Guided by their civic duty and desire to help enrich the communities in which they live and/or serve, dozens of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) students and leaders joined residents in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles on Aug. 15 during “CSUDH Day of Service” to plant seeds of hope in a community still struggling 50 years after the Watts Rebellion. Armed with paint brushes, cleaning supplies and gardening tools to help beautify Fire Station 65 and the Bradley Milken Family Source Center in Watts, the volunteers were joined by a number of men from Beacon House, a residential alcoholic/drug recovery facility for men in San Pedro. CSUDH Day of Service is one of ... Read More
William Franklin maps a collaborative approach for Student Affairs
Just over six weeks since his appointment as vice president of the Division of Student Affairs at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), William Franklin is already developing a campus-wide and collaborative approach to enhancing the way the division serves students, both on and off campus. Among the initial changes Franklin made to the division was its name, back to the Division of Student Affairs. Years ago, when CSUDH was focusing heavily on increasing and stabilizing enrollment at the university, the name was altered to the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. “The campus needed to focus on enrollment at the time because we weren't hitting our ... Read More
Three CSUDH students chosen as recipients of the 2015 Edison STEM Scholarship
Caifornia State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) computer science majors Dominique Dalanni and Gary Walker join chemistry major Alice Heng as recipients of the 2015 Edison STEM Scholarship, which helps low-income students and women studying in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields offset the high cost of attending college. Since 2009, Edison International has given almost $56 million to education programs to help minority, low-income and underrepresented students excel in the STEM fields. As one of the most ethnically diverse universities in the Western United States, the vast majority of CSUDH's students come from the precise communities the scholarship was ... Read More
Megan Rodriquez and Kelsey Nicks receive Jamina O. Barnes Memorial Scholarship
For their personal commitment and ongoing contributions to community service, Megan Rodriquez, a Digital Media Arts (DMA) major, and Kelsey Nicks, an Occupational Therapy student, have received the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Alumni Association Jamina O. Barnes Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is named in memory of Barnes, the former director of Alumni Relations at CSUDH, and is awarded annually to one eligible full-time undergraduate and one graduate student. Rodriguez, an undergraduate student who lives in Los Angeles, was a bit taken back when she learned she received the scholarship. “I felt surprised, excited, thankful, and extremely honored,” ... Read More
Stesha Selsky honored with Nurse.com’s ‘Rising Star Award’
For her success in quickly learning and applying what it takes to bridge the gap between nurses and the digital information they need to care for patients, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) student Stesha Selsky has received Nurse.com's "2015 California Rising Star Award." “I was so excited. I didn't know who to thank because my manager, who nominated me, didn't tell me. I just got an email from Nurse.com saying I had won this award. It was a total surprise and an honor,” said Selsky The Nurse.com Rising Star Award is presented annually to a licensed nurse who possesses strong nursing knowledge and clinical skills, but has only ... Read More
