Riffling through dusty files in an old shed behind a courthouse in Chadron, Nebraska, External Master’s in Humanities academic coordinator Matthew Luckett scanned ledgers and criminal case files that had not been touched in decades. He was looking for horse thieves as part of his research for his book "Never Caught Twice: Horse Stealing in Western Nebraska, 1850–1890." The book, published by the University of Nebraska Press, documents the widely misunderstood crime in American mythology of horse stealing, revealing that it was perpetrated by four main Western Plains groups whose crimes inadvertently transformed plains culture and settlement. For some, violence was the solution for ... Read More
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It’s an Emotional Win-Win for Alumna Brittany Esnayra
Brittany Esnayra is often approached by her “kids” when she is out in the community. Some are now in their mid-20s, and they recall fond memories of Paramount High School Senior Campus, and many share their gratitude at having had her as a teacher for their English Language Arts (ELA) class. The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumna has been teaching at the school for over a decade now. For the past four years, she has worked in tandem with her co-teacher Jennifer Salido, a unique relationship that she says is more like a “workplace marriage.” “My co-teacher says that she’s the tough one, and I’m more of the loving type. I let the kiddos know I’m really friendly, ... Read More
CSUDH Professors Release New Album
From the first time they played together, CSUDH Music Department Chair Scott Morris and Associate Professor of Music Chika Inoue knew they had found something special. Morris, who plays classical guitar, and Inoue, who plays classical saxophone, discovered that their two instruments created a unique blend that audiences responded to. The pair continued to play together over the next few years, developing their sound and expanding their repertoire. They soon decided they wanted to record the music they were creating, and their efforts have paid off with the release of their first collaborative CD under the name Chika & Scott. Their debut album “Unfettered” will be released on October ... Read More
CSUDH’s South Bay Economics Institute Predicts Rebound by Mid-2021
While the South Bay and Los Angeles economies have taken massive hits since the onset of the pandemic in the U.S., researchers in the South Bay Economics Institute expect Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to reach pre-COVID-19 levels by mid-2021, and employment to follow suit the following year. This was one of the many economic projections presented in the 2020 South Bay Economic Forecast report, which California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) released on Oct. 1 as part of its South Bay Economic Forecast conference. The sixth annual conference was titled “Adopting to Change: Surviving and Thriving During Disruption,” and hosted on campus for a virtual audience of guests ... Read More
Tiffany Herbert Leads New Independent Student Psychological Services
With an eye toward strengthening the university's mental health services, CSUDH's Student Psychological Services has become independent from Student Health Services. The new department is being headed by Interim Director Tiffany Herbert, a long-time tenured faculty member and psychologist at CSUDH. “As a campus, we have had many discussions about the need for stronger and more robust mental health services,” says Vice President for Student Affairs William Franklin. “As we prepared for an academic year unlike any other, we had to brace for the likelihood of a larger wave of student mental health challenges. In light of those facts, and in consultation with former Director Janie MacHarg and ... Read More
