There was a time when Tiffany Hall did all she could to avoid Long Beach Police Officer Jim Foster, even frantically knocking on the door of a stranger's home pleading “Help me, the police are coming. Can I go out your back door?” She got away, that time. Run-ins with Foster were the norm for Hall in the early 2000s when she was on the streets and addicted to crack cocaine and PCP, but the usual outcome placed her in handcuffs cursing and pleading to be released from the back of his cruiser on the way to the police station. Clean for nine years, Hall was greeted by Lieutenant Foster on May 18 not with cuffs, but with a hug. After shaking the hand of California State University, ... Read More
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Kids Conference Puts STEM into Action for Inner-City Youth
What: “STEM in Action: A Kids Conference” When: Thursday, May 31, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: California State University, Dominguez Hills' North Lawn. The university is located at 1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747. Click here for directions and a printable campus map. Summary: California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 4th Annual “STEM in Action: A Kids Conference” on May 31 will provide close to 1,000 inner-city students the opportunity to participate in hands-on interactive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities that will help inspire them to become lifelong learners. Designed around the theme, “Outer Space: A Mission to STEMIA 2018,” ... Read More
Mayor Garcetti Speaks to Largest Graduating Class in CSUDH History
Enjoying the mild early June gloom temperature during California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 2018 commencement May 18 and 19, more than 39,000 loud and proud family and friends cheered on the Class of 2018–the largest in university history–as they made their way to the stage in the StubHub Center Soccer Stadium. There to congratulate and take photographs with the graduates were Michael Spagna, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at CSUDH, and Willie J. Hagan who led his final commencement as the university's 10th president, and marked the beginning of his retirement after 22 years of service in the California State University system. During his remarks, ... Read More
Hamoud Salhi Adresses Relocation of the Embassy in Jerusalem on CCTN
 CGTN's Elaine Reyes spoke to Hamoud Salhi about the relocation of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. Salhi is interim dean of undergraduate studies and a professor of political science at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Source: EBL News ... Read More
Cambria Rodriguez Takes 1st at Statewide Student Research Competition
Walking through the “Becoming Los Angeles” exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles where she works, Cambria Rodriguez came across a small box labeled “Dead Man's Island: Demolished in 1929,” which contained several artifacts. Intrigued, Rodriguez, a history major who graduates with her bachelor's degree this spring, began looking into the history of the tiny island at the entrance of San Pedro Harbor. The former island whose ominous name was given for the human remains buried there in the 1800s, was demolished to make way for the expansion of Los Angeles Harbor because many sea-going vessels had run ashore on the island. “I thought 'What? There was an island there?' When I ... Read More
University Comes Together to Celebrate President Willie J. Hagan
President Willie J. Hagan inadvertently became an audience of one when he stepped out of the elevator on the second floor of the Loker Student Union into a well-choreographed flash mob on the way to his retirement party on May 9 at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Made up of dance students and volunteers, the flash mob continued to sing and dance around Hagan as they escorted him into the party, where he was greeted by hundreds of faculty and staff members there to wish him well and celebrate CSUDH's six years of growth and achievement under his leadership. The CSUDH Jazz Band provided ambient music for the party. ... Read More
Your Phone Is Almost Out of Battery. Remain Calm. Call A Doctor.
Larry Rosen knows he has a problem. Headed home from work, the psychology professor said his heart skipped a beat when he glanced at his iPhone and suddenly realized his battery was at 7%. He had no charger. “You get this feeling: Oh my God, I'm lost,” he said. Prof. Rosen, a past chairman of the psychology department at California State University, Dominguez Hills, knows whereof he speaks. He is a leading researcher in a new field of scientific inquiry that is attracting dozens of researchers across the globe and is increasingly being treated by clinical psychologists: smartphone anxiety. Does your heart rate jump when your iPhone battery dips below 20%? You could be suffering from ... Read More
Hilary Dayag’s Research Takes on Complex Healthcare Issues
Hilary Valenova Dayag has pushed his research and other academic endeavors far beyond what is typically expected of a college student. A passion for seeking solutions for issues related to healthcare, diversity, and inclusivity, Dayag, a Master of Public Administration (MPA) student at California State University, Dominguez Hills, has delved deep into such complex topics as the economic impact of counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs on the medical supply chain and how to better provide healthcare for underserved communities. “This is an exciting time to be living with all the innovations in healthcare coming to Southern California, as well as the rest of the nation. Changes in policy and ... Read More
Benito Gómez Personalizes Spanish Literature for his Students
Professor Benito Gómez's passion for researching and writing about Hispanic authors and literature is only matched by his enthusiasm for sharing it with his students in unique ways. As a professor of modern languages at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), Gómez prepares students who intend to study Spanish in graduate school, and/or teach Spanish in high school. His unique ways of creating intellectual stimulation and motivating his students have earned him CSUDH's 2018 Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award. “I felt very honored when I was nominated because the nomination came from my students. I'm not a big fan of recognitions when they are ... Read More
Graduating Presidential Scholars Share Memories, Plans and Advice
On April 26, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Willie J. Hagan hosted his final Presidential Scholars Benefit, an elegant gathering of scholars and their families, university officials, college deans, and supporters that celebrates the academic achievements of those awarded the university's most prestigious distinction, that of Presidential Scholar. Hosted on campus in the StubHub Center's Stadium Club, the benefit provides corporations and individuals who support the scholarship program an opportunity to meet the Presidential Scholars and learn about the goals and aspirations of these accomplished student leaders and ambassadors of Cal State Dominguez Hills. ... Read More
