Source: The Art Newspaper California’s water crisis is the backdrop to several hard-hitting shows, which will open across the state in September Art made about water in Los Angeles might be its own genre considering how often and with what sincere depth artists consider the role of the river in the Los Angeles landscape and its infrastructure. The exhibition Brackish Water Los Angeles (12 August-14 December) examines the crossover between built infrastructure and the natural world, using the California State University campus at Dominguez Hills as its inspiration. Located on the Dominguez watershed for the Los Angeles River, the campus is at the centre of an urgent ... Read More
CSUDH In The News
Spectrum: In Focus with Rex Richardson
Source: Spectrum [Video] Host Tanya McRae sits down with Rex Richardson to discuss his upbringing and educational experiences at CSUDH, as well as how he is tackling critical issues as mayor of the City of Long Beach. "Cal State Dominguez Hills is really where I learned the meaning of service and leadership and advocacy," Richardson said. "It's a great institution rooted in civil rights, founded in the 60s, and I'll tell you that permeates through the culture on campus. "It creates a real culture that's rooted in community [...] that helps train individuals for greater degrees of leadership." ... Read More
KCET: Historic Filipinotown
Source: KCET's "Lost LA" (YouTube) In this episode, host Nathan Masters explores the yo-yo's surprising origin story, tours L.A.'s Historic Filipinotown neighborhood (a.k.a. "HiFi") in a Jeepney and tastes classic Filipino street food. CSUDH's Gerth Archives and Special Collections, which houses Filipino American collections, appears in the first segment of the episode (watch from 1:26-7:00). ... Read More
Daily Breeze: Carson to Launch ‘Eat, Shop, Local’ Initiative to Support Local Businesses
Source: Daily Breeze Carson is gearing up for a new program aimed at revitalizing the local economy by providing an opportunity for small businesses to directly engage with the community. The weeklong “Eat, Shop, Local” program is scheduled for May and will see local enterprises showcasing their offerings and interacting directly with the community through a curated series of events and promotions, city staffers said recently. “This is the first time that we are going to do something like this for our small business community,” said LaToya Butler, Carson’s innovation and business liaison, “and hopefully it’s going to start a positive relationship with our small ... Read More
Daily Breeze: Carson and CSUDH Begin New Paid Mentorship Program
Source: Daily Breeze Carson and Cal State Dominguez Hills have forged a new partnership that will allow students to gain paid experience working in the local government while contributing to projects that benefit the community. The City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 21, approved an agreement with CSUDH for a new mentorship program that will provide a small group of eligible students paid positions across various municipal departments, ranging from finance to engineering and information technology. The city has previously worked with CSUDH on similar internship programs, but the focus of this one is to recruit new talents to solve some of the city’s pressing issues, such as homelessness ... Read More