Emeritus professor of physics James Susumu Imai died on July 8 of heart failure. He joined the physics faculty at California State University, Dominguez Hills in 1970 and taught classes in physical science, physics within clinical science lab applications, and solid state physics until retiring in 2005. Imai's students remember him best as a humorous, but thorough instructor. Daniel Gutierrez (Class of '86, B.A., physics/mathematics), a senior project engineer at The Aerospace Corporation, says that his former professor used acronyms like “FLT” - which meant, “from last time” - long before text messages were invented, to recap lecture notes from the previous class. “I remember one ... Read More
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Todd Matsubara: Family History of Perseverance Propels New Graduate
Todd Matsubara (Class of '11, B.S., business administration) is proof positive that one can go home again. After dropping out of California State University, Dominguez Hills in the early 1990s, he returned nearly two decades later to complete his degree. This past May, the 43-year-old graduated cum laude as a McNair Scholar and will begin the Transportation Science Graduate Program at University of California, Irvine this fall with the hopes of eventually earning a doctorate and entering a career in academia–possibly at his alma mater. Matsubara had a personal example to draw from in his journey to complete a college education. As the son and grandson of Japanese and Japanese ... Read More
University Police Chief Sloan Retires; Campus Welcomes New Chief Velez
Chief Susan Sloan, the first female chief of University Police at California State University, Dominguez Hills, retired this month. Along with a celebration of her 22 years on campus, the swearing-in ceremony of new police chief Carlos Velez was held in the Loker Student Union on June 22. Sloan began her career at CSU Dominguez Hills in 1989 after more than three years as a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. She worked up the ranks on campus through detective, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain. Upon being named the first female chief of the university in 2004, she took command of a staff of 41 officers, dispatch, parking, and administrative personnel. At last ... Read More
Family Affair: Class of 2011 Celebrates Multigenerational Pursuit of Higher Education
In her keynote address at the College of Business Administration and Public Policy commencement ceremony, Janet Murguía, president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza, underscored the importance of graduates thanking their loved ones for supporting them throughout their education with a personal story of bringing her parents to the Oval Office to meet President Bill Clinton, for whose administration she worked from 1994 to 2000. “I'll never forget that moment when I was able to walk them in,” said Murguía. “My mom was crying, and she said, 'How did we get here?' “My dad was so proud. He stuck his hand out to President Clinton as I walked him into the Oval Office and he said, ... Read More
Unveiling of 50th Anniversary Art Complements Reading by Emeritus Professor
The third painting in a series to commemorate the 50th anniversary of California State University, Dominguez Hills was unveiled by award-winning artist Hatsuko Mary Higuchi and President Mildred García on May 12 in the fifth floor gallery of the University Library's South Wing. In addition, emeritus professor of history Donald Hata read from the newly released fourth edition of his seminal work, “Japanese Americans and World War II: Mass Removal, Imprisonment, and Redress.” (Wheeling, Ill.; Harlan Davidson, 2010). Higuchi, who is based in the South Bay began her painting career after exploring various types of arts and crafts, including metalworking, interior design, and weaving. Her ... Read More