It wasn't the billowing smoke filling his apartment courtyard from a popcorn machine with a convention oven mounted on top that initially piqued Geoffrey Martinez's curiosity, it was the smell of freshly roasting coffee beans that drew him in. “I had never seen coffee roasting before so it definitely caught my attention,” said the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumnus of the first time he met his neighbor Chris, who had built a makeshift roaster to turn a few pounds of green coffee beans he had bought online into brew-able coffee. “He's a foody and was trying out different types of coffee and knew that I also liked coffee so we started getting into it. I never got ... Read More
CSUDH’s Accreditation Reaffirmed for a Maximum 10-Year Term
(Carson, CA) California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has had its accreditation reaffirmed for a maximum 10-year term by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior Commission for Universities and Colleges (WSCUC), the regional accrediting agency responsible for certifying higher education institutions in California, Hawaii, and the Pacific. “Accreditation confirms CSUDH's commitment to the highest standards of academic excellence,” said CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham. “To receive WSCUC's full, 10-year accreditation is further testament to the outstanding work everyone on this campus does on a daily basis to ensure our students receive the very best ... Read More
Three CSUDH Students Selected for Prestigious Pre-Doctoral Program
Three high-achieving California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) students have been named 2018-19 Sally Casanova Scholars and selected to participate in the California State University system's (CSU) competitive California Pre-Doctoral Program. Cellular and molecular biology major Natalya Cardona, Spanish linguistics major Jesús Eduardo González Franco, and history major Thaithao Nguyen are among 75 undergraduate and graduate students from across the CSU system who are part of this year's pre-doctoral cohort. All three CSUDH Sally Casanova Scholars are also in the university's McNair Scholars Program, a federal grant program with similar aims: to encourage and prepare students ... Read More
STEM Teaching Program Wins My LA2050 Activation Challenge
(Carson, CA) - A California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) teacher-training program that combines classroom training, real-time feedback, and group collaboration received the most votes in the “learn” category of the Goldhirsh Foundation's My LA2050 Activation Challenge. The result: a $200,000 LA2050 grant to expand the program to more schools. The crowdsourcing contest seeks innovative programs to make Los Angeles the best place to learn, live, connect, play, and create by 2050. Developed by CSUDH's Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) in partnership with The Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy & Jobs (The L.A. Coalition), the Next Generation Science Standards: ... Read More
Incoming President Thomas A. Parham Brings a Fresh Infusion of Energy
When Thomas A. Parham joins California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) as president on July 16 he will grab the reins at a very energetic time in the university's history. Over the last decade, CSUDH has grown physically and academically, bolstering its long-standing mission to be a vehicle for upward mobility and an influential presence in Los Angeles County. Parham will spend the first months of his presidency engaging the campus community. He plans to meet with faculty, staff, student groups, alumni, the CSUDH foundations, and the broader community to seek pathways for a fresh infusion of energy to further the university's trajectory. “There is a high degree of congruence ... Read More
