Come check it out! The next time you're in Welch Hall at California State University, Dominguez Hills come up to the fourth floor and check out the two new “wallpaper” displays that showcase the photographic talent of the university's alumni, and a few current students. The photo montages feature the work of alumni who earned degrees in art and design, digital media arts, as well as a few who majored in anthropology and communications. An Art and Design Department selection committee, chaired by assistant professor Ellie Zenhari, selected the best photographs for the displays based on esthetics and technical quality. These and other images may also be found on display during ... Read More
CSUDH alumni gather in Long Beach for a day of kayaking, summer fun
More than 50 California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumni and their family and friends were brought together July 11 to paddle kayaks in the calm ocean channels around Naples Island in Long Beach, and to enjoy the sun, sand and good conversation. Hosted by the CSUDH Alumni Association, the alumni began arriving at 11 a.m. and gathered on the sand next to the Toro tent where they were greeted by university staff and student volunteers while they began to socialize and wade in the cool water. "It was great meeting so many new alumni at the alumni family and friends kayaking event. Having these outreach programs are important because it allows for us to connect with our ... Read More
CSUDH physics faculty help search for ‘Theory of Everything’
In physics today, adding anything to the “Theory of Everything” (ToEs) would really be something. That possibility may come true for Ken Ganezer and Jim Hill, professors of physics at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), and physics lecturers Brandon Hartfiel and William Keig, who co-authored the study “Search for n−n(bar) oscillation in Super-Kamiokande,” which was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Physical Review D in April 2015. The study is based on years of research conducted in the Super-Kamiokande detector, a nucleon decay and neutrino observatory in Hida, Japan, by the CSUDH faculty, approximately 20 of their students and with the ... Read More
William Franklin appointed VP for Student Affairs
After a national search that resulted in an outstanding pool of candidates, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has appointed William Franklin as its new vice president for the Division of Student Affairs. In his new role, Franklin leads a team responsible for a broad range of student support services and related programs, including: student outreach and incoming student programs; career development; student life; student leadership and multicultural development; admissions and records; financial aid and athletics; and student services available to those with disabilities, who are military veterans, conduct issues, as well as health and psychological services. “I am ... Read More
L.A.’s ‘Good Joe’
“Don't rate my performance as a councilmember based on what I do. Base it on what I deliver.” If the number of projects Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino ('00, B.A., communications) has taken on is any indication of what he will deliver for his council area, District 15, then his constituents will likely rate his service quite high. “My love for people, being on the ground and delivering core city services drives a lot of the work I do. I really love groundbreakings and ribbon-cuttings, because it shows what people working together can do to build something that's positive and important for our communities,” said Buscaino. District 15 includes the Port of Los Angeles and the ... Read More