President Mildred García represented California State University, Dominguez Hills during the CSU's Super Sunday event on Feb. 20 by addressing the congregation of Family of Faith Christian Center, a local church that meets in the Loker Student Union. Pastor Sherman Gordon welcomed García along with special guests Congresswoman Karen Bass and Carson Councilmember Lula Davis-Holmes, who are both alumnae of CSU Dominguez Hills. García addressed the parents and families of potential college students with the facts of facing the California's economic challenges without a college degree. “As we look at what is happening with unemployment, it is 12 percent in the state,” she said. “But ... Read More
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Consul General of the Republic of Hungary to Visit CSU Dominguez Hills
Hungary has given the world more than Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor, the Rubik's Cube, Béla Bartók, and the Pulitzer Prize; it has made considerable contributions that helped to change the world. Ambassador Balázs Bokor, consul general of the Republic of Hungary in Los Angeles, will visit California State University, Dominguez Hills to discuss Hungary's relationship with the United States, and the world, on Wednesday, March 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Loker Student Union, Ballroom C. The event is free and open to the public. Referencing Hungary's January 1, 2011, acquisition of the European Union (EU) presidency, Ambassador Bokor's discussion topic will be “Hungary and the U.S. from a ... Read More
Mayors’ Roundtable Brings CSU Dominguez Hills to South Bay Community
President Mildred García met with mayors of the South Bay cities at a roundtable discussion hosted by Mayor Frank Scotto of Torrance at the Torrance City Hall on Feb. 16. Among those in attendance were Mike Gin, mayor of Redondo Beach; Anthony Misetich, mayor pro tem of Rolling Hills Estates; Godfrey Pernell, mayor of Rolling Hills; Robert Pullen-Miles, mayor pro tem of Lawndale; and John Rea, mayor pro tem of Palos Verdes Estates. García addressed the mayors and presented the university's achievements that include last fall's record enrollment of more than 15,000 students and the elimination of a $2.8 million structural deficit. Describing her focus on financial stability, enrollment ... Read More
Terry McMillan Reads New Book at Loker Student Union
Terry McMillan, the bestselling author of “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” “Disappearing Acts,” and “Waiting to Exhale,” visited California State University, Dominguez Hills on Feb. 15. McMillan, who has taught English at the University of Arizona, Tucson, the University of Wyoming, and Stanford University, addressed an audience of students, faculty, staff, and community members in the Loker Student Union and read from her newest book, “Getting to Happy.” President Mildred García welcomed McMillan to CSU Dominguez Hills and described the impact of watching the premiere of the movie version of “Waiting to Exhale.” “The next day I was reading the front page of the New York Times, ... Read More
Students Share Their Scholarship at CSU Dominguez Hills Student Research Day
From a study on coping strategies of the unemployed in Los Angeles to one on mobile device separation anxiety, more than 100 academic topics will be presented by undergraduate and graduate students during the sixth annual California State University, Dominguez Hills Student Research Day on Thursday, Feb. 24. According to Mohammed Eyadat, the event's organizer and associate professor of information system and operations management, the daylong event–presentations take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Loker Student Union–showcases the research and creative activities of students and their faculty mentors at the university. “Student Research Day has grown in quality and quantity ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills President Mildred García Takes to the Pulpit This Sunday
This Sunday, Feb. 20, California State University, Dominguez Hills president Mildred García will address the congregation of the Family of Faith Christian Center, led by Pastor Sherman Gordon, as part of the CSU's statewide Super Sunday events at more than 100 African American churches throughout the state in February. García will speak at both of the church's services that day, which begin at 7:30 and 10 a.m. and take place in a familiar location to García -- the Loker Student Union ballroom on the university's campus. The Family of Faith Christian Center has been holding its services in the union ballroom since it was founded last year. CSU Super Sunday reaches more than 100,000 ... Read More
SEED Scholars Welcomed to CSU Dominguez Hills
The first cohort of awardees of the Scholarships for Education and Economic Development (SEED) have arrived for a six-month course of study at California State University, Dominguez Hills. The SEED Scholars, who are from Central America and the Dominican Republic, will examine vector-borne disease control in an exclusive program taught by university faculty and staff, as well as Los Angeles County health professionals. The group was welcomed to the university at a reception in January attended by the Honorable Jose Alberto Acevedo Vogl, consulate general of Nicaragua, Mildred García, president of CSU Dominguez Hills, Margaret Gordon, dean of the College of Extended & International ... Read More
Human Geography: Earth Science Club Participates in L.A. Homeless Census
While students majoring in geography and geology usually study physical properties of the earth, those in the Department of Earth Sciences at California State University, Dominguez Hills are examining the impact of human needs and man-made effects upon the planet. Last month, members of the Earth Science Club participated in the biannual homeless count sponsored by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). The club's president, Daniel Pearlman, says that the earth and environment major has “a lot of focus on interactions with people. The way they structure the program will prepare us to be policymakers and involved with how decisions are made.” Pearlman and his fellow ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills’ “Macbeth” at Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Theatre and Dance was honored with an invitation to perform a scene from the fall 2010 production of "Macbeth" at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), which took place Feb. 9 at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in downtown Los Angeles. The students performed their scene in front of registered festival attendees as part of performances from 10 different colleges and universities from the KCACTF region VIII (Arizona, Central and southern California, Hawaii, southern Nevada, and Utah), including CSU Fullerton and Concordia University. “The KCACTF regional VIII chair and judicator and a second ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Names New Director of Development
California State University, Dominguez Hills is pleased to announce that Alexandra Jordan is the university's new director of development. Her first day was February 7. Jordan comes to CSU Dominguez Hills with more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit and higher education arenas. For the past three years she had been a development coordinator at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), where she was responsible for implementing fund raising strategies for the College of Business Administration. Prior to working at CSULB, she served as interim executive director and administrative director at Christian Outreach in Action, a nonprofit that serves the homeless population ... Read More
