Although the female student population is the majority at California State University, Dominguez Hills–at approximately 70 percent–when Rosemary Diaz (Class of '00, B.S., physics) was an undergraduate, she was the only female physics major at the university. When she entered graduate school at UCLA, she was sometimes the only woman in the class. “It was a little nerve wracking not only because I was the only woman in the room, but also because I was one of the few Americans in the classroom and in the electrical engineering department,” Diaz recalls. “But over the last 11 years, I have seen the number of women in science steadily rising. In addition, there are also now a few female ... Read More
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Paul Koudounaris: Art Historian’s Book Explores Bare Bones of Human Faith
After completing his doctorate in art history at UCLA, California State University, Dominguez Hills Art and Design Department lecturer Paul Koudounaris decided to travel a bit. One of his destinations was Melnik, a city near Prague in the Czech Republic, where he visited “The Bone Church,” a 16th ossuary where the skeletal remains of approximately 10,000 people have been meticulously crafted into architectural elements and symbols of the Christian faith. “It's an extraordinary place, because it's very well-arranged with this sophisticated iconography about the Resurrection and salvation,” says Koudounaris. “I spent about three or four hours down there, taking notes about the ... Read More
Kavita Ramdas: Gender Equality for a Better Global Future
Kavita Ramdas, former president and CEO of Global Fund for Women, was featured on Sept. 29 as the guest speaker for the second presentation of the Presidential Lecture Series at California State University, Dominguez Hills. President Mildred García invited Ramdas to the university after hearing her speak at the annual meeting of American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU) earlier this year. “Kavita was the keynote speaker, and her comments were powerful, relevant, and important as the world becomes smaller and much more connected,” said García, who serves on the AACU board of trustees. “At CSU Dominguez Hills, where 70 percent of our students are women, 50 percent of the ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Hosts Tri-Carson Races to Promote Healthy Living
The second annual Tri-Carson presented by Kaiser Permanente–set for Saturday, Oct 15, on the campus California State University, Dominguez Hills–promises to keep everyone in the community on their feet. Not only will the morning include a reverse sprint distance triathlon, but also a 5K run, a 1-mile campus walk, and a 1K Kid Dash. “Tri-Carson was organized to promote healthy living and to get people moving. This sprint distance triathlon is great for those who have never competed in a triathlon before–and last year we had a number of first-timers–but we wanted to add other events so just about anyone could take part in the morning,” said David Gamboa, director of community and government ... Read More
Ribbon Cutting Celebrates New Student Veterans Center in LSU
A dedicated center for student veterans at California State University, Dominguez Hills officially opened its doors in the Loker Student Union on Sept. 22 with a ribbon cutting that was attended by the campus community, the university's ROTC unit, representatives of local and state government, and keynote speaker, Capt. Winton Smith, commanding officer, Naval Base San Diego. President Mildred García underscored the importance of services for veterans who are reentering civilian life as college students by sharing her own family's experiences. “My nephew went to Afghanistan and came back twice,” she said. “His son is leaving next month to join the U.S. Army at boot camp. My brothers ... Read More
LaTangia Oliver: Graduate Student/ROTC Cadet Awarded CSU’s Hearst Scholarship
One would not expect the bearer of a bachelor's degree in communications and an MBA, who is also a current graduate student in the negotiation, conflict resolution, and peace building program, an officer trainee in the ROTC program and reservist in the U.S. Army to have come from a background of drug-addicted parents and poverty in Compton. However, LaTangia Oliver has accomplished just that. In addition, she is also the California State University, Dominguez Hills awardee of the William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement. The annual awards are bestowed upon one student from each of the 23 CSU campuses for demonstrating academic excellence and community ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: September 2011
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. Carrie Blackaller, professor and chair of special education, and Shirley Lal, emeritus faculty, Teacher Education, presented “A Mentoring Support Process: School and University Collaboration” at the 12th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Special Education in Windhoek, Nambia. Kirti Celly, professor of management and marketing, co-wrote an article, “50th Anniversary Commemoration at a Major Public University: Benefits of an Integrated Branding and ... Read More
Budding Entrepreneurs Learn and Collaborate at National Minority Conference
Five students from California State University, Dominguez Hills were chosen from colleges and universities nationwide to spend two weeks in June at the Emerging Minority Business Leaders Summer Institute (EMBL), which took place at West Liberty University in West Virginia. Business administration students Philippa Clarke, Chinedum (Austen) Ezenwa, Todd Ireland, Jorge Morales, and Gloria Talbot participated in a the U.S. Department of Commerce-sponsored program. Activities included lectures and workshops on leadership skills, self-management, minority-owned businesses, financial planning, and accessing capital. Todd Ireland, a recent graduate of the business administration program who ... Read More
Graduate Student Presents at International Medical Physics Conference
Peter Halcrow, a graduate student in the biology department, presented his research on “Non-Contact (Air-Coupled) Ultrasound Applied to Cortical Bone Phantoms” at a special symposium on ultrasound technology during the annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), which was held jointly with the annual meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) in Vancouver, BC on July 31. An abstract of the work was published in AAPM's journal, Medical Physics. Ganezer and Halcrow's travel and accomodations for AAPM/COMP were made possible by a Department of Energy grant (3P031m105068) written by Leena Furtado, director of the Program for Excellence ... Read More
Juan Ramirez: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Intern Gains On-the-Job Experience
As an anthropology major at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Juan Ramirez has learned the value of understanding beliefs that in one culture may be the norm but to another may seem strange. However, through his internship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a wildlife inspector trainee who patrols the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, he has had to acknowledge when the law is broken by the trade of products made with endangered animals - products that are often based on cultural superstition or practice. “When I started as a criminal justice student, it was black and white,” he says. “The law dictates what's wrong. Then when I got into anthropology, I realized ... Read More