Margaret Quiñones-Perez attended college as a single mother in the 1980s to learn how to help her learning-disabled children reach their potential. However, she achieved much more. With the help of faculty and staff members, the California State University, Dominguez Hills alumna (Class of '84, B.A., mental health research methods) reached her own potential. A counselor for 25 years at El Camino College, and a 12-year board member and current president of the Santa Monica College Board of Trustees, she has made it her life's work to see that students get educational opportunities. “My biggest value is [students having access] to higher education,” said Quiñones-Perez, who is also a ... Read More
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On the Path of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Flight
California State University, Dominguez Hills was treated to two passes of the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it made its final voyage on Friday, September 21. The NASA 747 and its "cargo" made a circuitous route around Southern California, passing over significant landmarks, including the Queen Mary in Long Beach and the USS Iowa in San Pedro, on its way to LAX. The shuttle will be installed permanently at the California Science Center. ... Read More
Asja Hall: 2012 CSU Dominguez Hills Hearst Scholar
As a teenager, Asja Hall was struggling to finish high school; now she is pursuing a Master's of Science in Social Work (MSW) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where she also earned a bachelor's degree in human services and public administration in 2011. She was recently honored as the university's 2012 William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement. The annual scholarship is given to one student from each of the 23 CSU campuses who has demonstrated financial need, experienced personal hardships, and has achieved superior academic performance and exemplary community service, as well as overcoming significant personal obstacles. Hall and the other ... Read More
Occupational Therapy Cohort Program Distinctive in Design
Now in his third semester in the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Edward Kim is focused on pediatrics. He along with one of 69 students from the program's eighth cohort are in the field once a week at the Speech and Language Development Center in Buena Park, working with low-functioning children with autism, including some who don't use speech to communicate. “We're coming up with activities that will improve [communications skills] in the classroom setting. We work on handwriting, how to make handwriting fun,” said Kim, 27, who is interested in working as a hand therapist or in the area of geriatrics because he saw ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: September 2012 (Part 2)
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that expand their knowledge and expertise. We feature those accomplishments in this section. Last week in Part 1 of September highlights, we looked at the various conferences where faculty presented. This week we highlight the books and scholarly journal articles our faculty has published recently. Books Salim Faraji, associate professor and chair of Africana studies, “The Roots of Nubian Christianity Uncovered: The Triumph of the Last Pharaoh” (African World Press: Trenton and London, 2012). The book explores ancient Nubian culture and answers the ... Read More
Convocation 2012: A Welcome from Interim President Willie Hagan
The campus community was formally introduced to California State University, Dominguez Hills Interim President Willie Hagan on Wednesday, September 5 as he presented the annual university fall convocation address and welcomed back campus faculty, staff, and - for the first time ever at convocation - students. Reflecting on the short three months since his presidency began, Hagan told the audience of more than 450 people, “I have been walking and breathing this campus, meeting faculty, students, staff, administrators, donors, and community members. And as I got a closer look it became clear to me that this is not a place where people come just to get an education, people come to Cal ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Ranked in Top 1% Nationally for Contribution to Public Good
In its annual college ranking, the Washington Monthly has ranked California State University, Dominguez Hills fifth in the nation among more than 650 universities whose highest degree granted is the master's degree. It was the highest ranking of any master's university in California. The Washington Monthly, a D.C.-based magazine, has been producing its college rankings guide since 2005. It bases its ratings on a university's public good, or “on what colleges are doing for the country,” using three criteria: social mobility toward helping low-income students earn degrees; research production; and a university's commitment to service. Rankings are separated by type of institutions: national ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: September 2012
Members of our faculty participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that expand their knowledge and expertise. We feature those accomplishments in this section. This week we highlight the many conferences at which faculty members presented recently. We also extend congratulations to faculty members who earned new professional certification or advanced degrees. Next week: recently published books and scholarly journal articles. College of Arts and Humanities Anne Choi, assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies, presented “Bringing Order to the Chaos of the World: Social Work and the Cold War Meanings of Race in ... Read More
McNair Scholars on the Mark for Doctoral Programs
Earning a doctoral degree is a scholarly pursuit that may seem out of reach for many; however, the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program at California State University, Dominguez Hills is helping to make the advanced degree attainable. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, provides financial support and academic guidance to encourage and prepare undergraduate junior and senior students for graduate studies. In August, CSU Dominguez Hills received the first installment of a five-year $1.4 million grant from the Department of Education to continue the McNair program, which has been on the campus since 2003. To date, CSU Dominguez Hills McNair Scholars ... Read More
Loker Student Union Turns Twenty
Serving as the hub of the university, the award-winning Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Student Union (LSU) at California State University, Dominguez Hills celebrates its 20th anniversary with free festivities on Sept. 12 from noon to 8 p.m. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and guests are invited to take part in interactive activities including photo booths, photo bingo, karaoke, and to play video games such as Mortal Combat and Turbo SF2 Champion Hyper Fighting. Gift items will be distributed throughout the celebration, and visitors will have a chance to win a free iPad 2, enjoy live entertainment, and sample food at several stations throughout the student union. The celebration, ... Read More
