Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 has announced that the City of Carson will serve as a “Host Town” for a delegation of athletes and coaches from another country, and that California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) will provide them housing accommodations leading up to the games, which take place in Los Angeles July 25 - Aug. 2, 2015. The announcement came during a press conference on Oct. 27 in the courtyard at CSUDH's Student Housing complex. The event included remarks from Bill Shumard, president and CEO of Special Olympics Southern California, CSUDH Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ellen Junn, Carson Mayor James Dear, and World Games athlete and ... Read More
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Kaiser Internship Offers Kinesiology Students Unique Experience
Nicole Chambers and Wendy Barrios, seniors studying kinesiology at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), will have a significant advantage when applying for post-graduate healthcare programs, and invaluable work experience that is often hard to acquire at the undergraduate level. The students, who both are earning their Bachelors of Arts in Physical Education, with the pre-physical therapy option, at CSUDH, were chosen as the first recipients of the new Kaiser Permanente Mobility Technician Internship, which was launched in the fall 2014. Developed through a partnership between CSUDH's Division of Kinesiology and Recreation and Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical ... Read More
Library Hosts Talk on Upton Sinclair’s 1934 EPIC Race for Governor
In conjunction with the November 2014 elections and an ongoing exhibition on campus, “Citizen Sinclair: Upton Sinclair--American Provocateur,” the University Library at California State University, Dominguez Hills presents author and journalist Greg Mitchell discussing muckraker Upton Sinclair's 1934 run for Governor of California and the evolution of the modern political campaign. WHAT: Guest lecture with author Greg Mitchell: “Upton Sinclair's 1934 run for Governor and the birth of the modern political campaign” WHEN: 6 p.m., Thursday, October 30 WHERE: University Library, fifth floor, South Wing, CSUDH, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson Viewed as a radical by conservatives and a ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Theatre Department Stages “Agnes of God”
The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Theatre and Dance presents the second show of the 2014-2015 season, “Agnes of God,” written by John Pielmeier, adapted and directed by theatre faculty member Naomi Buckley. Performances in the intimate 70-seat Edison Theatre, located in the University Theatre Complex, will be held over three weekends, October 10-12, 17-19, and 24-26, with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday performances at 2 p.m. Summoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a novice nun, Agnes, accused of murdering her newborn. The Mother Superior keeps young Agnes ... Read More
New International Students Welcomed to Campus
With food, dance and a very social and unique round of bingo, 34 new international students were welcomed to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) by the College of Extended and International Education (CEIE) during its International Student Welcome Reception on Sept. 23. The festivities included remarks from CEIE Dean Kim McNutt, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ellen Junn, and Acting Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs William Franklin. The event included “International Bingo”–an interactive game designed to help students get to know each other–presentations, and student dance and musical performances. “Today shows the great ... Read More
