Source: La Opinión (Spanish) The new institute will serve as a leader in computer education research, teacher preparation, and equity-focused curriculum development. ... Read More
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Long Beach Press-Telegram: CSUDH received $5 million donation, largest in its history, to create equity-in-computing institute
Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram Cal State Dominguez Hills has received the largest donation in its history from the company that developed Snapchat so the university can create an institute focused on addressing equity gaps in computing education. The university, near Carson, announced the $5 million donation on Wednesday, Nov. 3, saying the new institute – housed in the College of Education – will serve as a leader in computing education research, teacher preparation and curriculum development centered around equity and access, particularly for bilingual learners. The institute will also partner with Los Angeles-area school districts to make high-quality computer science ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: November 2021
College of Arts and Humanities Jahsun Ifakolade Edmonds, lecturer of Africana studies, was interviewed on the La Cura podcast about the spiritual roots of capoeira and the martial art's connection to Black rebellion and liberation. He was also featured on the podcast A Long Way from the Block for a conversation on African spirituality. Nancy Erbe, professor of negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, released the third edition of her book Holding These Truths: Empowerment and Recognition in Action, an interactive multicultural case study curriculum for catalyzing justice with conflict tools and skills. Meryah Fisher, lecturer of Africana studies, will be ... Read More
KABC: CSUDH Economists Interviewed for Mottek on Money
On Thursday, Oct. 28's Mottek on Money on 790KABC, Frank Mottek interviewed panelists from the 7th Annual South Bay Economic Forecast, including CSUDH Professor of Finance Jennifer Brodmann, Associate Professor of Public Administration Fynnwin Prager, and technology panelist Mouse McCoy from Studio MSD. The show was broadcast from the CSUDH campus. ... Read More
Daily Breeze: South Bay Economic Growth Trend Likely to Continue into 2022, Report Says
Source: Daily Breeze A strong year of economic growth in the South Bay will likely continue into 2022, Cal State Dominguez Hills experts said Thursday, Oct. 28, with cities coming out of the coronavirus pandemic and emerging industries looking to shape the future of the region. That assessment came from the university's South Bay Economics Institute, which presented a report assessing the state of the region's economy and predicting the year ahead. The institute, part of Cal State Dominguez Hills, presented that report during its seventh annual South Bay Economic Forecast & Industry Outlook at the university's campus, near Carson. With high vaccination levels and low coronavirus ... Read More
CSUDH Receives Largest Single Donation in University History from Snap Inc.
Snap Inc., developer of Snapchat, announced today a $5 million gift to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) for the creation and endowment of a new institute focused on addressing equity gaps in computing education. The gift comprises the largest single donation ever given to the CSUDH campus. Housed in the CSUDH College of Education, the new institute will serve as a leader in computing education research, teacher preparation, and curriculum development centered around equity and access, particularly for students with special needs and for bilingual, multilingual, and dual language learners. Additionally, through strong partnerships with Los Angeles area school districts, ... Read More
CSUDH Hosts 7th Annual South Bay Economic Forecast Conference
Though COVID-19 continues to upend many aspects of life - not least the economy - the South Bay region can expect continued economic growth and stability in the near-term future. That was just one of several positive predictions economists made at yesterday's 7th annual South Bay Economic Forecast, a conference where more than 200 business leaders, innovators, and city officials convened at CSUDH to discuss the economic state of the South Bay region. Titled “Looking into the Future: New Trends and Opportunities,” the conference was moderated by Frank Mottek, host of Mottek on Money on 790 KABC. The event began with the South Bay Economic Panel, comprised of CSUDH faculty who also ... Read More
UCLA Anderson Forecast Launches Economics Fellowship Program at CSUDH
Through a collaboration between CSUDH and UCLA Anderson Forecast, CSUDH undergraduates with an interest in economics will be the exclusive recipients of the UCLA Anderson Forecast Fellows program. The newly launched initiative, funded by a grant from Edison International, seeks to increase diversity in the field of economics by inspiring and developing young economists from underserved communities. With an undergraduate population that is 56% first-generation, 44% Pell-eligible, and 91% students of color, CSUDH is uniquely poised to lead in linking underrepresented students to opportunities. The UCLA Anderson Forecast Fellows Program will officially launch in January 2022 and will ... Read More
CSUDH is Named 2021 Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader by Fulbright Program
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has named California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Leader in the inaugural year of this designation. CSUDH is one of 35 HSIs to receive this distinction, which recognizes the noteworthy engagement that selected HSIs have achieved with the Fulbright Program - the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program - during the 2019-2021 academic years. This initiative is part of the U.S. State Department's longstanding commitment to build diversity and inclusion within the Fulbright Program and within all the Bureau's international exchange ... Read More
CSUDH Receives Millions in Federal Department of Education Grants
Several impactful campus programs got a major boost recently, as California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) was awarded four grants from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). Together, the grants will provide millions of dollars in support for a host of innovative programs. GEAR UP Two of the DOE grants are for the GEAR UP program, which allows CSUDH to partner with local school districts, providing and supporting student success services at underserved middle and high schools. The new grants will allow CSUDH to partner with Compton Unified and Hawthorne Unified school districts. The seven-year grants provide $735,000 per year for the Compton GEAR UP program, and $638,000 ... Read More
