Leticia Barajas (M.P.A. '00) was named vice president of academic affairs and workforce development at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. Over the past year, she has served as the acting vice president and has worked to enhance the reputation of the college through the development of industry partnerships, cutting-edge academic programs, and numerous grant awards. Rick Fernandez (B.A. '83) has written a book, An Uncharted Desert Isle, for mentally disable persons and the people who care for them. A collection of memoirs of Fernandez's own struggles and triumphs after suffering a massive head injury from a car accident at age 18, the book serves as a roadmap to overcoming great odds and ... Read More
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Student Entrepreneurs Make Winning Pitches at Business Plan Competition
Six California State University, Dominguez Hills student entrepreneurs made perhaps the most important sales pitch they'll ever make–the one that could help them properly launch their business. The students–four individuals and one team of two–from the College of Business Administration and Public Policy (CBAPP) pitched their business plans in April at the “Toro's Venture Challenge,” the college's fourth annual business plan competition. The competition, a collaboration of CBAPP Advisory Board members and faculty who served as judges and mentors, provided students with an opportunity to implement actual business practices they've learned during their coursework or have developed on their ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Ranks Nationally in Graduating Hispanic Students
California State University, Dominguez Hills is among the nation's leading institutions in granting degrees to Hispanic students, according to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. In its Top 100 lists, Hispanic Outlook ranks CSU Dominguez Hills 37th in granting the most undergraduate degrees and 31st in awarding the most graduate degrees to students of Hispanic origin against other universities across the country. The 2012 rankings are based on 2011 graduation data as reported to the National Center for Educational Statistics. That year, CSU Dominguez Hills conferred 785 bachelor's degrees and 210 master's degrees to Hispanic students. With 2,057 students graduating from the ... Read More
University Hosts State Department Delegation of African Women Entrepreneurs
The California African American Political and Economic Institute (CAAPEI) at California State University, Dominguez Hills and the University Library hosted a breakfast on Tuesday, June 12, for 15 African businesswomen visiting the United States as part of the U.S. Department of State's African Women's Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP). Hailing from 10 African countries, the women entrepreneurs have businesses in the garment and fashion industries in their respective countries and are traveling throughout the U.S. to network and learn best practices from industry professionals here, as well as meet with government, business and education leaders to gain insight on how to navigate the ... Read More
Thinking Ahead: Biology Students Learn about Career Options at National Symposium
Several California State University, Dominguez Hills undergraduate and graduate pre-health students–most who are members of the Pre-Health Society, a student organization–served as mentors to high school students, as well as learned and networked while at the 26th Annual Symposium on Career Opportunities in Biomedical Sciences and Health Professions sponsored by the Association of Minority Health Professional Schools (AMHPS) in April. The annual symposium, this year hosted by Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science and held in Long Beach, targets underrepresented minority students from throughout the nation who are interested in science and health professions. Through ... Read More
