WHAT: “Ubu the King,” written by Alfred Jarry. WHEN: November 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 16 at 8 p.m., and November 4, 10, 11, and 17 at 2p.m. WHERE: Edison Theatre, California State University, Dominguez Hills University, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson, CA 90747. Click here for directions and a printable campus map. TICKETS: $18 for general admission, and $13 for students and senior citizens. For tickets visit www.csudh.edu/theatre/tickets. The play is intended for a mature audience. It includes strong language and adult material. Performance will also feature strobe and smoke effects. (Carson, Calif.) “Ubu the King,” the satirical spoof by Alfred Jarry that dramatically influenced the ... Read More
Los Angeles Business Journal: CSUDH Receives $4.5M Grant for College-Prep Programs in Compton
California State University, Dominguez Hills has received a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase the number of low-income students in the Compton Unified School District in a program to help prepare them for college, the university announced Oct. 12. The seven-year “GEAR UP” grant from the Department of Education will enable Cal State Dominguez Hills faculty and staff to work with the Compton Unified School District to create academic development programs and activities for select underserved students starting in the 7th grade and continuing through their graduation from high school. The grant will also provide college scholarships for low-income ... Read More
L.A. Artists Give Forgotten Objects New Life in Uncommon Materials Exhibition
(Carson, CA) "Uncommon Materials," an exhibit running Oct. 24 through Dec. 15, 2018 in the University Art Gallery at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), features contemporary Los Angeles artists Aubrey Ingmar Manson, Garry Noland, and Ann Weber who transform recycled and discarded materials to create unique mixed media works. WHAT: “Uncommon Materials:” featuring contemporary L.A. artists Aubrey Ingmar Manson, Garry Noland, and Ann Weber WHEN: Oct. 24 to Dec. 6, 2018. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. OPENING RECEPTION: Monday, Oct. 24, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., featuring a conversation with the artists led by Jim Keville, associate professor of studio art at ... Read More
CSUDH Receives $4.5 Million to Provide STEM Programs for Compton Students
(Carson, CA) California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has received a $4.5 million GEAR UP program grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to increase the number of low-income students in the Compton Unified School District (CUSD) who are prepared to enter and succeed in college. The seven-year GEAR UP grant will enable CSUDH faculty and staff to work with CUSD and other entities to create academic development programs and activities for a cohort of advanced underserved students starting in the 7th grade and through their graduation at Dominguez High School. The grant will also provide college scholarships for low-income students. “Every single time we compete for ... Read More
New Cal State Dominguez Hills President Thomas Parham Discusses Plans to Transform Campus
Thomas A. Parham, 64, vice chancellor of student affairs at UC Irvine, was recently appointed the next president of Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson. The Southern California News Group sat down with Parham to discuss his vision and priorities for the campus. Q: You have just become president of one of the most diverse universities in the Cal State system after a 33-year career at UC Irvine where you had a reputation for tackling social justice issues such as gender equity. As an African American educator, is this pretty much the logical final step in your career and a dream job? A: I am uncompromising in my clarity about my African-centered roots and my pride culturally. In ... Read More
