Doing his part to help increase college-going rates among African American students, California State University, Dominguez Hills President Thomas A. Parham participated in CSU Super Sunday, an annual outreach event held at predominately African American churches throughout the state. Parham attended services at Glory Christian Fellowship International in Carson on Feb. 23 to share empowering messages with the congregation about the importance of higher education, and the life-changing benefits of earning a college degree. Joining him were members of the CSUDH Office of Educational Partnerships, who shared information about how CSUDH can support their educational ... Read More
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2020 Innovative Teaching Symposium Fosters Faculty Learning and Camaraderie
Susan D. Einbinder treasures the “sense of commitment to innovative teaching” shared by faculty at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), but recognizes that many groups still tend to discuss their work and socialize in a vacuum. She believes that is why the Innovative Teaching Symposium has become a popular way for faculty to come together and discuss their research and knowledge, and to get better acquainted. Einbinder, an associate professor of social work at CSUDH and coordinator of the Jan. 17 symposium, chose “faculty learning communities (FLC)” as the focus of the daylong event this year, a topic she has studied for years. FLCs enable faculty to engage in active ... Read More
Teodross Avery Recognized for Top Jazz Song of 2019
The music of Teodross Avery, jazz saxophonist and assistant professor of jazz studies and contemporary music at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has been included among many of the genre’s most celebrated musicians in jazz critic Scott Yanow’s compilation of “The Top Jazz Recordings of 2019.” Yanow, who grew up in Los Angeles, is considered one of the music industry’s most respected writers. His work includes 11 books, more than 850 liner notes, and close to 22,000 album reviews. Yanow shared his pick for last year’s top 25 jazz recordings in the Jazz Around Town section of lajazzscene.buzz. He chose Avery’s rendition of John Coltrane’s classic “After the Rain,” ... Read More
CSUDH Receives Grant to Support Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault and Violence
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has received a three-year, $298,719 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Office of Violence Against Women to develop and launch the Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program at CSUDH. Established by Congress in 2006, the grant supports community-based approaches to enhance victim safety, provides services for victims/survivors, and supports efforts to hold offenders accountable. CSUDH was the only campus in California to receive one of the 50 grants awarded in October 2019. The grant was secured by CSUDH’s Center for Advocacy, Prevention and Empowerment (CAPE) ... Read More
Department of Theatre and Dance Hosts Auditions for Student Dance Concert ‘Translucent’
California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) Department of Theatre and Dance is holding dance auditions for its spring 2020 Student Dance Concert “Translucent” on Thursday, January 23, at 6 p.m. in the CSUDH Dance Studio (Gym A-102). Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Featuring choreography by CSUDH students, “Translucent” is an eclectic celebration of dance styles and the culmination of senior dance students’ educational journeys at CSUDH. The auditions are open to all CSUDH students. Pullout: “Translucent” will run May 1- 3 at 2 p.m. and May 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. Rehearsals will take place one to two days per week in the evenings and/or weekends beginning January 25. All CSUDH ... Read More
