They may have moved on to the next chapter in their lives, but today the CSU Dominguez Hills' Class of 2014 added to its legacy with a $2,939 Senior Class Gift of good health for the students, faculty and staff who work out in the university's fitness center. The gift will be used to purchase new treadmills to replace some of the aging ones currently in the center. Alumnus and former Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Gavin Centeno (Class of '14, B.S., public administration) presented the check on Sept. 2 during Welcome Week to Acting Director of Athletics Jamie Bouyer on behalf of the Class of 2014. “This is great. I will update the treadmills that we already have. It's ... Read More
Trustees’ Award Recipient Pamela Hernandez: on a non-‘perilous’ path to success
Higher learning was the furthest thing from Pamela Hernandez's mind when she was an adolescent and young adult struggling through a life fraught with danger and despair. Abused as a child, and addicted to drugs by her early teens, she eventually spiraled into a perilous existence in a junkyard, where an attacker nearly ended her life, before her unborn child would come to save it. Hernandez's mother and father divorced when she was six months old. The only sibling to be raised by her abusive, alcoholic father, she became the recipient of his physical and emotional assaults. By the time she was 18 years old, Hernandez was a parent herself, and she too became an addict; her daily focus was ... Read More
South Bay Promise Provides Clear Path to CSUDH for Inglewood, Centinela Valley, El Camino College Students
Leaders from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), El Camino College (ECC), Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD), Centinela Valley Union High School District (CVUHSD) and the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) pledged their commitment to strengthening the pipeline from high school to college and beyond by signing the South Bay Promise at a ceremony on the CSUDH campus on Monday, July 14. At the signing ceremony were CSUDH President Willie J. Hagan, ECC President Thomas Fallo, IUSD State Trustee Don Brann (an ECC alumnus), CVUHSD Interim Superintendent Bob Cox (CSUDH Class of '72, M.A., Education), and SBWIB CEO Jan Vogel (CSUDH Class of '74, M.A., Education), ... Read More
Field Notes from Peru: A Blog by Dr. Jerry Moore and Anthropology Students
Professor of Anthropology Jerry Moore and four students, Claudio Carini, Michelle Garcia, Martha Ramos, and Steve Rosales, are in Peru using geophysical techniques to help answer archaeological questions at sites dating from as old as 4700 - 4300 BC and as recent as AD 1400 - 1500. This is their blog. (Note: posts are added with most recent at the top.) ¡Saludos, Tumbes! Dated: June 11, 2014 Posted by: Jerry D. Moore This phase of the research is nearly done. We leave for Guayaquil tomorrow and fly the next day back to LAX. We finished the last bit of fieldwork yesterday morning. Over the last weeks we have conducted ground penetrating radar and magnetometer ... Read More
Female Students Get Chance to Dig Deep, Blossom at Women’s Retreat
Forty-five California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) students along with 15 faculty, staff and administrators were part of the Inaugural CSUDH Women's Retreat: Dig Deep and Blossom that was held on Friday, March 21 through Sunday, March 23 at the American Jewish University. Aimed to inspire, connect, provide resources and build a sisterhood on campus, the retreat included activities focused on teambuilding, reflection, empowerment circles, and community building. Personal and reflective discussions addressed varied topics from culture, identity, social media, self-image, leadership, sexuality, community and communication. Students were asked to explore their individual ideas ... Read More
