From the first time they played together, CSUDH Music Department Chair Scott Morris and Associate Professor of Music Chika Inoue knew they had found something special. Morris, who plays classical guitar, and Inoue, who plays classical saxophone, discovered that their two instruments created a unique blend that audiences responded to. The pair continued to play together over the next few years, developing their sound and expanding their repertoire. They soon decided they wanted to record the music they were creating, and their efforts have paid off with the release of their first collaborative CD under the name Chika & Scott. Their debut album “Unfettered” will be released on October ... Read More
CSUDH Ranked in Top 50 Nationally for Hispanic Enrollment, Graduation
(Carson, CA) California State University, Dominguez Hills ranks in the Top 50 of four-year universities nationwide for educating and graduating Hispanic students, according to The Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine's annual “Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics” issue. Every year, the publication surveys and charts the national progress of institutions of higher education that are committed to serving the educational needs of Hispanic students. The data is compiled from the Department of Education's database of completed higher education surveys from all 50 states. Based on data from the 2018-2019 graduating class, CSUDH made the Top 50 in the magazine's rankings in two ... Read More
CSUDH to Serve as 11-Day Vote Center in the Presidential General Election
(Carson, CA) - California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) will serve as an 11-day Los Angeles County Vote Center in the upcoming Presidential General Election, Saturday, Oct. 24 through Tuesday, Nov. 3. CSUDH previously served as a Vote Center location in the March 2020 Primary Election Vote Center Location: Extended Education Auditorium (EE-1213 & EE-1218). For directions, visit www.csudh.edu/visit-us. Days and Hours: Saturday, Oct. 24 - Monday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day Voting: Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free Parking: Signs will direct voters to several rows free and convenient parking. Health Protocols: Face masks and social distancing is ... Read More
CSUDH Partners with Multi-Media Artist Toni Scott
(Carson, CA) – California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has entered into an impactful strategic partnership with acclaimed mixed media artist Toni Scott to inform and inspire students and the broader community to explore emblematic historical and cultural themes through art. Scott's engagement with the CSUDH campus begins this fall and will open a new window of innovative academic and co-curricular endeavors. “This new CSUDH-Toni Scott collaboration represents a meshing of individual and institutional souls creating energy that feeds the other in reciprocal ways, and provides the broader community with a lifeline to its past, present, and future,” says CSUDH President ... Read More
Tiffany Herbert Leads New Independent Student Psychological Services
With an eye toward strengthening the university's mental health services, CSUDH's Student Psychological Services has become independent from Student Health Services. The new department is being headed by Interim Director Tiffany Herbert, a long-time tenured faculty member and psychologist at CSUDH. “As a campus, we have had many discussions about the need for stronger and more robust mental health services,” says Vice President for Student Affairs William Franklin. “As we prepared for an academic year unlike any other, we had to brace for the likelihood of a larger wave of student mental health challenges. In light of those facts, and in consultation with former Director Janie MacHarg and ... Read More