“Having stories to tell is your sustenance—that’s what pushes through the breaking points.” So said screenwriter, actor, and director Lake Bell, who moderated “Women in Comedy” on Oct. 7 for an audience of students, faculty, and staff. Presented by the Women’s Studies Department and Hollywood by the Horns, the event brought prominent comedy creators and performers to CSUDH to discuss their triumphs and setbacks in the entertainment industry. In addition to Bell, the panel included screenwriter and producer Nicole Jefferson Asher, comedy writer and stand-up comic Erin Foley, playwright and TV writer Janine Nabers, and actor and comedian Michaela Watkins. Among the themes discussed ... Read More
U.S. News & World Report: Hispanic Serving Institutions—What to Know
Source: U.S. News & World Report As the Hispanic population has grown in the U.S. in recent decades, with it has come the emergence of Hispanic Serving Institutions. Hispanic Serving Institutions – HSIs – are colleges and universities where Hispanic students make up at least 25% of the full-time equivalent student body, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Hispanic Serving Institutions must be certified as such by the Department of Education. Certification gives schools eligibility to compete for grants earmarked for HSIs. These funds also enable colleges to continue to recruit Hispanic students and to support them on campus, guiding students ... Read More
Telemundo: Labor Studies Professor Discusses Importance of Immigration to Voters
Source: Telemundo 52 [Video, Spanish] With just a few weeks to go before the end of the U.S. election season, a survey conducted by Telemundo revealed how relevant the immigration issue is for voters. Assistant Professor of Labor Studies Alfredo Carlos analyzed the data. ... Read More
LAist: At Cal State Dominguez Hills, Students Are Connecting Other Students to Health Services
Source: LAist The Student Health Center at Cal State Dominguez Hills saw use of its services plummet after the COVID-19 pandemic hit. That’s not a surprise. Students didn’t set foot on campus for months at a time. “During the COVID years, we were down significantly, seeing… 1,200 [to]1,100,” students, said Susan Flaming Yeats, who directs CSUDH’s Student Health Center. Before the pandemic the center served a high of 1,241 students in Sept. 2019. To turn things around, last year the center’s staff made it a goal to increase the number of students served by 7%. By the end of the academic year they’d more than doubled that goal. So far this semester the center has served 1,402 ... Read More
Ignite: Faculty Dance Concert
What: Ignite: Faculty Dance Concert, artistic direction by Chelsea AsmanWhen: Oct. 30 and 31, Nov. 1 and 2 at 7:00 p.m.Where: University TheatreTickets: $10 for students and $15 for General Admission. To reserve a ticket, visit www.csudh.edu/theatre-arts/buy-tickets/.Contact: Call the CSUDH Performing Arts Department at (310) 243-3589, or email PerformingArts@csudh.edu. The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Department of Theatre and Dance presents Ignite: Faculty Dance Concert, artistic direction by dance faculty Chelsea Asman. Performances are in the University Theatre; the show will run Oct 30 and 31, and Nov. ... Read More
