“America is only as great as its educational system.” That was Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho’s message for the aspiring teachers gathered at the College of Education’s 2022-23 Credential Celebration on May 22. Carvalho was the keynote speaker for the event, which celebrated the nearly 300 teacher-students who completed a CSUDH credential program this year. Before introducing Carvalho to the audience of Toros and their family and friends, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Spagna spoke about the mission of the College of Education (COE) and the central role teachers play in shaping society. “We are creating ... Read More
CSUDH Campus News Center Archive
Telemundo: He Came to the U.S. without English, and Now Graduates with Top Honors in Physics
Source: Telemundo (video, Spanish) A Colombian immigrant arrived in Carson, California at the age of 16, speaking no English, and today he is graduating with top honors in physics. Norma Ribeiro tells us how now his career will literally take him to the stars. ... Read More
KABC: CSUDH Credential Celebration
Source: KABC (video - start at 10:01) KABC's Tim Pulliam covered the CSUDH College of Education Credential Celebration, where new teacher-students celebrated the completion of their credential programs. ... Read More
Univision: LAUSD Needs Credentialed Teachers, and a Program Can Help Those Interested
Source: Univision 34 (video, Spanish) In his commencement address at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho stressed that there is a great need for credentialed teachers. “I am here recruiting the talent that we need in our schools,” said Carvalho. There is an aid program for those who are interested in becoming certified educators, and this is what they should know. ... Read More
Daily Breeze: Attorney General Rob Bonta Delivers Keynote Speech to CSUDH Graduates
Source: Daily Breeze California Attorney General Rob Bonta urged the Cal State Dominguez class of 2023 to find a calling they love — and to fight injustice wherever they see it. Bonta, the state’s 34th attorney general and the first person of Filipino descent to occupy the office, also congratulated the 730 graduates of CSUDH’s College of Business Administration and Public Policy for overcoming myriad challenges and for advocating for societal change during a commencement address on Saturday afternoon, May 20. “No one pursuing a college degree expects it to be a walk in the park,” Bonta said, “but what each of you had to endure over the last few years,it was unprecedented.” The ... Read More