News Release from the CSU Office of the Chancellor The California State University Board of Trustees today named Mildred García, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills, as president of California State University, Fullerton, effective after June 1. García, who is the first Latina president in the CSU system, has been CSUDH president since 2007. “I am extremely honored to be selected as president of another outstanding institution within the California State University, and look forward to working together with the entire CSU Fullerton campus community as we build on its strong foundation,” said García. García was among the finalists for the position to succeed ... Read More
Larry Hauser (1948- 2011): Basketball Coach Mentored Pro Athletes
Larry Hauser, former men's basketball coach, died of complications from internal injuries earlier this month. The Chicago native served as the team's fourth coach from 1997 to 2004. During his tenure, Coach Hauser developed eight All-California Collegiate Athletic Association and two NCAA All-Region student-athletes while leading the program to a second-place league finish during his first season as head coach. Hauser graduated from Chicago State in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in physical education and earned his master's degree in English in 1973. He was a highly successful high school basketball coach in Illinois and California prior to joining the coaching staff at Santa Clara ... Read More
Students Attend National Biomedical Research Conference
An outstanding group of student researchers in the sciences at California State University, Dominguez Hills had the opportunity to attend the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) in St. Louis, which was held Nov. 9 through 12. Many of the students presented posters based on their research with faculty mentors, and were able to receive feedback from fellow students, faculty, and administrators at institutions from around the world. Cesar Deleon, a senior chemistry major in the Minority Access to Research Careers-Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (MARC-USTAR) program, was recognized with an the award for one of the best poster presentations ... Read More
Career Panel Shares Crime Fighting Experience
A Crime Fighting Careers Panel was hosted by the Career Center at California State University, Dominguez Hills on Nov. 9 in the Loker Student Union. Carol Bosman-Anderson, the center's interim director, invited professionals in crime fighting careers who did not necessarily have a criminal justice degree, but who were successful in their chosen fields. She selected these guests to show students that many majors can be useful in preparing for a career in law enforcement and students do not need to major in criminal justice in order to pursue a crime fighting career. CSU Dominguez Hills welcomed panelists Brian Campbell and Rachelle Aberin (IRS), Sam Jojola (U.S. Fish and Wildlife ... Read More
Anthropology Department Produces 3rd Cambodian Arts and Culture Exhibition
In collaboration with Cambodia Town, Inc., the Anthropology Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills presents the 3rd Cambodian Arts and Culture Exhibition on Saturday, Nov. 19 at MacArthur Park in Long Beach. The event, which showcases the art, language, and traditions of the largest Cambodian community outside of Cambodia, has provided an invaluable experience for students, who not only learn about ethnographic methods but also how to produce an exhibition about Cambodian culture. Chair of anthropology Susan Needham is co-director of the Cambodian Community History and Archive Project with Karen Quintiliani of CSU Long Beach. For more than 20 years, they have each ... Read More
