Timothy Watkins' love for Watts and its people is in his blood, and has flowed through the veins of his family for decades. Watkins is fourth president and CEO of the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC). The organization “sprang to life” in 1965 in the wake of the Watts Rebellion from the compassion and drive of his father Ted Watkins, Sr. to improve the quality of life in the area through community service, job training, youth and seniors services, housing initiatives, and a variety of other programs. “My father was a remarkable man. He was a genius in many ways, and he taught me the lessons I know about leadership–first and foremost, 'If something needs to be done, just do ... Read More
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CSU Dominguez Hills Partners with Zipcar to Offer Car Sharing on Campus
California State University (CSU), Dominguez Hills launched a new partnership with Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing network, to offer a Zipcar car sharing program on campus. The transportation option is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students, faculty, and staff ages 18 and older, as well as members of the local community ages 21 and over. CSU Dominguez Hills will initially offer two vehicles, a Ford Focus and a Toyota Prius. The Zipcars will have designated parking spots located in Parking Lot 3 near the Tamcliff entrance to campus for convenient pick-up and return. This year, CSU Dominguez Hills Zipcar members can join for $15, with rates for Zipcar ... Read More
Smartphones vs. Sleep: CSUDH psychology professors’ study takes a look
Do smartphones make people smarter? When considering how they affect people's sleep, the answer is no, according to Larry Rosen, professor of psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). Rosen and fellow CSUDH psychology professor Mark Carrier, along with three graduate students, surveyed more than 700 college students to study and determine how the use, and misuse, of technology affects the amount and quality of sleep they get each day. The study, which is currently under review, found that smartphones play a major role in reducing students' sleep and interrupting their sleep patterns. “Multitasking has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, and I ... Read More
Active learning classrooms enhance collaborative learning and inspire new approaches to teaching
With the installation of three state-of-the-art active learning classrooms (ALC) this summer at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) many students will experience a more collaborative and empowering way of learning, while faculty develop more creative approaches to teaching. The new ALCs consist of two spacious classrooms in Welch Hall (WH 160 A; WH 160 B) that accommodate a total of 154 students, and a new Case Study Room in the University Library (LIB 5514). In Welch Hall, the classrooms feature multiple desk groupings, each is configured triangularly and seats up to nine students. The work stations provide students computer access to lesson materials provided by ... Read More
CSUDH welcomes future Class of 2019 during Freshman Convocation
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumna and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Carmelita Jeter helped the university welcome the incoming Class of 2015 at the second annual Freshman Convocation on Sept. 21. Jeter, President Willie J. Hagan and the university's top leaders marched in the StubHub Center tennis stadium–where CSUDH commencement ceremonies takes place–in full regalia, so the future Class of 2019 could visualize what graduation would be like. The approximately 1,000 freshmen in attendance were given a pep talk from each of the speakers that was filled with such sound advice as the importance of academic flexibility, and the willingness to not “go it ... Read More
