In its annual college ranking, the Washington Monthly has ranked California State University, Dominguez Hills fifth in the nation among more than 650 universities whose highest degree granted is the master's degree. It was the highest ranking of any master's university in California. The Washington Monthly, a D.C.-based magazine, has been producing its college rankings guide since 2005. It bases its ratings on a university's public good, or “on what colleges are doing for the country,” using three criteria: social mobility toward helping low-income students earn degrees; research production; and a university's commitment to service. Rankings are separated by type of institutions: national ... Read More
CSUDH In The News
CSUDH President Mildred Garcia bids fond farewell to South Bay
Published in the Daily Breeze ALMOST five years ago, I arrived here in the South Bay as a transplant from New York to serve as the president of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson. In February, I was appointed to the presidency of one of our sister universities, Cal State Fullerton and will take my place there in June. As I look forward to the celebration of the 2012 Commencement Ceremonies on Friday and Saturday and look back on my tenure at CSU Dominguez Hills, it is with a sense of poignancy and pride. Three factors stand out that will make the transition much easier: the university's strong connections in the South Bay, pride in our graduates and the ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Among California’s Safest Campuses
California State University, Dominguez Hills is among the Top 20 safest public colleges and universities in California as ranked by StateUniversity.com, an online hub for information on state institutions of higher learning nationwide. StateUniversity.com analyzed crime statistics from 450 colleges and universities throughout the country and assigned each a safety rating based on occurrences of crime on campus, weighing the probability of each incidence happening to each student. The data for the 2011 rankings comes from crime statistics reported by universities in 2010. Nationally CSU Dominguez Hills ranked 203 out of the 450. Compared against 46 other California campuses, the South ... Read More
Drastic CSU budget cuts will hurt all of South Bay
Published in the Daily Breeze Gov. Jerry Brown's May revise of the state budget confirms California's grim economic realities. Despite improved revenues and cuts already in place - including $500 million to the California State University system - the state must still reduce its budget by nearly $10 billion, which means another round of dramatic cuts will be made to state-funded institutions and programs. If temporary tax extensions are not approved by voters or the Legislature, the CSU system will face $500 million in additional cuts, for a total of $1 billion. On paper, this cut may advance the short-term mission of reducing California's budget deficit. However, such austere cuts ... Read More
President García Witnesses Signing of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
Dr. Mildred García, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills, was in Washington D.C. at the start of the week to participate in the two-day National Education Summit and Call to Action hosted by the U.S. Department of Education. On Tuesday, she was one of only 10 Hispanic education leaders and students on stage with President Barack Obama as he signed the executive order renewing and revising the 20-year-old White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. The summit brought together administration officials with experts in education and Hispanic community leaders to discuss issues ranging from early childhood learning to higher education. The ... Read More