In a time of uncertainty for California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students, the university's Undocumented Student Ally Coalition (USAC) is playing a vital role in helping advocate for their success, while partnering with those who are addressing their fears and concerns as the DACA program comes to an end. During its early days in 2014–the year USAC was founded by CSUDH faculty, staff, students, and administrators–the coalition consisted of “a small group of people who wanted to help undocumented students” and came together to have related conversations. They brainstormed such ideas as developing a website for undocumented ... Read More
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Public Art Initiative ‘Portals’ at CSUDH Invites Face-to-Face Conversations Across the Globe
(Carson, CA) -- “Portals,” the global public art initiative created by Shared Studios, has chosen California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) as its new Los Angeles location, starting Nov. 14 through the end of the fall 2017 semester. “Portals” are mobile art installations housed in gold painted shipping containers equipped with immersive audio-visual technology, which enables participants to engage in live and full-bodied Criminal Justice Dialogues and other conversations with people in identical shipping containers across the globe. WHEN: The portal will be open Nov. 14 through the end of the fall 2017 semester, Monday-Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (please check the website ... Read More
‘Plastic Disaster’ is an Ironclad Achievement for Digital Media Arts Students
“Plastic Disaster,” a documentary about the devastating effect of plastic waste on marine life, has become an “ironclad achievement” for three Digital Media Arts (DMA) students at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). Produced by Farida Alami, Sal Velazquez, and Jeanine Carrere, who are all seniors in the DMA program, “Plastic Disaster” has already garnered impressive wins and has locked in several nominations early in the film award season, most notably winning the “Award of Recognition” from the prestigious Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards (HIIDA), which they will receive during its awards gala in Los Angeles on March 24, 2018. Update: The ... Read More
‘Harvest of Loneliness’ Enlightens New Generation of Toros in Uncertain Times
Seven years since its release, “Harvest of Loneliness,” Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Vivian Price's award-winning film about the 1940s-1960s farm labor Bracero Program, continues to “deliver a much-needed fact check” regarding the history of immigration from Mexico to the United States. The documentary was screened twice on campus recently as part of the Chicana and Chicano Studies, Department 2017-2018 Film Series at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). “Harvest of Loneliness,” which debuted in 2010 and was co-directed by Price, who also serves as coordinator of the labor studies program at CSUDH, counters the U.S. government's official story regarding the ... Read More
Department of Theatre and Dance Performs ‘The Little Prince’
(Carson, CA) -California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Department of Theatre and Dance will perform a musical version of the family classic, “The Little Prince,” directed by theatre faculty member Kelly Herman. Based on the famous novella by French writer, poet, and aviator Antoine de Saint Exupéry, and adapted into a musical by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, the magical story tells of a pilot whose plane fails, leaving him stranded in the Sahara desert. But he meets a young prince who has traveled to Earth from a far-away planet. What follows is a charming but philosophical examination of the pitfalls of living as an adult. “'The Little Prince' speaks to our basic ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: October 2017
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 Assistant Professor of Art Devon Tsuno's work is currently on display in the exhibition “Karl and Beverly Benjamin in Art Recipients” at Claremont Graduate University (CGU) through Nov. 3. Tsuno and the other artists featured in the exhibit are CGU alumni and recipients of the Karl and Beverly Benjamin Fellowship. Tsuno's art is also on display in “The Fate of Landscape Painting,” featured in the Fine ... Read More
McNair Scholars Program Awarded $1.1 Million
(Carson, Ca.) - California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) McNair Scholars Program has been awarded a five-year $1,172,600 U.S. Department of Education (ED) grant to support the doctoral studies and research of underrepresented students. “This was an intense competition year! Students in the office cheered when we received the great news from Congresswoman Nanette Barragan's office,” said Michelle Martinez, director of the McNair Scholars Program, of the announcement which initiated the grant on Oct. 1. “We are very fortunate for the opportunity to continue this important program helping amazing students for another five years.” The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO ... Read More
CSUDH Receives Grant to Improve Degree Completion for Male Students of Color
(Carson, Ca.) - California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been awarded a $166,000 grant from the College Futures Foundation to improve bachelor degree completion for male students of color in the California State University (CSU) system. “Whether presented on a national or regional platform, the access, retention and graduation rates for young men of color are alarming,” said William Franklin, vice president for Student Affairs at CSUDH. He was also responsible for writing the grant and will serve as the principal investigator on this systemwide initiative. “While school success and postsecondary degree attainment of men of color at all levels in the national pipeline are ... Read More
The Downside of Cellphone Addiction
Most people can't leave home without their cellphone. We're addicted to them and we know it. So, what's the downside? I'm as guilty as the next person, I can't be without my cell phone for more than a few minutes. In fact, I have two cell phones. It doesn't bother me, but research is now showing too much phone use can lead to potentially serious psychological disorders such as extreme stress, anxiety, depression and more. We observed an interesting experiment in our story on cell phone addiction that demonstrates the potential for problem. We'll also have some tips to find out if you are really addicted to your phone, and then what you can do about it to try to break the ... Read More
CSUDH Founders’ Dinner Honors Mark Ridley-Thomas, Others, Thursday
CARSON - Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas will be among the honorees at California State University, Dominguez Hills 2017 Founders' Dinner, Oct. 26. The dinner awards will occur from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles, located at 19800 S. Main St., in Carson, Calif. Honorees have contributed to building strength and vibrancy within local communities dedicated to civic engagement, and have helped CSUDH provide education, scholarship, and services that are accessible and transformative. Source: Compton Herald ... Read More
