With more than two years of sobriety behind her, and with a little help from the CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) computer science major Dominique Dalanni looks forward to continuing her successful college education, and reconnecting with her 7-year-old son. The Trustees' Award is bestowed on students–one from each of the 23 California State University campuses–who have overcome tremendous challenges in pursuit of their college degree and demonstrate superior academic performance, personal accomplishments, community service, and financial need. “Throughout my late teens and early 20s, I struggled with addiction and ... Read More
Students Talina Minasian and Kristina Chandler receive CSUDH Alumni Scholarship
For their strong academic achievement and extensive service to the university and the community, Talina Minasian, an Occupational Therapy (OT) student, and Kristina Chandler, a public administration major, have received the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Alumni Scholarship. Minasian, a graduate student who lives in La Crescenta, plans to use the skills and knowledge she acquired at CSUDH to “help individuals prevent, cope, or manage a diagnosis or injury” so they may live as independently as possible. “I felt so many emotions as I read the [scholarship award] letter. I was so excited to have been selected and felt privileged and very appreciative toward the ... Read More
Staff Appreciation Day 2015
As they chowed down on food truck fare, were digitally transported to faraway lands, won a litany of prizes, and were dazzled by the sleight of hand of a roving magician, the staff at California State University, Dominguez Hills were honored July 31 for all their hard work during Staff Appreciation Day 2015. This year the day took on an international flare with the theme “International Day.” A caravan of food trucks served food from such country as Thailand, South America, Cuba and Japan. Staff took group shots in a photo booth with a variety of photo backgrounds of cities from around the world to choose from and fun accessories to wear, while others donned their own hats or other ... Read More
‘Better Together’ teacher summit connects educators with best practices
Isolation, outdated teaching styles and a lack of collaborative idea development are just a few of the issues Ira Long has witnessed as a Los Angeles school teacher, which are consistent with many of the issues the statewide “Better Together, California Teacher Summit” addressed on July 31 to assist educators in developing comprehensive networks that share best practices. The free summit drew nearly 20,000 PreK-12 teachers to 33 locations throughout California to not only share ideas, but discuss changes to the California Common Core State Teaching Standards that will soon be implemented. California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) was one of 20 California State University ... Read More
CSUDH helps cultivate ‘African American Leaders for Tomorrow’ during conference
Miriam Haregot, a senior at Arcadia High School, is already confident about her communication skills and enjoys speaking with others, but she still felt fortunate to have been chosen to attend the African American Leaders for Tomorrow (AALT) conference at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) to sharpen those skills and learn what it takes to embark on a successful college career. For the third straight year, the four-day conference, which took place July 29-Aug. 1, was hosted on campus by the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) in partnership with CSUDH to cultivate the next generation of African Americans to become leaders in their communities and the state. During ... Read More
