scholarship Reception raises money for the Presidential Scholarship Program, the ... Read More
CSUDH President Mildred Garcia bids fond farewell to South Bay
Published in the Daily Breeze ALMOST five years ago, I arrived here in the South Bay as a transplant from New York to serve as the president of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson. In February, I was appointed to the presidency of one of our sister universities, Cal State Fullerton and will take my place there in June. As I look forward to the celebration of the 2012 Commencement Ceremonies on Friday and Saturday and look back on my tenure at CSU Dominguez Hills, it is with a sense of poignancy and pride. Three factors stand out that will make the transition much easier: the university's strong connections in the South Bay, pride in our graduates and the ... Read More
Toro Forensics Speech and Debate Team Wins at Tournament
Talking their way into success, three members of the California State University, Dominguez Hills Toro Forensics team won five first and second place awards at the 2012 Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association (PSCFA) Cool-Off Tournament on April 28-29 at Saddleback College. Wowing the judges at the speech and oral presentation competition, Teela Caldwell, a student in the business and public administration master's program, and Catalina Cook, a senior theatre major with a dance emphasis, took first place in the duo dramatic interpretation category for their performance of a scene from the play "The Next Mrs. Jacob Anderson," by Ann Wuehler. Cook also competed individually ... Read More
University’s OSHA Training Center Awarded Exclusive Contract
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Training Institute Education Center (TIEC) at California State University, Dominguez Hills has recently been awarded a sole source contract with the Inspections Division of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to provide safety training for employees constructing the $1.5 billion expansion of the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). According to Jason Vogel, director of the Center for Training and Development in the College of Extended and International Education at CSU Dominguez Hills, LAX sole source contracts are highly unusual. The three-year award to the university's OSHA training center ... Read More
Christian Somoza: From Soldier to Psychology Graduate
At 18, Christian Somoza didn't know what he wanted to do with his life. He was enrolled in Cerritos College but was struggling a bit. After a semester he decided he wasn't ready for college, and joined the Marine Corps, where he could develop discipline, serve his country, and earn a G.I. Bill, which covers a range of veteran benefit programs, including college tuition assistance. After four years in the Marine Corps, leaving at the rank of sergeant, Somoza returned to Cerritos College ready to focus on his education. While there, he took an introductory psychology course, during which he learned more about post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSDs). It piqued his interest. “[In the ... Read More
Faculty Highlights – May 2012
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that expand their knowledge and expertise. Here are a few recent highlights. Nancy Erbe, professor in the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Program, has been invited by the Fulbright Scholar Program to serve a second year on Fulbright Specialists Program Discipline Review Committee, which evaluates and recommends applications for individuals interested in being Fulbright senior specialists in peace and conflict studies. She also has been selected as a faculty mentor for the Penn State Berks Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning & ... Read More
Dedicated Job Searches at Education Fair and Green Panel
Finding a job in this economy can be particularly challenging. To make it easier, the Career Center at California State University, Dominguez Hills has improved on the general job fair by creating targeted events for those looking for specific careers. Recently the Career Center hosted two such events, one in education and the other focused on the “green” (environmentally conscious) sector. For graduating seniors looking to start their teaching careers, the education job fair held on April 20 was an opportunity to meet with more than 30 recruiters from school districts, charter schools, and organizations that hire tutors, child care personnel, and professionals that provide ... Read More