While incredibly rewarding, living and studying in another country can also be challenging and isolating at times. Being immersed in a different culture requires navigating new situations and expectations, far removed from the comforts of home and family. That’s why, for Toros from outside the U.S., finding community on campus is one of the most important aspects of their student experience. During November’s International Education Week, a joint State Department and Department of Education initiative which celebrates the benefits of international exchange, the CSUDH Office of International Education (OIE) hosted a series of events to foster that cross-cultural exchange and sense of ... Read More
Daily Breeze: Karen Bass Talks Leadership, Civic Engagement at Her Alma Mater, CSU Dominguez Hills
Source: Daily Breeze For the first time since becoming the mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass stopped by her alma mater, Cal State University, Dominguez Hills, Wednesday, to share some words of wisdom with an audience made up of students, faculty, staff and community members. The conversation, led by CSUDH President Thomas Parham, touched upon several issues, including homelessness, education and international politics, but its main focus was leadership and civic engagement. “One of the most important things at this stage of my life that I can do is to contribute and support and prepare that next generation,” Bass said. Born and raised in Los ... Read More
CSUDH Celebrates First-Gen Students
Being the first in your family to attend university is a phenomenal achievement—and one which too often requires overcoming barriers and hardships. That was the central message at CSUDH’s 5th Annual First Generation Celebration on Nov. 8, an event dedicated to the nearly 50 percent of Toro students who are forging this path for themselves and their families. Organized by TRIO Student Support Services, and in collaboration with 17 other departments, the celebration was part of a series of events designed to increase awareness of first-generation Toros and uplift their narratives. First Generation College Celebration Day is observed nationally on Nov. 8 to commemorate the signing of the ... Read More
CSUDH Theatre Presents “The Wolves”
What: The Wolves by Sarah DeLappeWhen: Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 2, 6, and 9 at 7 p.m., and Dec. 8 at 1 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 The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe, directed by Theatre faculty Kelly Herman. Performances are on the University Theatre stage, and the show will run Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 2, 6, and 9 at 7 ... Read More
L.A. Times: Earning a Master’s Degree in Prison Now Possible in ‘Groundbreaking’ California Program
Source: Los Angeles Times IONE, Calif. — Decades ago as a little boy growing up in Santa Rosa, Luke Scott made a pledge to his mom that he would graduate from college one day. Despite being sentenced to life in prison for murder without the possibility of parole in 1988, Scott kept his promise. Scott, 60, earned his first of eight associate’s degrees from Coastline Community College in 2010 while at Salinas Valley State Prison. His mother kept a copy of his first degree hanging on the wall so she could boast of her son’s accomplishments. Twelve years later, long after his mother died in 2011, Scott went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in communications from Sacramento State while ... Read More