The first of two Social Justice Distinguished Speaker Series lectures planned for spring at California State University, Dominguez Hills will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 in the University Library South Wing fifth floor event space. Centered on the theme of miscarriage of justice, the series welcomes Elizabeth Loftus, distinguished professor of social ecology and professor of law at the University of California, Irvine, speaking on "The Fiction of Memory." Social Justice Distinguished Speaker Series Dr. Elizabeth Loftus "The Fiction of Memory" Tuesday, April 5 • 4:30 to 6 p.m. Considered the most eminent female psychologist of the 20th century, Loftus is the ... Read More
University Celebrates Faculty Accomplishments, Years of Service
California State University, Dominguez Hills will honor faculty contributions to their field and years of service to the university during the 2016 Faculty Awards reception on Thursday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the Loker Student Union Ballroom. The event is open to all faculty, staff and students. THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 - 5:30 PM LOKER STUDENT UNION BALLROOM Click for RSVP Faculty Award Honorees Lyle E. Gibson, Distinguished Teacher Award Dr. Marisela Chavez, Chicana/o Studies Presidential Outstanding Professor Award Dr. Keisha Paxton, Psychology Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award Dr. Jeff Sapp, Teacher Education Excellence in Service ... Read More
Third Annual Community Engagement Symposium – March 21
For the third year, California State University, Dominguez Hills will share and celebrate the innovative ideas and approaches to community engagement from faculty, staff, students and community partners on Monday, March 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Loker Student Union Ballroom. More than 125 students. faculty and community members will showcase their community engagement-based projects in poster presentations throughout the afternoon. The symposium also provides an opportunity to recognize individuals for their commitment to community engagement. During a lunch-time program beginning at 11:30 a.m., the Center for Service Learning, Internships and Civic Engagement (SLICE), which ... Read More
Fluidity of Human Nature Explored in CSUDH Production of “Metamorphoses”
The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Theatre and Dance presents its fourth show of the 2015-16 season in celebration of women as playwrights, choreographers, directors and designers with a production of Mary Zimmerman's Tony-Award winning play “Metamorphoses.” The play will run for two weekends, March 11-20, in the University Theatre. Dramatically set around a large pool of water at center stage, “Metamorphoses” is a contemporary retelling of Ovid's poem of classic Greek myths, including Midas, Orpheus and Eurydice, Narcissus, and Eros and Psyche, among others. Humorous and sorrowful, sensuous and thoughtful, the play explores the fluidity of human nature and the ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Welcomes Natural History Museum researcher for lecture on using social media and citizen-scientists
Scientific research doesn't have to be limited to a laboratory or a small team of scientists; it can be a social discovery. For its annual Distinguished Guest Speaker Series the California State University, Dominguez Hills College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences welcomes Los Angeles County Natural History Museum (NHM) researcher Dr. Jann Vendetti to discuss how she is utilizing social media and citizen-scientists in her work as a malacologist (malacology is the study of mollusks). The lunch-time lecture will take place Thursday, February 25 from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Loker Student Union Ballroom on campus. The event is free and open to the public; lunch will be ... Read More
