Eric, a U.S. military veteran, hangs his cat's rescue animal tag on his miniature, three-dimensional tree along with several oranges. The items may seem a bit random, but they are significant to Eric. His cat is his best friend and provides him much-needed emotional support, while the oranges remind him of his childhood and family home that had an orange tree in the yard. Made of floral wire and plaster, Eric constructed his art piece as part of the “Vision Tree,” an art therapy project designed by California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumnus Teddy Um (Class of '14, M.A., occupational therapy). The six-week project has successfully helped improve coping skills for U.S. ... Read More
‘Feria de Educación’ Attracts More Than 20,000 Latinos
With a box full of books precariously balanced on his shoulder, Jaime Torres checked out some of the displays on the main fairground during the sixth annual “Feria de Educación” Hispanic education fair at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on Oct. 11. The day before Torres, who lives in Palmdale, had heard about the fair while watching the news on Univision 34, KMEX. His son, Billy, attends the College of the Canyons in Valencia, so while his family was out of town, Torres decided to come and gather education information and books for his much younger children at the fair, and see if he could find used textbooks related to his son's major–social work–in the University ... Read More
CSUDH Staff Recognized for Years of Service, Exceptional Work
In celebration of their years of service and exceptional work, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) recognized 94 staff members ranging from five to 45 years of service during the 2014 Staff Awards reception held in the Loker Student Union on Oct. 8. Each year staff members are honored for five-year service milestones at CSUDH. Three additional employees received awards for excellence. University President Willie J. Hagan noted the deeper meaning of lengthy service in higher education: “When we say someone in the audience has worked for five, 10, 15, 40, to 45 years, not only is that astounding–whether you've been working in financial aid, IT, facilities, ... Read More
Nursing Student’s Program Helps Save Lives in State Prison
Kelly Ranson, a nursing graduate student at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has taken her award-winning class assignment to develop a health improvement process for a chosen population of study and successfully implemented it in the unique place where she works, Kern Valley State Prison. As chief nurse executive for the level-4 high-security facility for the past five years, Ranson immediately knew she wanted to focus on the inmate population when CSUDH Assistant Professor of Nursing Lauren Outland assigned the project in her Health Promotion and Disease Prevention course. The resulting project was “Improving Glycemic Control Among Incarcerated Men” (IGCAIM), which ... Read More
CSU Launches Historic Celebration of Three Million Alumni
Reposted from the California State University website From actress Eva Longoria to NASA astronaut Gregory Chamitoff, the California State University has provided a transformative and high-quality education to nearly three million graduates around the state of California. With the 2015 commencement, the number of CSU alumni will surpass three million and in recognition of reaching this significant milestone, the university today launched the “Class of 3 Million” celebration. “The Class of 3 Million milestone is a momentous occasion that allows us to honor all of the CSU students who have shaped the state, the nation and beyond,” said CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White. “As the world's largest ... Read More
