In 2021, Assistant Professor of Asian-Pacific Studies Mary Talusan Lacanlale saw two long-term projects that examine Philippine history through a musical lens come to fruition. Her book Instruments of Empire: Filipino Musicians, Black Soldiers, and Military Band Music during U.S. Colonization of the Philippines was published in August. That same month also saw the release of a CD she co-produced for Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Kulintang Kultura: Danongan Kalanduyan & Gong Music of the Philippine Diaspora. In recognition of Lacanlale's scholarship and creative projects, she is receiving the 2022 Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award. The award ... Read More
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Anne Soon Choi Named 2022 Lyle E. Gibson Distinguished Teacher
Anne Soon Choi loves to teach. As professor and chair of Interdisciplinary studies, she is passionate about engaging students in critical thinking, enabling them to personally connect to their coursework, and facilitating hands-on learning. “The best way to learn is by doing,” Choi says. “The most important thing is that my students walk away with skills that can be applied to their lives.” That enthusiasm for teaching has earned Choi the 2022 Lyle E. Gibson Distinguished Teacher Award, given in honor of CSUDH's late founding vice president for Academic Affairs. The award recognizes faculty who manifest in their teaching an understanding of broad areas of knowledge, and whose teaching ... Read More
NCAA Names Dena Freeman-Patton a Champion of Diversity and Inclusion
CSUDH Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Dena Freeman-Patton has been named a 2022 Champion of Diversity and Inclusion by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Office of Inclusion and the Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC). Freeman-Patton received the honor for her work in supporting ethnic minorities and other underrepresented groups and individuals. Freeman-Patton served on the MOIC for four years, including one year as vice chair and one as chair of the committee. She was instrumental in creating legislation for the addition of an athletics diversity and inclusion designee to support the Presidential Pledge and Commitment to Promoting ... Read More
Bobbie Porter Named Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Bobbie Porter, a career diversity and inclusion practitioner with over a decade of experience, has been named California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) first vice president and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer. She will begin her new role on July 1. “CSUDH has an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our engagement with this critical work demands an additional leader with the intellect, passion, and vision for diversity growth. As such, I am delighted to welcome Dr. Bobbie Porter to our senior executive administration team,” said CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham. “The position of chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer requires ... Read More
Toro Experts Featured on “The Ellen Show” Series
For CSUDH lecturer and physical therapist Jennifer LuÄarević, helping people to fulfill their dreams of walking is one of the best perks of the job. So, when she was asked by “The Ellen Show” to help Christi Hoehn–a bilateral amputee–walk unassisted in just six weeks, LuÄarević was up for the challenge. Hoehn was being featured by “Next Chapter,” a series on “The Ellen Show” that follows stories about people on the verge of major life changes. Hoehn, who has used a wheelchair for the past 16 years, had set a goal for herself of not only giving her first motivational speech to an audience, but also to walk onto the stage unassisted on her new prosthetic legs. The Ellen Show producers ... Read More
President Parham to Receive Extraordinarius Award from Alma Mater
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) Alumni Association is bestowing its highest honor, the Extraordinarius award, on CSUDH President Thomas Parham '77, Ph.D., for his exemplary service, leadership, and professional excellence at the 2022 Lauds & Laurels ceremony on May 26. Parham served enthusiastically at UCI for 33 years, most recently as vice chancellor for student affairs, overseeing the development and administration of student affairs, educational programs, enrollment management, student financial aid, undergraduate and graduate housing, counseling and health services, student activities, campus recreation, and auxiliary enterprises. Prior to that, he was director of the ... Read More
Spectrum: Student Fellowship Program Addressing Need for Political Diversity
Source: Spectrum 1 News Student Terrie Kennon is studying political development and Africana studies at Cal State University Dominguez Hills. Kennon's focus is mass incarceration in the Black community. “Not one single person who is male in my family has not been in prison,” she said. “That impacts the family dynamic horribly.” Kennon wants to reform the system and work in public policy and politics after school. She has joined the Dymally Institute Fellows program, which exposes students of color to careers in politics and social justice. Diversity is needed. The California State Assembly and Senate have 120 members and ten are Black. Anthony Onwuegbuzia from the Institute ... Read More
LAist: Resources For Parenting Students On College Campuses Are Improving
Source: LAist Like the Madrigals in the beginning of “Encanto,” Paty Lozano does not want to talk about Bruno. Her one-year-old daughter watches the Disney animated film every day – sometimes more than once. Everyone else in the family is sick of it. But for baby Soleil, the musical fantasy set in Colombia is a type of salve, so much so that it's enabled Lozano to do the impossible: take a shower during the day. Before jumping in for a quick rinse, Lozano drags Soleil's high chair to the edge of the bathroom and straps her into place. Then, she puts another chair in front of the baby as an added safety measure and sets the iPad on her food tray. With Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit before ... Read More
Staff Spotlight: Mario Villegas, Custodian, Facilities Services
Custodian Mario Villegas has been with CSUDH Facilities Services for almost seven years, contributing to keeping the campus looking great on a daily basis. As someone who says he “loves to learn something new every day,” Villegas is proud to work on campus and “be part of a community where people are encouraged to get an education.” In his position at CSUDH, Villegas is responsible for keeping his assigned area of the campus ship-shape. Whether he's cleaning classrooms or restrooms, or making sure the carpets are cleaned and vacuumed and trash is picked up, Villegas knows that he's making vital contributions toward creating a safe and healthy environment for the Toro community. “I do the ... Read More
CSUDH Presents “Lemniscate” Dance Concert
What: “Lemniscate” Dance Concert at the CSUDH University Theatre When: Wednesday through Saturday, May 4, 5, and 6 at 7 p.m. and May 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets: Livestream tickets or live audience tickets are $10 for students and $18 for general admission. To reserve a ticket, visit www.csudh.edu/theatre-arts/buy-tickets/ Contact: Call the CSUDH Performing Arts Department at (310) 243-3589, or email at PerformingArts@csudh.edu. Note: This show features adult themes. The CSUDH Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Lemniscate,” a student-choreographed dance concert with artistic direction by Amy Michele Allen. Performances are ... Read More