Six students from the California State University, Dominguez Hills Division of Health Sciences clinical science program have been awarded scholarships for 2011-2012 by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), a professional organization in the field, in partnership with sponsor Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. Christy Chung, Alex Funk, Marianela Hechavarria, Haixia Huang, and Lissette Renteria were each awarded a $1,000 Siemens-ASCP Scholarship, and Annie Tran was awarded a $2,000 Siemens Legacy Scholarship. This year, the ASCP awarded a total of $125,000 in scholarships, ranging in amounts from $500 to $2,000, to a select group of students nationwide. The scholarships are ... Read More
Campus News
Recruitment Campaign, Campus News Web Site Recognized As Tops
In 2010, the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (EMSA) launched a marketing campaign to increase enrollment and enhance the visibility and credibility of California State University, Dominguez Hills as a school of choice in the South Bay communities it serves. That campaign and its look has evolved and expanded into all outreach materials and institution-wide branding programs that are instantly identifiable as the university's look and message. And now they are award winning. CSU Dominguez Hills was among 12 other CSU campuses and the CSU Chancellor's Office to receive CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) District VII Awards of Excellence for ... Read More
CSUDH President Meets with White House Officials to Discuss Education Initiatives for Underserved Students
Reprinted with permission from the California State University External Relations office White House education leaders met with a group of California State University (CSU) presidents and officials to discuss CSU's initiatives to improve college access and graduation of African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino and Tribal students. The meeting, led by CSU Dominguez Hills President Mildred Garcia, a member of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, was held March 1 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. CSU officials discussed programs developed by the Chancellor's Office to reach out to underserved communities. Among ... Read More
Hispanic Literature Symposium Brings International Scholars to CSU Dominguez Hills
Editor's Note: This article from March 5 has been updated to include a brief slideshow of photos from the symposium [satellite auto="undefined" thumbs="off"] More than 120 authors and Spanish literature experts from throughout the U.S. and other countries, including Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Iran, Jordan, Perú, the Philippines, Spain, and Trinidad and Tobago, will present on their works and research at the 37th International Symposium of Hispanic Literature at California State University, Dominguez Hills from 9 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. Thursday, March 8, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 9, in the Loker Student Union. The event is free and open to the public. Hosted by the Department of ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Model United Nations Goes to Harvard
Where on earth is Mauritania? Seven students from the CSU Dominguez Hills Model United Nations program know exactly where it is - and much more. They represented the west African nation, acting as delegates in mock sessions during the Harvard National Model United Nations conference (HNMUN), held in Boston, Mass. on February 16 through 19. Founded in 1955, only a decade after the creation of the United Nations, Harvard National Model United Nations is, according its organization's website, the largest, oldest, and most prestigious conference of its kind. Staffed by Harvard College undergraduates, HNMUN attracts more than 3,000 students and faculty from colleges and universities worldwide ... Read More
