Source: Spectrum 1 News Student Terrie Kennon is studying political development and Africana studies at Cal State University Dominguez Hills. Kennon's focus is mass incarceration in the Black community. “Not one single person who is male in my family has not been in prison,” she said. “That impacts the family dynamic horribly.” Kennon wants to reform the system and work in public policy and politics after school. She has joined the Dymally Institute Fellows program, which exposes students of color to careers in politics and social justice. Diversity is needed. The California State Assembly and Senate have 120 members and ten are Black. Anthony Onwuegbuzia from the Institute ... Read More
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LAist: Resources For Parenting Students On College Campuses Are Improving
Source: LAist Like the Madrigals in the beginning of “Encanto,” Paty Lozano does not want to talk about Bruno. Her one-year-old daughter watches the Disney animated film every day – sometimes more than once. Everyone else in the family is sick of it. But for baby Soleil, the musical fantasy set in Colombia is a type of salve, so much so that it's enabled Lozano to do the impossible: take a shower during the day. Before jumping in for a quick rinse, Lozano drags Soleil's high chair to the edge of the bathroom and straps her into place. Then, she puts another chair in front of the baby as an added safety measure and sets the iPad on her food tray. With Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit before ... Read More
Higher Ed Rewired Podcast: Esports – Changing the Game in Higher Ed
Source: Higher Ed Rewired Podcast Higher Ed Rewired is a CSU podcast series showcasing inspirational stories from higher education. Featured faculty and researchers bring listeners along on their journey of engaging students with innovative practices, overcoming institutional challenges and creating groundbreaking research. Each episode inspires and expands the listener's understanding of the foundations of student success in higher education. In this episode, the director of the National Association of Collegiate Esports, the EA Sports Association president at CSUDH, and two esports directors in the CSU system speak about how they're transforming the program and how this new way of ... Read More
Sac State: Moving Personal Stories, Plenty of Support Arise from Young Males of Color Conference
Source: Sacramento State Newsroom They overcame bullying, poverty, violence, and racism in their youths. Through remarkable perseverance, they made it into the CSU system. Now they are thriving. The four current CSU students and one recent graduate helped kick off the 2022 Young Males of Color Conference, held at Sacramento State April 6-7. The annual conference, which attracted more than 500 students, educators and others from across the CSU and beyond, explored challenges that Black, Latino, Pacific Islander, and Native American young men face in higher education, while also considering programs and approaches that help make success attainable. “The conference is a wonderful ... Read More
Daily Breeze: U.S. Education Under Secretary James Kvaal Visits Cal State Dominguez Hills
Source: Daily Breeze California State Dominguez Hills students discussed food insecurity and uncertain living situations, among other critical issues relating to college students, with a high-ranking federal education official on Thursday, April 7. U.S. Education Under Secretary James Kvaal visited the campus to hear from a small group of students about the federal programs that work – and don't work – to support them throughout their collegiate careers. “Dominguez Hills is known nationally for being one of the universities that does the best job at enrolling students from all backgrounds and helping them move up,” Kvaal said in the Loker Student Union. “We're trying very hard at ... Read More
