With numerous complex stages of implementation, construction on a building as technically advanced and educationally accommodating as California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Science and Innovation Building takes time, as well as the patience of those eager to teach and learn in it. Fortunately for all, construction on the $82 million, 91,000-square-foot instructional and research center is on schedule to be completed in October 2019. Faculty move-ins and tours for prospective freshmen will begin as early as spring 2020, with the building's official opening planned for fall 2020. The Science and Innovation Building is in an “exciting new phase,” according to Philip LaPolt, ... Read More
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CSUDH Ranked among Nation’s Top 50 Best Colleges for the Money
(Carson, CA) Money magazine has ranked California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) 45th overall in the nation in its annual ranking of the “Best Colleges for Your Money,” and 28th in its specialty “Best 50 Public Colleges” ranking. One the nation's premiere magazines for personal finance and investing, Money ranked 727 universities for the 2018-19 academic year based on their educational affordability, quality, and the financial success of each institution's alumni. “Money magazine's rankings have really hit the mark. Students are looking for a sound return on their investment in a first-class education, and this recognition is further testimony of the alignment between their ... Read More
President Parham Named Among L.A. County’s Most Influential
THOMAS A. PARHAM President California State University, Dominguez Hills Thomas Parham took office as president of Cal State Dominguez Hills in July, after serving as vice chancellor for student affairs and an adjunct faculty member at the University of California, Irvine. He was at UCI since 1985, and previously was on the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The licensed psychologist served on the City of Irvine's Human Relations Committee, where he helped draft the city's first human rights ordinance, which was passed by the city council. He served as chair of UCI's Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium for 10 years. He participated in the 2005 State of the Black ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: July 2018
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. College of Arts and Humanities Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of art, will present “Illuminating the Invisible: The Power of Form” as keynote speaker during the International Interdisciplinary Society for the Study of Symmetry's international conference Logics of Image - Visual Learning, Logic and Philosophy of Form in East and West. The conference will take place at the Orthodox Academy of Crete in Kolymbari, Greece, on Aug. 11-18. ... Read More
Geoffrey Martinez Brews Up a Good Cup of Java for Compton
It wasn't the billowing smoke filling his apartment courtyard from a popcorn machine with a convention oven mounted on top that initially piqued Geoffrey Martinez's curiosity, it was the smell of freshly roasting coffee beans that drew him in. “I had never seen coffee roasting before so it definitely caught my attention,” said the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumnus of the first time he met his neighbor Chris, who had built a makeshift roaster to turn a few pounds of green coffee beans he had bought online into brew-able coffee. “He's a foody and was trying out different types of coffee and knew that I also liked coffee so we started getting into it. I never got ... Read More
CSUDH’s Accreditation Reaffirmed for a Maximum 10-Year Term
(Carson, CA) California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has had its accreditation reaffirmed for a maximum 10-year term by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior Commission for Universities and Colleges (WSCUC), the regional accrediting agency responsible for certifying higher education institutions in California, Hawaii, and the Pacific. “Accreditation confirms CSUDH's commitment to the highest standards of academic excellence,” said CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham. “To receive WSCUC's full, 10-year accreditation is further testament to the outstanding work everyone on this campus does on a daily basis to ensure our students receive the very best ... Read More
Three CSUDH Students Selected for Prestigious Pre-Doctoral Program
Three high-achieving California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) students have been named 2018-19 Sally Casanova Scholars and selected to participate in the California State University system's (CSU) competitive California Pre-Doctoral Program. Cellular and molecular biology major Natalya Cardona, Spanish linguistics major Jesús Eduardo González Franco, and history major Thaithao Nguyen are among 75 undergraduate and graduate students from across the CSU system who are part of this year's pre-doctoral cohort. All three CSUDH Sally Casanova Scholars are also in the university's McNair Scholars Program, a federal grant program with similar aims: to encourage and prepare students ... Read More
STEM Teaching Program Wins My LA2050 Activation Challenge
(Carson, CA) - A California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) teacher-training program that combines classroom training, real-time feedback, and group collaboration received the most votes in the “learn” category of the Goldhirsh Foundation's My LA2050 Activation Challenge. The result: a $200,000 LA2050 grant to expand the program to more schools. The crowdsourcing contest seeks innovative programs to make Los Angeles the best place to learn, live, connect, play, and create by 2050. Developed by CSUDH's Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) in partnership with The Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy & Jobs (The L.A. Coalition), the Next Generation Science Standards: ... Read More
Incoming President Thomas A. Parham Brings a Fresh Infusion of Energy
When Thomas A. Parham joins California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) as president on July 16 he will grab the reins at a very energetic time in the university's history. Over the last decade, CSUDH has grown physically and academically, bolstering its long-standing mission to be a vehicle for upward mobility and an influential presence in Los Angeles County. Parham will spend the first months of his presidency engaging the campus community. He plans to meet with faculty, staff, student groups, alumni, the CSUDH foundations, and the broader community to seek pathways for a fresh infusion of energy to further the university's trajectory. “There is a high degree of congruence ... Read More
Former CSUDH Faculty Member’s $1.725 Million Gift Aimed at Inspiring Students to Learn about the World
A $1.725 million bequest from a former Cal State University, Dominguez Hills professor who died in April is the largest ever received from a former faculty member and will be used to establish the school's first endowed chair position and fund several scholarships. The donation from the 49-year Hermosa Beach resident and Prof. Emeritus of Political Science Lyman Chaffee will largely be used to establish the L.G. Chaffee Endowed Chair of Global and Comparative Politics. Another $225,000 will fund several scholarships that will enable political science majors to study abroad. Studying political science was the impetus for Chaffee becoming a world traveler who visited more than 70 ... Read More
