For many students who aspire to serve in public office, landing an internship in Washington, D.C. would be a dream come true. And it was for Glory Lopez, a junior majoring in political science and minoring in philosophy at California State University, Dominguez Hills. In fall 2012 she participated in the 14th annual Panetta Congressional Internship sponsored by the Panetta Institute for Public Policy, a nonpartisan study center located on the CSU Monterey Bay campus and designed to encourage and develop future leaders in United States government. “This opens a lot [of doors], especially because it has Mr. Panetta's name on it. So everyone knows this is a very prestigious internship,” ... Read More
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Steven Moreau: The Road to a Career in Healthcare Leadership
A bit of sage advice went a long way for California State University, Dominguez Hills alumnus Steven Moreau (Class of '80, M.S., clinical science: medical technology) when it came to navigating a career that has evolved from being a microbiologist in a clinical laboratory to the president and chief executive officer at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange. It was something his late father would often tell him: “When you come to a fork in the road, take it. And it doesn't matter which path you take because what you do is you make the most of whatever path you choose.” This has been a guiding principle throughout Moreau's life. Even as an undergraduate student without much direction, Moreau ... Read More
Mike Bugason: Brokering Peace in Central Africa
Surviving a devastating decade-long war in his hometown of Arua in the West Nile region of Uganda, Africa, has led California State University, Dominguez Hills alumnus Mike Bugason (Class of '09, M.A., negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding) to a career of helping those affected to heal from the wounds of conflict. “The negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding (NCRP) degree greatly shaped my outlook on conflict, with the Restorative Justice and Peacebuilding (NCR 541) course particularly inspiring me to join global efforts aimed at healing the wounds of conflict associated with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA),” Bugason stated. Based in Bangui in the Central ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills among First Campuses to Offer Degree Programs through New Cal State Online
California State University, Dominguez Hills will be among the first CSU campuses to offer bachelor's and master's degrees through the new Cal State Online, an initiative to provide a centralized structure of online program delivery for the CSU system. The Cal State Online website, www.calstateonline.net, launched this week (see the California State University system's press release here) and is accepting applications for programs to start later this year. Three of those will be administered by CSU Dominguez Hills, with classes starting in May. They include the university's existing Bachelor of Science in Applied Studies, an interdisciplinary degree completion program geared to working ... Read More
Exhibitions at University Art Gallery Draw Attention to Environmental Issues
A series of exhibitions revolving around environmental issues will be on display at the California State University, Dominguez Hills University Art Gallery from January 30 to March 26. Central to the series is the exhibit “Lost and Found: A North Sea Collaboration–Carl Reed and Thomas Claesson,” featuring found object art derived from materials discovered on islands lying off the west coast of Sweden. When Carl Reed, a sculptor who has worked for years with found objects, meet Thomas Claesson, a Swede who had an enormous collection of “lost” objects–items that have washed up on shore, been abandoned or unearthed, or acquired through inheritance–the two sensed the potential to realize an ... Read More