On May 20 and 21, California State University, Dominguez Hills will celebrate commencement for the Class of 2022 at the Dignity Sports Health Park Tennis Stadium. The six ceremonies will feature distinguished speakers, including Los Angeles Urban League President and CEO Michael Lawson, to whom the university will confer an honorary doctorate. Lawson is an accomplished lawyer, community advocate, and business leader with a passion for public service. He had a distinguished legal career at the prestigious Los Angeles firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, having worked there from 1980 to 2011. He was also nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the U.S. Ambassador and ... Read More
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University Archivist Named Mellon Cultural Heritage Fellow
Amalia Medina Castañeda, university archivist at the California State University, Dominguez Hills Gerth Archives and Special Collections, has been selected as one of 15 Rare Book School-Mellon Cultural Heritage Fellows for 2022-2024. The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage is a six-year program that aims to advance multicultural collections through innovative and inclusive curatorial practice and leadership. Castañeda, who is passionate about the recruitment and retention of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in special collections librarianship, had applied to the fellowship because she was drawn to its inclusive ... Read More
Journalism Program Earns ACEJMC Accreditation
The CSUDH journalism program has earned a six-year accreditation by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC), the primary educational association of journalism and mass communication educators, students, and media professionals. The multi-year effort was spearheaded by Nancy Cheever, professor and former chair of the CSUDH Communications Department. “My primary goal was to do it for the students, because it's going to open a lot of doors for them,” she says. “Being able to put on your resume that you graduated from an accredited program is huge. It's going to allow our students to get into better internships and get better jobs. It will also ... Read More
CSUDH Presents “Content: 2022″ Senior Studio Art Exhibition
Content: 2022 Senior Studio Art Exhibition, featuring works by 22 graduating art majors from CSUDH, will be on view at The Mistake Room in Los Angeles from May 16 to 21. An opening reception will take place on Sunday, May 15 from 3-6 p.m. “It is an incredible honor to partner with The Mistake Room for this year's student exhibition,” says Assistant Professor of Art and Design Devon Tsuno. “Facilitating the public presentation of their work in a professional space demonstrates to the grads that they are already part of the art community and their ideas, research, and artwork are important. Seeing their work in a cultural institution that aligns with our university's mission is a ... Read More
Daily Breeze: Cal State Dominguez Hills Receives $700k in Funding
Source: Daily Breeze The Cal State Dominguez Hills nursing and occupational therapy training facilities will receive some serious upgrades thanks to a chunk of federal funding Rep. Nanette Diaz-Barragán helped secure. The Democratic congresswoman, whose district includes Dominguez Hills, visited the university's campus, near Carson, on Wednesday, May 4, to present the $700,000 in federal money that will help improve the training laboratory at the College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing. Diaz-Barragán requested the funds through the recently passed congressional spending package, according to a CSUDH press release. “This is about you,” Diaz-Barragán said to students during ... Read More
Nursing, OT Skills Labs Receive Federal Appropriations for Upgrades
On May 4, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (D-44th) presented a check for $700,000 to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) students, faculty, and staff for much-needed upgrades to the College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing facilities. The special community project funding, which came from the House Appropriations Committee, was requested by Barragán. Originally set for $691,680, the amount was rounded up by the committee to $700,000–something that rarely happens, Barragán noted. "This is about you," Barragán said to the gathered students from the university's Occupational Therapy program. "With upgraded clinical laboratory equipment, the students at the CSUDH ... Read More
2022 Faculty Awards Honor Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service
2022 Faculty Excellence Recipients CSUDH honored five faculty members during the 2022 Faculty Awards Reception on May 3 for their excellence in teaching and research, their contributions to university governance and development, and for the role non-tenure track faculty play in student achievement. Watch the event recording here. Lyle E. Gibson Dominguez Hills Distinguished Teacher Award Dr. Anne Soon Choi, Interdisciplinary Studies Read Dr. Choi's Story Presidential Outstanding Professor Award Dr. Kimberly Huth, English Read Dr. Huth's Story Catherine H. Jacobs Outstanding Faculty Lecturer Award Dr. Laurie D. Inman, Liberal Studies Read Dr. Inman's Story Excellence in Research, ... Read More
Laurie Inman Named 2022 Catherine H. Jacobs Outstanding Faculty Lecturer
For Laurie Inman, lecturer and chair of liberal studies, working in the university's College of Education is uniquely rewarding. “Here, putting students first isn't just a mission statement or vision that's written on the wall,” she says. “We all come here because we want to do the work, and the work is about our students.” “Building relationships and engaging with students is very important to me,” she says. “I tell them during our first class, 'I'm not going to stand up here and lecture you. That's not what this class is about.' Teaching and learning are synchronous–we will learn from each other.” Inman's student-centered, engaging style has earned her the 2022 Catherine H. Jacobs ... Read More
Rama Malladi Wins 2022 Excellence in Service Award
A decade ago, Associate Professor of Finance Rama Malladi decided to make a change, leaving a successful career as a financial analyst and consultant for global corporations to teach the next generation of business leaders. He traces his decision to his upbringing, says Malladi. “My father was a school principal for more than 35 years, so I grew up in a teaching environment. When I was younger, though, that was the last area I wanted to be in. Rather than pursue the teaching path, I went into industry.” For more than 20 years, Malladi worked or consulted for major companies and start-ups in the financial, health care, technology, telecommunication, and transportation industries. Having ... Read More
Kimberly Huth Wins 2022 Outstanding Professor Award
Kimberly Huth, associate professor of English, has taught many courses during her time at CSUDH, but no matter if she's teaching a first-year composition or one on Renaissance tragedy, Huth strives to bring her students from a surface understanding to the very core of the subject. Specializing in Renaissance literature, Shakespeare, poetry, drama, and critical theory, Huth incorporates a wide range of materials into her curriculum in order to help her students delve into the subject matter–from films and historical documents to marriage advice manuals and histories of the colonies in the new world. Huth's dedication to her students' learning experience, active literary criticism ... Read More
