Kamal Hamdan, Annenberg endowed professor and director of CISE at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), as well as CSUDH students and K-12 parents/educators were interviewed at CSUDH for the CBS2 series “STEAM Sundays,” which features people who are making a difference using science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) approaches in their work. Sponsored by Toyota, the segment featured CISE's fabrication laboratory located on campus and two of its four mobile fabrication laboratories, which were created by CSUDH in partnership with Toyota and the W.M. Keck Foundation to bring STEM education directly to students in K-12 schools in Los Angeles ... Read More
CSUDH Among Best Universities for Public Good, Affordability, Adult Learners
(Carson, CA) Washington Monthly magazine has ranked California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) in three of its college rankings lists: “Top 150 Master's Universities,” “Best 4-Year Colleges for Adult Learners,” and “Best Bang for the Buck.” Considered one of the most objective rankings of higher education, Washington Monthly uniquely examines what four-year universities do for the country as a whole based on their contributions to the public good. CSUDH was ranked 18th in the magazine's Top 150 Master's Universities list, which rates institutions whose highest degree awarded is a master's degree on three equally weighted criteria: social mobility, or the ability of ... Read More
CSUDH Ranked Nationally for Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred to Minority Students
(Carson, CA) Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine has ranked California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) 51st in the nation for conferring bachelor's degrees to minority students. A respected magazine for reporting on diversity in higher education, Diverse publishes its Top 100 Degree Producers list each year, providing data-driven evidence related to college access in the United States among African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American student populations. CSUDH has consistently appeared on the rankings, which provides a break down by minority group and by discipline. For 2018, CSUDH was 30th for bachelor's degrees awarded to Hispanic students in all ... Read More
Hawk McFadzen Honored with CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement
During a break at a Hollywood restaurant where they prepared sumptuous cuts of meat, lobster, pâté, and colorful cheese and fruit platters, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) graduate student Hawk McFadzen recalls spending their time filling out paperwork to apply for food stamps for their children. “We [restaurant employees] could never afford to eat where we worked, or even eat well after work because we were also dealing with what's called time poverty. Whether we were buying fresh fruits and vegetables or not, we wouldn't have time to prepare them,” said McFadzen, who identifies as a gender non-binary person. McFadzen had worked in the food service industry for ... Read More
Digital Residency Training Program Receives $680K Grant
(Carson, CA) A digital residency and training program co-developed by the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Gerth Archives and Special Collections for the L.A. as Subject research alliance has received a $680,395 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). One of 44 grants awarded through IMLS's Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21), the L.A. as Subject Digital Residency and Training Program will train recent Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) graduates from across the nation and 150 staff and volunteers at 30 Los Angeles-based community and neighborhood archives in digital collections management. The goal of the project is ... Read More
