The nationally-ranked CSUDH basketball teams closed out their regular seasons in style with matching wins against Cal State East Bay. Both teams now have their sights set on winning the CCAA tournament and building momentum heading into the NCAA Tournament. In Carson, the No. 5 women's squad wrapped up the season in dominant fashion, crushing Cal State East Bay 94-56. The team finished with a 29-1 overall record (21-1 in CCAA play). With the win, the Toros completed one of the best regular seasons in program history and won their second CCAA regular-season title in three years. The Toros, who lead the conference in both offense and defense statistics, showcased their dominance on ... Read More
CSUDH Campus News Center Archive
CBS News: Willda Jarrett, Sports Trainer Pioneer
Source: CBS News/KCAL9 Willda Jarrett made history at CSUDH in the 1980s when she became the first Black certified athletic trainer at a California four-year university. She continues to lead the way at CSUDH, training and mentoring the next generation as an adjunct professor of kinesiology. ... Read More
Forbes: How The Largest Black Youth Orchestra In America, ICYOLA, Is Redefining Who Belongs In Classical Music
Source: Forbes Music education is more than an opportunity to nurture talent. It is a powerful developmental tool that boosts language and cognitive abilities in young children. A focus on developing this skill paves neural pathways that are essential for mastering complex subjects like math and science. And studies have shown that engaging in music, especially classical music training, enhances brain function in children by improving memory, focus, and planning skills. Yet, despite these benefits, music education is often treated as a privilege, not the fundamental right it should be. A reality that disproportionately affects youth from inner-city neighborhoods where funding is scarce ... Read More
“All Illusions Must Be Broken” Prompts Questions of Life and Death
We all know we’re going to die one day, but we’d rather not think about that. Instead, we self-improve, plan our careers, chase money, and seek validation, striving to become something or someone of importance. We make these “hero projects” our life’s work as we avoid the more difficult task of grappling with our own mortality. And we raise our children to do the same. That is the central thesis behind All Illusions Must Be Broken, a documentary film essay that invites reflection on the meaning of our lives, and the truths—or lies—we tell ourselves. On Feb. 18, CSUDH’s Hollywood by the Horns and Philosophy Department hosted a screening of the film and discussion with Jef Sewell, who ... Read More
CSUDH Receives New Research Designation
California State University, Dominguez Hills has received the new Carnegie designation Research Colleges and Universities (RCU), the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced. The new RCU category recognizes institutions that typically do not offer many or any doctoral degrees, and that spend at least $2.5 million on research on average in a single year (and are not in the R1 or R2 classifications). “This designation is an important acknowledgment of the cutting-edge research, scholarship, and new knowledge being produced by our faculty each year,” said CSUDH Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Sheree ... Read More
