An intellectual rock star took the stage at Cal State Dominguez Hills – and the audience roared as if at a concert. That rock star was Angela Davis. Davis, one of the most eminent political and cultural philosophers of the last half-century, gave an approximately 90-minute lecture in Dominguez Hill’s gymnasium Monday evening, Feb. 11, weaving a centuries-long narrative about the struggles of oppression – from Native American genocide to transphobia – and urging her audience to “imagine a different world.” At 75, Davis – still with her trademark Afro and powerful voice – captivated the audience with ease. The approximately 1,000 people in the gym sat rapt, hanging on Davis’ every ... Read More
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State Attorney General Becerra to address environmental issues in Cal State Dominguez Hills speech
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra will discuss Thursday, Feb. 7, the state’s efforts to defend environmental protections critical to residents’ health in an address that is part of the continuing Cal State Dominguez Hills Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series and open to the public. The 4 p.m. free lecture — titled “Fighting for a Sustainable Future and Healthy Communities” – will be heard in CSUDH’s Loker Student Union Ballroom. It’s a timely speech for the South Bay as residents in cities such as Torrance, Wilmington and Carson grapple with pollution issues including those caused by the refineries in each community. The South Coast Management District’s AB617 Steering ... Read More
Despite Overall Boom in L.A. Telecommuters, South Bay Employees Still Not working Remotely
Telecommuting in Los Angeles has boomed in recent years despite persistent push back from workplace managers, who still prefer keeping an eye on their employees, a Cal State Dominguez Hills study has found. Still, that report said, working away from the office is a trend that will likely continue unabated — and employers need to get on board. That’s because, researchers said, telecommuting, increasingly popular among younger workers, leads to increased productivity, lower real estate costs and improved quality of life. The university’s South Bay Economics Institute, in Carson, will present the 23-page report — “South Bay Trends in Commuting, Real Estate and Flexible Workplace ... Read More
For Staff and Adjuncts, a Shot at Tenure
When Katie Johnson took a position as a university staff psychologist five years ago, job security meant little more than an annually renewable employment contract. That began to change earlier this year, when fellow staffers, college leaders, and union officials where she works — California State University-Dominguez Hills, located in Los Angeles County — reconsidered the role that psychologists play on campus. To encourage them to stay longer and to improve the way staffers are treated, the university gave her and others a shot at something contingent faculty members rarely experience: a tenure-track position. Johnson, who works in the university’s student health center as a ... Read More
Scholar, author and activist Angela Davis will speak at CSUDH
Angela Davis, the famous social-justice author and activist, will speak at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Monday evening, Feb. 11, about how the current generation of young people can find its voice. Davis, who most recently has focused her energy on abolishing what she calls the country’s prison industrial complex, will speak as part of the Dymally Distinguished Speaker Series, which kicked off in September with Rep. Karen Bass (D-Inglewood), chairwoman of the Black Congressional Congress. The series, organized by the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political & Economic Institute at Dominguez Hills, is meant to bring to students a range of intellectual thought on the critical ... Read More
