Most people can't leave home without their cellphone. We're addicted to them and we know it. So, what's the downside? I'm as guilty as the next person, I can't be without my cell phone for more than a few minutes. In fact, I have two cell phones. It doesn't bother me, but research is now showing too much phone use can lead to potentially serious psychological disorders such as extreme stress, anxiety, depression and more. We observed an interesting experiment in our story on cell phone addiction that demonstrates the potential for problem. We'll also have some tips to find out if you are really addicted to your phone, and then what you can do about it to try to break the ... Read More
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CSUDH Founders’ Dinner Honors Mark Ridley-Thomas, Others, Thursday
CARSON - Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas will be among the honorees at California State University, Dominguez Hills 2017 Founders' Dinner, Oct. 26. The dinner awards will occur from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles, located at 19800 S. Main St., in Carson, Calif. Honorees have contributed to building strength and vibrancy within local communities dedicated to civic engagement, and have helped CSUDH provide education, scholarship, and services that are accessible and transformative. Source: Compton Herald ... Read More
Cal State Dominguez Hills Starts $82M Innovation Center
Officials at California State University-Dominguez Hills are building an $82 million science center now under construction as a boon to students at the campus in Carson as well as L.A.'s growing tech sector. The three-story, 91,000-square foot instructional and research building, which broke ground late last month, will include more than 30 classrooms and labs, all geared toward training students for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It is slated to open at the end of the fall 2019 semester. “With Silicon Beach, the region's burgeoning focus on entrepreneurial and business mentorship, and our growth as a top biotechnology hub, Los Angeles is experiencing ... Read More
‘A Region in Transition’: Wages on the rise as South Bay economy blooms, report says
The South Bay's economy is bursting at the seams with full employment and a labor market that's tighter than Los Angeles County as a whole, according to a new local economic report released Thursday by Cal State Dominguez Hills. Business at the Port of Los Angeles, in the South Bay's southern Harbor Area, is doing better than ever as the U.S. economy enters into its ninth year of expansion and both imports and exports are on the rise, the report said. Workers in the local transportation and warehousing industry made 12.5 percent more last year than the prior year, and that continues to trend upward. Strong aerospace, technology, and energy sectors also paint a lucrative portrait of the ... Read More
Cal State Dominguez Hills President Announces Retirement
Cal State Dominguez Hills President Willie Hagan, who has been recognized for improving graduation rates and support services at one of the state's most diverse campuses, announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the academic year. “I am very proud of the accomplishments this community has achieved,” Hagan said during his annual University Convocation address. “Together we have strengthened the university on all fronts…. We have set in motion initiatives that will have a long-lasting impact on the future of this university.” Hagan, who was appointed interim president in 2012 and then permanently in 2013, has focused on what he has seen as keys to helping students succeed ... Read More
