California State University, Dominguez Hills has received a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase the number of low-income students in the Compton Unified School District in a program to help prepare them for college, the university announced Oct. 12. The seven-year “GEAR UP” grant from the Department of Education will enable Cal State Dominguez Hills faculty and staff to work with the Compton Unified School District to create academic development programs and activities for select underserved students starting in the 7th grade and continuing through their graduation from high school. The grant will also provide college scholarships for low-income ... Read More
CSUDH In The News
New Cal State Dominguez Hills President Thomas Parham Discusses Plans to Transform Campus
Thomas A. Parham, 64, vice chancellor of student affairs at UC Irvine, was recently appointed the next president of Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson. The Southern California News Group sat down with Parham to discuss his vision and priorities for the campus. Q: You have just become president of one of the most diverse universities in the Cal State system after a 33-year career at UC Irvine where you had a reputation for tackling social justice issues such as gender equity. As an African American educator, is this pretty much the logical final step in your career and a dream job? A: I am uncompromising in my clarity about my African-centered roots and my pride culturally. In ... Read More
In the Drive for Donors, Regional Public Colleges Have a Lot of Catching Up to Do
When Janet Dial arrived at California State University at Los Angeles in 2014, the fund-raising operation she was taking over was still a work in progress. Fourteen employees staffed the university’s advancement office, with four additional positions unfilled. The university had recently paid for new database software to help it track alumni and search for potential donors, but it was still neglecting some key best practices for raising money. As a result, Cal State-LA was lagging behind some of its neighbors. Its endowment stood at about $25 million, and each year it raised about $5 million. By contrast, the University of California at Los Angeles, on the more affluent west side of town, ... Read More
CISE’s Abundant STEM Teaching Capabilities Highlighted on CBS2
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 Ranked among Nation’s Top 50 Best Colleges for the Money
(Carson, CA) Money magazine has ranked California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) 45th overall in the nation in its annual ranking of the “Best Colleges for Your Money,” and 28th in its specialty “Best 50 Public Colleges” ranking. One the nation’s premiere magazines for personal finance and investing, Money ranked 727 universities for the 2018-19 academic year based on their educational affordability, quality, and the financial success of each institution’s alumni. “Money magazine’s rankings have really hit the mark. Students are looking for a sound return on their investment in a first-class education, and this recognition is further testimony of the alignment between their ... Read More
