Artwork by California State University, Dominguez Hills Assistant Professor of Art Devon Tsuno will soon become part of the greater Los Angeles region’s rich history of public art projects. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) recently named Tsuno among 17 artists chosen to create site-specific, integrated artworks for four stations along its Purple Line (D Line) Extension Sections 2 and 3. “I think that having grown up in L.A. and being the fourth generation of my family in Los Angeles, it’s amazing to create something that’s permanent, that’s reflective of those multiple generations of my family,” said Tsuno of the opportunity. Tsuno will design an ... Read More
Toros Head to Softball National Championship
Update: Toros advanced to the next round of the NCAA Div II National Championship series with a 5 to 1 win over UT Tyler. For the first time in the program’s history, the Toro softball team are NCAA Division II West Region Champions. With their 3-1 win over top-seeded Cal State San Marcos in the NCAA Super Regional final, the Toros are among eight teams to advance to this week’s National Championship in Denver, Colo. They play the nation’s number one-ranked team, the University of Texas, Tyler (UT Tyler), in the first game of the tournament, Thursday, May 26, at 10 a.m. (PST). “It’s our first time ever, so it means a heck of a lot,” said head coach Jim Maier, currently in his 17th year ... Read More
Dymally Institute Hosts International Jazz Festival April 30
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
