On Thursday, Feb 23, 215 students will be sharing knowledge gleaned from years of study and research at California State University, Dominguez Hills. It's the Seventh Annual CSU Dominguez Hills Student Research Day. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, and 2011 alumni, the day-long event in the Loker Student Union will feature scholarly research and creative works in the fields of behavioral and social sciences; biology; business and public administration; computer science; creative arts; health, nutrition, and clinical science; humanities and letters; and physical and mathematical science. Students giving oral presentations will be judged by panels of faculty members and ... Read More
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Black Chamber President to Discuss Economic Sustainability for African American Businesses
On Monday, Feb. 13, the California African American Political and Economic Institute (CAAPEI) at California State University, Dominguez Hills presents “Building Economically Sustainable Communities through Small Business Development,” a lecture by Aubry L. Stone, president/CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce and director of the California Black Chamber Foundation. The lecture will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Loker Student Union. Stone has led the California Black Chamber of Commerce and its foundation since their inception in 1995. Today the chamber is considered largest African American nonprofit business organization in the nation, working with regional ... Read More
Super Sunday: Spreading the Gospel of College to African American Communities
Church has long been the heart and soul of the African American community, and when the California State University system was looking at effective ways to increase college-going rates among black students, the church was a natural starting point. And since 2005, CSU president, vice presidents and Chancellor Charlie Reed–along with students and staff from the 23 campuses–have been visiting black churches throughout the state during the month of February for an event that is known as Super Sunday. Between northern and southern California, the CSU will be visiting 102 churches this year. On Feb. 12, CSU Dominguez Hills President Mildred García will address the congregation of Carson's ... Read More
College is Possible: University Partners with Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Staples Foundation on Community Town Hall
On Saturday, Jan. 28, approximately 200 people were on campus to attend the College is Possible town hall meeting sponsored by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and Staples Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Staples office supply company. Intended to promote the importance of higher education for students and their families, the event provided participants with the opportunity to attend various bilingual presentations on topics such as preparing and paying for college, applying for college, and researching financial aid. During the event, Staples Foundation presented HSF with a check for $100,000 to support community outreach programming and to fund more than 20 Staples scholarships for ... Read More
University Celebrates Faculty and Staff Authors at Special Reception
California State University, Dominguez Hills President Mildred García lauded literary and creative works by 53 resident faculty and staff authors who have published books or other media since 2008 during a reception in the University Bookstore on Thursday, Feb. 2. García praised the achievement of faculty and staff, saying, “You engage your students through this work, you represent Dominguez Hills internationally and nationally through this work, and you have put Dominguez Hills on the map.” She added that the university's online Directory of Awards, Scholarly Work, Creative Activities, and Civic Engagement, which is maintained by the University Library, is a wonderful tool to ... Read More
