An altar adorned with papel piccado (festive cut tissue paper) sits strewn with candles, edible calaveras de azúcar (sugar skulls), fishing rods and lures, potato chips, hard liquor, and a pack of cigarettes. But fishermen haven't snuck into church for late night fun. This altar, or ofrenda, was constructed at California State University, Dominguez Hills for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in honor of the late Rodney King. In years past, alumna and former staff member Victoria Almeida (Class of '92, B.A., fine art) has made private tributes to loved ones, but she constructed this ofrenda as part of a “Day of the Dead Altars” exhibit being displayed concurrently with the national ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: October 2012
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments in this section. College of Arts and Humanities Nancy Erbe, professor in negotiation, conflict resolution & peacebulding, presented "Preparing K12 Students to Make Decisions about Climate Change/Climate Justice" with NCRP student Mary Ann Alexeeff at "Anticipating Climate Disruption: Sustaining Justice, Greening Peace," the Annual Conference of the Peace and Justice Studies Association at Tufts University. Gilah Yelin Hirsh, professor of art, will be ... Read More
College of Business Administration and Public Policy Hosts Annual Dean’s Medallion Awards Luncheon
State Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome Horton, California Water Service Company, and Watson Land Company executive Pilar Hoyos will be honored at the Sixth Annual California State University, Dominguez Hills College of Business Administration and Public Policy Awards Luncheon, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 in the Dominguez Ballroom of the Loker Student Union on campus. Established in 2008, the luncheon serves to highlight the successes of alumni as well as pay tribute to the important role community and business partners play in strengthening the College of Business Administration and Public Policy (CBAPP) and its degree programs. It also is the college's major ... Read More
Town Hall Meeting Provides Insight to Budget Process
During the first in series of the town hall meetings Interim University President Willie Hagan, along with Mary Ann Rodriguez, vice president for administration and finance, shared an overview of the university's fiscal operations with more than 200 faculty, staff and students in the Loker Student Union Ballroom, on Oct. 15. Laying the groundwork for future town hall meetings, Hagan and Rodriquez said they plans to engage faculty, staff and students, such as through town halls, so they are a part of the budget decision-making process and that through strategic departmental assessments money can be shifted to maximize their use. While there simply aren't enough funds to accomplish ... Read More
University Hosts Third Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference
International business leaders from several African nations along with faculty experts from California State University, Dominguez Hills and other institutions met during the third annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference held at the university on Oct. 18 and 19. The conference was designed to establish a U.S.-based public/private coalition that serves to develop and implement policies and strategies for bilateral economic development between the U.S., the African continent, and the African Diaspora. Munashe Furusa, executive director of the California African American Political and Economic Institute (CAAPEI) and acting dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at CSU ... Read More
