Anthony Kordahi’s father emigrated from Lebanon to the United States in the 1980s to escape civil war and live in a country where he could have a voice, and vote what was in his heart. So, when Kordahi was asked to paint someone who inspires him to vote, his father was high on the list. Kordahi is one of 20 California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) students whose paintings of family and friends are featured in a regional non-partisan art project called the Next Generation of Voters. Next Generation of Voters was developed by artist Deborah Aschheim, who is part of Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture’s Creative Strategist-Artist in Residence program, while ... Read More
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CSUDH Volunteers Provide Free Tax Assistance for Students and Low-Income Clients
Students and others in need of help this tax season have a great resource right here on the CSUDH campus – the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, staffed by Toro students. The no-cost tax preparation service is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) program open to any individuals whose 2019 income was less than $56,000. It is designed to provide assistance to low-income citizens, students, the elderly, disabled, and those with limited English proficiency. In 2019, VITA volunteers helped file over 300 returns, and that number is expected to increase this year. The program started over 20 years ago, and has been primarily administered by students through most of its ... Read More
City of Los Angeles Honors President Parham for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Education’
For his “unwavering commitment to students’ academic excellence,” California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Thomas A. Parham was honored on Feb. 5 with the City of Los Angeles’s Hall of Fame award for “Outstanding Achievement in Education” in the City Council chambers at City Hall. Hosted by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Our Authors Study Club, the awards ceremony commemorated the contributions of Southern California African Americans in the areas of education, religion, the arts, culture, and the humanities, and kicked off the city’s annual celebration of African American History Month. The city council also presented recording artist Jeffrey Osborne with the ... Read More
CSUDH Professor Selected to International Conference on Women in Physics
Ximena Cid is more than an accomplished physicist, she’s also a self-described “vocal advocate for women and black, indigenous, and people of color” participating in physics, space, and other hard sciences. The California State University, Dominguez Hills physics professor is considered a trailblazer in the field, a status that was confirmed with her recent selection as a delegate to the International Conference on Women in Physics. Cid is one of just 20 female scientists nationwide selected for the conference, which is sponsored by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) and will take place in Melbourne, Australia this July. It’s a great honor, and one that extends ... Read More
2020 Innovative Teaching Symposium Fosters Faculty Learning and Camaraderie
Susan D. Einbinder treasures the “sense of commitment to innovative teaching” shared by faculty at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), but recognizes that many groups still tend to discuss their work and socialize in a vacuum. She believes that is why the Innovative Teaching Symposium has become a popular way for faculty to come together and discuss their research and knowledge, and to get better acquainted. Einbinder, an associate professor of social work at CSUDH and coordinator of the Jan. 17 symposium, chose “faculty learning communities (FLC)” as the focus of the daylong event this year, a topic she has studied for years. FLCs enable faculty to engage in active ... Read More
