Hansonia Caldwell has more than the usual reasons to look forward to her retirement this spring. The professor of music at California State University, Dominguez Hills will present her final “Living Legends Festival Concert” at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Saturday, May 14 at 8 p.m. The concert, which is the signature event of the African Diaspora of Sacred Music and Musicians, was first presented in 2003 as part of Caldwell's work with the Georgia and Nolan Payton Archive of Sacred Music, an extensive collection of music, books, periodicals, documents, audio & visual materials, and oral histories housed at CSU Dominguez Hills. “We are a preservation program and we ... Read More
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Library South Wing Receives Construction and Architectural Design Awards
This month, the new Library South wing of the Leo F. Cain University Library was honored with a 2011 Project Achievement Award by the Southern California chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA). The facility, which was recognized in the “$51-$100 Million Building/New Construction” category, was among 16 institutional and industry projects that were recognized. “Throughout the entire construction phase, O'Connor Construction Management's team was highly professional, easy to work with, and kept the project on track despite several challenges,” says Adele Vanarsdale, construction manager at CSU Dominguez Hills. “This project was interrupted by the state ... Read More
Keynote Speakers for Commencement 2011 Announced
California State University, Dominguez Hills is pleased to announce the four distinguished individuals who will serve as keynote speakers during the university's college-based commencement ceremonies scheduled for Friday, May 20, at the Home Depot Center Tennis Stadium on campus. The four speakers and the college-based ceremonies where they will be give the keynote are as follows: Dr. John Tracy, Boeing vice president and chief technology officer College of Professional Studies, 8 a.m. Dr. Wanda Austin, Aerospace Corporation president and CEO College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences College of Extended and International Education, 11:30 a.m. Judge Scott Gordon, Los Angeles County ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Foundation Names Little Company of Mary CEO to its Board
Nancy Carlson, CEO of Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in San Pedro, has been named to the board of directors of the California State University, Dominguez Hills Foundation. Her first meeting will be in June. “Ms. Carlson's prominent role in the South Bay and her expertise running a large organization like Providence Little Company of Mary-San Pedro will be assets to the CSU Dominguez Hills Foundation Board, and ultimately to the university,” said Mildred García, president of CSU Dominguez Hills. “We look forward to her contributions to the board and are grateful for her continued support of her alma mater.” Named CEO of Providence Little Company of Mary Medical ... Read More
Meeting of National Stakeholders for Latino Success Held at CSU Dominguez Hills
A forum hosted by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) was held in the fifth floor gallery of the University Library's South Wing on April 8. Panel discussions featured stakeholders from the academic and policymaking arenas. Dr. Irene Vasquez, chair of the Academic Senate, welcomed the attendees to the university on behalf of President Mildred García and pointed out the significance of hosting CHCI's meeting at Dominguez Hills. “CSU Dominguez Hills educates a large percentage of Latino and African American students in the CSU system,” said Vasquez. “In 2010, 41 percent of the student population was Latino. And [it] is the only state university in the system, and perhaps in the ... Read More