California State University, Dominguez Hills President, Associated Students Inc., President Chris Fernandez, and ASI Board of Directors Lily Yang, Jessica Rodriguez and Oliver Baquiax were called out by former ASI President Gavin Centeno to take the Ice Bucket Challenge. In honor of all the families that are affected by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (commonly known as ALS), especially those who are part of the CSUDH family, they accepted the challenge and made a donation to the ALS Association. In the video, president Hagan challenged Leroy Morishita, president of CSU East Bay, who as it turned out took the challenge the day before. Click on image below to view ... Read More
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University Cuts Ribbon on New Toro Student Computer Lab
Surrounded by ample new computers, work stations and “comfy chairs,” CSU Dominguez Hills President Willie J. Hagan, Provost Ellen Junn, Vice President for Information Technology Chris Manriquez, and others were on hand Sept. 2 for the ribbon cutting ceremony that officially opened the new Toro Student Computer Lab in the University Library. “The Division of Information Technology (IT) is pleased to open the new virtualized Toro Student Computing Lab,” said Manriquez during the ribbon cutting ceremony. “This collaborative effort of the University Library, IT, Academic Affairs, and Physical Plant is the latest technology service for students that both supports and enhances their ... Read More
Class of 2014 Builds on its Legacy with the Gift of Good Health
They may have moved on to the next chapter in their lives, but today the CSU Dominguez Hills' Class of 2014 added to its legacy with a $2,939 Senior Class Gift of good health for the students, faculty and staff who work out in the university's fitness center. The gift will be used to purchase new treadmills to replace some of the aging ones currently in the center. Alumnus and former Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Gavin Centeno (Class of '14, B.S., public administration) presented the check on Sept. 2 during Welcome Week to Acting Director of Athletics Jamie Bouyer on behalf of the Class of 2014. “This is great. I will update the treadmills that we already have. It's ... Read More
Trustees’ Award Recipient Pamela Hernandez: on a non-‘perilous’ path to success
Higher learning was the furthest thing from Pamela Hernandez's mind when she was an adolescent and young adult struggling through a life fraught with danger and despair. Abused as a child, and addicted to drugs by her early teens, she eventually spiraled into a perilous existence in a junkyard, where an attacker nearly ended her life, before her unborn child would come to save it. Hernandez's mother and father divorced when she was six months old. The only sibling to be raised by her abusive, alcoholic father, she became the recipient of his physical and emotional assaults. By the time she was 18 years old, Hernandez was a parent herself, and she too became an addict; her daily focus was ... Read More
New Semester, New Classrooms
When students returned to campus for the Fall 2014 semester, many walked into classrooms that looked a bit more modern. Over the summer, a total of 16 classrooms underwent top-to-bottom renovations, with not only new paint, lighting and window coverings, but upgraded furniture and technology. “The learning environment is absolutely a fundamental ingredient in supporting student success and learning,” said Ellen Junn, provost and vice president for academic affairs about the upgrades. Most classrooms on campus have not changed in years, maybe decades, and with the modern classroom going through somewhat of a paradigm shift in terms of layout, technology and use to accommodate new ... Read More