CSUDH has joined forces with Arevon, a leading renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, to launch the Arevon Renewable Energy Innovation Fellows Program and the Arevon Applied Innovation Renewable Energy Competition. “This partnership, made possible by a generous $50,000 gift from Arevon, promises to leverage our university’s expertise in sustainability and innovation to prepare the next generation of renewable energy leaders,” said CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham. “It reflects our shared commitment to addressing the urgent challenges of climate change while equipping our students with the consciousness, skills, and opportunities to make a real-world impact.” The Arevon ... Read More
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L.A. Times: In 2024, Books by and about Southern California Latinas Shined
Source: L.A. Times My home office looks like a Jenga game of nonfiction books I read about Southern California Latino life this past year — and almost none were duds. They ranged from a history of gangs in East L.A. to a gorgeous coffee table tome about the cult classic “Blood In Blood Out” to a delightful children’s tale on the late Los Angeles Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela. As I devoured them all, one theme kept popping up: Latinas. As authors. As subjects. As both. Latinos don’t have enough of a presence in the Southern California literary canon, and that exclusion is even more pronounced for Latinas. That’s why I was excited to see so many voices, new ... Read More
Neuroscience Educators Convene on CSUDH Campus
Almost 100 educators, researchers, and administrators descended on the CSUDH campus for the UC|CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience, Diversity, and Learning summit on Nov. 18. The event’s theme was “Bridging Research, Practice, and Policy to Improve Educational Opportunities,” and offered a chance for neurodiversity experts from across the state to meet, exchange information, and strategize. “Through this convening of leading researchers, faculty practitioners, and school district leaders, we hope to not only share the most recent research, but to inform the preparation of current and future teachers to meet the needs of all learners,” said Kate Esposito, professor and chair of the CSUDH ... Read More
First Gen College Celebration Highlights Generational Success
Hundreds of students, staff, and faculty gathered on Nov. 7 for the sixth annual First Gen College Celebration to honor the accomplishments of CSUDH’s first-generation students. But this year also marked a new beginning for the development of support strategies for a campus community that is so central to the university’s mission and values. Mayra Soriano, associate VP for student success and belonging at CSUDH, says that the university’s recent membership in the FirstGen Forward Network has been critical to providing even greater resources for meeting the unique challenges that first-generation students face. “For this year’s event, I started to look at how we as an institution can ... Read More
Conference Brings Together CSU’s Young Males of Color
This article is reposted from calstate.edu. With an aim to create new dialogues around the student learning experience, the CSU Young Males of Color Conference brought nearly 600 people to Cal Poly Pomona to discuss impactful changes in higher education. The conference explored the theme “Strength in Solidarity: Collectively Elevating the Voices, Experiences & Conditions of Men of Color.” It drew faculty, staff and students from across 23 universities—as well as partners from more than 20 California community colleges—to address access, retention, transfer and graduation rates for Black, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islander, and Native American men. “At our 5th ... Read More
