Legendary jazz artists Poncho Sanchez and David Sanborn will headline the third annual Dymally International Jazz & Arts Festival on International Jazz Day—Saturday, April 30. Presented by the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute and Rainbow Productions, the festival will take place on the CSUDH campus at the Dignity Health Sports Park Tennis Stadium beginning at 2 p.m. (gates open at 1 p.m.). “We are thrilled to share our internationalist mission through cultural art at a time when the world desperately needs solidarity,” said Anthony Asadullah Samad, executive director of the Dymally Institute. “The ... Read More
Fall 2022 Prospective Students Get Big Toro Welcome During Admit Day
The CSUDH campus was buzzing with activity Saturday, April 9, as the university hosted more than 1,500 newly admitted students and their families for Toro Admit Day. The day provided the CSUDH community an opportunity to welcome prospective students to the Toro family and showcase all the departments, clubs, and resources that CSUDH has to offer. Toro Admit Day Photos(Click on image for larger gallery view.) ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: February 2022
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. To share faculty news, email ucm@csudh.edu. College of Arts and Humanities Lorna Fitzsimmons, professor of humanities, presented "'The memory bound to the window': Enabling Resistance to ASD Oppression," at the online Memory, Forgetting, and Creating—International Interdisciplinary Conference organized by the University of Gdańsk, Poland and Norwegian University of Science and Technology on Jan. 13 and 14. Benito Gómez, professor ... Read More
Meals 4 Toros Program Distributes Thanksgiving Dinners to Students in Need
Responding to the needs of many in the Toro Nation, the staff of CSUDH’s Basic Needs Office distributed Thanksgiving meals to students on Friday, Nov. 19. The event was part of the university’s new Meals 4 Toros program, which is aimed at providing holiday dinners for CSUDH students in need. The program is a joint effort between the Office of Development, the Basic Needs Office, and Campus Dining. It was the brainchild of Andre Khachaturians, CSUDH’s senior director of annual campaigns and advancement services. As a member of the school’s Basic Needs Committee, he is keenly aware of the lack of resources available to many Toro students. “I was at home thinking about Thanksgiving,” he ... Read More
MyNewsLA.com: CSU Expands Program Providing iPads, Other Technology for Incoming Students
Source: MyNewsLA.com Students at six more California State University campuses, including five in Southern California, will be offered free iPads and other technology tools during the spring semester, the university announced Wednesday, expanding a program that now includes 14 CSU schools. Learn more about CSUDH's participation at csudh.edu/CSUCCESS. Under the program known as CSUCCESS — California State University Connectivity Contributing to Equity and Student Success — first-year and new transfer students at the participating campuses will receive an iPad Air, Apple Pencil and Apple Smart Keyboard Folio. Students will also be offered a free WiFi hotspot device. The students will keep ... Read More
