Thousands of high school students throughout California have been able to earn college credit prior to graduation–saving them money and reducing their time to a college degree– through the California State University, Dominguez Hills Young Scholars Program, which turns 20 in 2014. To mark the anniversary and showcase the program, Center for Mediated Instruction and Distance Learning staff producer Mario Congreve and instructional designer Calvin Ko made a video of how the Young Scholars Program has benefited students at Monache High School in Porterville, Calif., for more than 10 years. The Young Scholars Program is part of the CSU Chancellor's Office fee waiver initiative, which ... Read More
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Alumni Take on Role of Professor for a Day during Inaugural Event
Fifteen alumni and two friends of California State University, Dominguez Hills returned to campus to take on the role of professor during the university's inaugural Professor for a Day on Nov. 20 and 21. “As leaders in their respective fields, our alumni brought a wealth of professional knowledge and career advice to the classroom. This program allowed students to engage in candid conversations with professionals about real life experiences in careers,” said Gayle Ball-Parker, director of Alumni and Family Programs, who organized the event. During their lectures and presentations, the honorary professors shared details of their success since graduating, lessons learned, and how ... Read More
CSUDH Hosts First U.S. Department of Education Hearing on College Affordability
In partnership with the California State University Office of the Chancellor, California State University, Dominguez Hills hosted the first in a series of United States Department of Education (DOE) public hearings on President Barack Obama's College Affordability Initiative on Nov. 6. The university was one of four higher education institutions in the U.S. selected to host this hearing, which sought feedback from the public on the various components of the president's higher education plan, including how to develop and implement the new college ratings system. “I believe that this campus is an appropriate venue for such a hearing, given our long history of access, affordability, and ... Read More
Students Connect with Professionals during CBAPP’s Inaugural Pathways to Business Success Symposium
Loren Uridel turned a personal misfortune into a fulfilling career. As a young boy he was an avid builder of model airplanes and dreamed of becoming a commercial airline pilot when he grew up. But when at the age of 13 he learned he could not meet the vision requirements for the profession, he had to consider alternative options. He realized he also enjoyed designing structures–which he had always included in his model airplane layouts. With a new vision for his future, he went on to earn a bachelor's in architecture from Ball State University in Indiana and a master's in business administration from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Today Uridel is a successful architect and ... Read More
University Awarded Multimillion Federal Grant for School Leadership Initiative
California State University, Dominguez Hills has been awarded a multimillion dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement's School Leadership Program (SLP). More than $13 million of first-year funding was awarded for fiscal year 2013 to 20 educational institutions nationwide to support projects designed to recruit, train, and mentor principals and assistant principals for high-need schools and districts. CSU Dominguez Hills was the only California institution awarded and received the largest award amount. The grant to CSU Dominguez Hills–$1.16 million for the first year; $9.63 million total over five years–will establish the Innovative School ... Read More
