News Release from the CSU Office of the Chancellor The California State University Board of Trustees today named Mildred García, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills, as president of California State University, Fullerton, effective after June 1. García, who is the first Latina president in the CSU system, has been CSUDH president since 2007. “I am extremely honored to be selected as president of another outstanding institution within the California State University, and look forward to working together with the entire CSU Fullerton campus community as we build on its strong foundation,” said García. García was among the finalists for the position to succeed ... Read More
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The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation to Help CSU Dominguez Hills Bridge Math Proficiency Divide
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation has awarded California State University, Dominguez Hills a $250,000 grant allocated over two years to expand its summer and first year developmental math program to include all incoming freshmen who require additional math courses to bring them to college-level proficiency. Lack of true college-readiness in math in the critical first year of his or her university experience has been shown to have negative implications on a student's ability to continue their college education, especially for students who come from low-income areas and are often the first in their families to attend college. The grant also will allow the university to explore ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Awarded Department of Education Grant to Help LAUSD Students GEAR UP for College
National statistics show that only 55 percent of students from low-income families go on to college from high school compared to 84 percent among high-income families, with the Los Angeles region mirroring that trend. California State University, Dominguez Hills will work toward shrinking the gap locally thanks to a grant from the United States Department of Education. CSU Dominguez Hills has been awarded the first year of a nearly $3.6 million, seven-year Department of Education Gaining Early Access Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) grant designed to expand college preparatory resources for students from low-income families. The university is partnering with the ... Read More
Annual Latinas Juntas Celebrates Mentorship and Support for Students
Whether they were first-time participants at Latinas Juntas or returning for another year, Latinas of the CSU Dominguez Hills campus community found strength in their experiences with one another at the annual event, which took place in the Loker Student Union on Dec. 2. Through conversations and group exercises, the day-long conference provides support, mentorship, and a social setting for Latina students to realize that they are not alone in their struggles - cultural and otherwise - toward achieving a higher education. Monica Rosas-Baines and Denna Sanchez, psychologists in Student Health & Psychological Services, created Latinas Juntas eight years ago in order to directly ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Names Nursing Simulation Lab in Honor of Providence Little Company of Mary Donation
Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation has given an early holiday gift to the California State University, Dominguez Hills School of Nursing. Last week, University President Mildred García accepted a check for $25,000 from the health care provider. In recognition of the gift and Providence Little Company of Mary's long-standing support of the university and the School of Nursing, the simulation lab in the new on-campus Nursing Clinical Skills Lab will now be known as the Providence Little Company of Mary Simulation Laboratory. “This partnership is a natural fit,” Providence Southern California Nursing Institute Director Kathy Harren said. “We are thrilled to be a ... Read More
