Have you ever wanted to live life more simply, maybe in a community where everyone grew their own produce in an organic garden, and then share and trade it with their neighbors, all while living in homes powered entirely by naturally derived energy sources? Though it might sound impossible to achieve in our current society, it could soon be a reality according to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) student Brittney Ford. Along with a team of colleagues, Ford presented her version of a small community agricultural living quarters, called the Eco Comfortable Project, at the Inaugural Community Engagement Symposium on April 28 to a ballroom full of students, faculty and ... Read More
Male Success Alliance’s 5th Annual Spring Summit: “Reclaiming Our Legacy”
The Male Success Alliance (MSA) will partner with faculty, staff and community organizations to host the fifth annual Spring Summit on Thursday May 8, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Loker Student Union ballroom. More than 700 high school and middle school students are expected to attend the summit, along with CSU Dominguez Hills students for the interactive conference that is designed to equip students with the necessary tools and resources to be successful. Established in 2010, MSA seeks to improve access, retention and graduation rates of young men of color through academic support, professional development and mentoring. In line with President Barack Obama's My Brother's Keeper ... Read More
Inaugural Day of Service: CSUDH Making a Difference in Our Communities
Students, faculty, staff, friends and neighbors came together in a massive effort to beautify their surrounding communities during California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) first-ever Day of Service. To kick off the week leading up to the inauguration of the university's 10th president, Dr. Willie J. Hagan, nearly 250 volunteers lent their time and skills on April 26 helping to beautify a local historical landmark and areas both on and off campus, install an ocean-friendly community garden, and help rebuild areas of Long Beach. “The Day of Service represents what's best about this institution,” said President Hagan during his opening remarks on campus. “We're all in ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Presents Women in STEM Conference
California State University, Dominguez Hills presents the Women in STEM Conference on Wednesday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Loker Student Union Ballroom. According to White House statistics, less than a quarter of those in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields are women. This conference seeks to address the current state of women–especially minority women–in the sciences and assess and make recommendations on how to attract and prepare more young women into these fields. The conference is part of Inauguration Week activities at CSU Dominguez Hills leading up to the Investiture Ceremony of University President Willie J. Hagan on Friday, May 2. The ... Read More
University to Lead NEH-Funded Archives Project to Digitize Japanese American Internment Documents
The California State University, Dominguez Hills Archives and Special Collections Department, in collaboration with archives divisions at CSU Fresno, San Jose State, CSU Northridge, CSU Fullerton and CSU Sacramento, has been awarded a $40,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to plan the digitization and creation of a website for collections relating to Japanese Americans' incarceration during World War II. “We are thrilled that NEH has recognized this project, especially since the topic is still of great interest to scholars and the Japanese American community in California and elsewhere,” said Greg Williams, principal investigator for the grant and director of Archives ... Read More
