Professor of biology Thomas Landefeld recently presented talks at Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Miss., and at Truman College in Chicago. His topics, “What makes a good personal statement and why it’s important” and “Making the right career choice in science and how to prepare once you do” were geared toward minority students who are preparing to apply to graduate school. He also spoke on “Making the right career choice in the science and what to do once you make it” at Alabama State University to MARC U*STAR students. “Programs such as U*STAR enhance the educational experience by exposing students to direct research experiences and, as such, stimulating their independent critical ... Read More
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Sisters United: Mentorship Program for Black Female Students in Fifth Year
From its beginnings in 2005 as a small discussion group for black female students residing in campus housing, Sisters United has grown to encompass the needs of all African and African American female students at California State University, Dominguez Hills. By facilitating one-on-one mentorships with faculty or staff members, the program has been instrumental in ensuring the success of students by helping them balance maintaining academic excellence with all other aspects of their lives. Brittany Ball, a junior majoring in negotiation, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding, says that being involved in Sisters United for the last three years has “really enhanced my experience at the ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Represented at SACNAS
Eleven students from the Minority Biomedical Research Support program (MBRS) and the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program at California State University, Dominguez Hills attended the 2010 national conference of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), which took place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 in Anaheim. MBRS students in attendance included senior psychology majors Vanessa Black, Esbeyde Garcia, John Gibson, and Monique Turner; Ashley Martin, senior, biochemistry; Brittany Tillman, senior, biology; Destinie Thompson, freshman, biochemistry; Kumar Tiger, junior, biology; and Ludivina Vasquez, junior, psychology. The MARC cohort was ... Read More
Tri-Carson: Inaugural Event to Introduce CSU Dominguez Hills and City of Carson to Triathlete Community
The first Tri-Carson, a reverse triathlon that consists of a 5K run, a 12-mile bike ride, and a 200-meter swim will take place on Saturday, Oct. 23, on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills and surrounding streets just east of the university. The event, which is co-sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, is presented by the City of Carson, the Carson Chamber of Commerce, and CSU Dominguez Hills. David Gamboa, director of government and community relations at CSU Dominguez Hills says that he is looking forward to the Tri-Carson event as an opportunity to showcase the campus and expose more people to the university. “Of the individuals who will be participating from ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Launches Ridesharing Network
California State University, Dominguez Hills has partnered with Zimride to launch a social network for ridesharing. This free and private network for CSU Dominguez Hills students, faculty and staff empowers them to join together toward creating a more sustainable community. “We are excited about this partnership with Zimride, and the commuting opportunities it provides,” said Cynthia Jones-Hunter, CSU Dominguez Hills transportation coordinator. “Zimride’s solution is appealing to the entire campus, and will help us to reduce traffic on and around campus.” The Zimride platform uses Facebook integration to create a fun way to find individuals within the CSU Dominguez Hills community of ... Read More
