Two faculty members and their colleagues were honored during the 2012 Annual Faculty Awards Reception on March 15 which was held in the South Wing of the University Library. Upon the recommendation of the Faculty Leaves and Honors Committee, University President Mildred García presented Cyril “Ed” Zoerner, professor and chair of the English department, with the Lyle E. Gibson Dominguez Hills Distinguished Teacher Award, and Carl Sneed, associate professor of the psychology department, with the Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award. In addition 44 faculty members, librarians and coaches were recognized for milestone anniversaries, which combined totaled more than 550 ... Read More
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Speed Networking Event Helps Students Quickly Hone Their Professional Skills
On March 7, the California State University, Dominguez Hills Career Center held its first-ever “Speed Networking with Working Professionals” for students and alumni. Professionals from local businesses and organizations volunteered their time to help students develop their networking and interview skills and gain insight into the working life they will embark on after graduating. A fast-paced activity designed to allow students to share their backgrounds and career aspirations with a number of potential employers and professionals, “Speed networking” consisted of 10 rotations in which students spoke to a professional for six minutes, before moving to their right when a bell rang to speak ... Read More
Guitar Studies Students: Playing to an International Audience
As Graceland is sacred ground for Elvis fans, Shea Stadium was for baseball fans, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art is for art lovers, Guitar Salon International(GSI) in Santa Monica may well be mecca for classical guitarists. California State University, Dominguez Hills guitar studies students Erick Barrientos, Ivan Chavarria, Jose Gutierrez, and Jan Pequeño did more than visit the renowned center; they performed there. As invited artists to GSI, the students played guitar as part of an ongoing GSI guitar video series posted on YouTube. GSI is the world's largest dealer of high-end classical and flamenco guitars, and having the students featured on their website is a major coup in ... Read More
Record Number of Clinical Science Students Receive Siemens-ASCP Scholarships
Six students from the California State University, Dominguez Hills Division of Health Sciences clinical science program have been awarded scholarships for 2011-2012 by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), a professional organization in the field, in partnership with sponsor Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. Christy Chung, Alex Funk, Marianela Hechavarria, Haixia Huang, and Lissette Renteria were each awarded a $1,000 Siemens-ASCP Scholarship, and Annie Tran was awarded a $2,000 Siemens Legacy Scholarship. This year, the ASCP awarded a total of $125,000 in scholarships, ranging in amounts from $500 to $2,000, to a select group of students nationwide. The scholarships are ... Read More
Alumna’s Donation Will Help CNBS Establish Science Career Mentorship Program
The College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences at California State University, Dominguez Hills will establish the Helen and Marshall Wright Memorial Career Mentorship Program thanks to a donation from alumna and Hermosa Beach resident Kathy Tibone (Class of 1976, M.A., behavioral science). The program will help students advance their degrees into successful careers in the sciences. It is named in honor of Tibone's parents, Marshall Wright Jr. and Helen Duckson Wright, who passed away in 2010 and 2011, respectively. “Our students receive strong foundations in science education, and we are pleased of the partnerships we have within the local science community to provide them with ... Read More
Recruitment Campaign, Campus News Web Site Recognized As Tops
In 2010, the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (EMSA) launched a marketing campaign to increase enrollment and enhance the visibility and credibility of California State University, Dominguez Hills as a school of choice in the South Bay communities it serves. That campaign and its look has evolved and expanded into all outreach materials and institution-wide branding programs that are instantly identifiable as the university's look and message. And now they are award winning. CSU Dominguez Hills was among 12 other CSU campuses and the CSU Chancellor's Office to receive CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) District VII Awards of Excellence for ... Read More
CSUDH President Meets with White House Officials to Discuss Education Initiatives for Underserved Students
Reprinted with permission from the California State University External Relations office White House education leaders met with a group of California State University (CSU) presidents and officials to discuss CSU's initiatives to improve college access and graduation of African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino and Tribal students. The meeting, led by CSU Dominguez Hills President Mildred Garcia, a member of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, was held March 1 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. CSU officials discussed programs developed by the Chancellor's Office to reach out to underserved communities. Among ... Read More
Africana Studies – Nurturing Students to Achievement
Faculty members in the Department of Africana Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills take to heart –and to task–the department's motto, “A place where scholars, thinkers and leaders are nurtured.” Availing themselves to students beyond the classroom, they become more than academic advisors, they become mentors. In part, because of this deep support they receive, students are able to achieve academic success and set their sights high–for some, well beyond an undergraduate degree. Seeing students excel is a big part of what drives Maurice Keith Claybrook Jr., adjunct professor of Africana studies who serves as a faculty advisor for students in the program as well as the ... Read More
Hispanic Literature Symposium Brings International Scholars to CSU Dominguez Hills
Editor's Note: This article from March 5 has been updated to include a brief slideshow of photos from the symposium [satellite auto="undefined" thumbs="off"] More than 120 authors and Spanish literature experts from throughout the U.S. and other countries, including Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Iran, Jordan, Perú, the Philippines, Spain, and Trinidad and Tobago, will present on their works and research at the 37th International Symposium of Hispanic Literature at California State University, Dominguez Hills from 9 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. Thursday, March 8, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 9, in the Loker Student Union. The event is free and open to the public. Hosted by the Department of ... Read More
Memorial Festival of Arts Concert Honors Beloved Professor Rod Butler — March 8
The California State University, Dominguez Hills Division of Performing, Visual and Digital Media Arts, and the Department of Music will host the Fifth Annual Rod Butler Memorial Festival of the Arts and scholarship fundraiser on Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre. A blending of music, dance, and digital media arts will offer guests an evening of eclectic artistic entertainment and an opportunity to contribute to the Rod Butler Memorial Scholarship Fund, benefiting CSU Dominguez Hills music students, in honor of the late Rodney H. Butler, who had a distinguished career as a professor of music at the university from 1991 up to his sudden death in 2007. Remembering ... Read More
