Criollo, forastero, trinitario. Varietals with fruity or woody notes. These aren't wine terms, but rather those regarding cacao–the raw form of chocolate. Cacao (cocoa), one of the world's largest soft commodities, is largely produced under complex if not controversial circumstances. The details were served to about 150 California State University, Dominguez Hills students, faculty, and staff during a lecture and chocolate tasting held in the Loker Student Union on Nov. 20. Guests tested their taste buds as they sampled various grades and varieties of finished chocolate handed out on paper plates. The novice chocolate aficionados were provided clues and encouraged to identify the ... Read More
CSUDH Campus News Center Archive
University Celebrates Alumna and Olympic Champion on Carmelita Jeter Day
The fastest woman in the world, 2012 Olympic bronze, silver and gold medalist, and California State University, Dominguez Hills alumna Carmelita Jeter (Class of '06, B.A., kinesiology) slowed down long enough to spend the afternoon and evening at her alma mater on Nov. 20. During her first stop on the university's celebration in her honor–Carmelita Jeter Day, she shared insights about some of the hurdles in her Olympic quest and of her ultimate triumph to a large crowd in the University Theatre including Toro and area high school athletes as well as fans from the campus and the community. “I didn't make the team in 2008. In 2007 I was the [World] bronze medalist in the 100 meters and ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: November 2012
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and articles that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments in this section. Lynne Cook, professor of education, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee of the National Center for Intensive Intervention at the American Institutes for Research. Established by the U.S. Department of Education, NCII seeks to address the national need to improve outcomes for students with disabilities who require intensive intervention due to persistent learning and behavioral problems. The committee comprises seven experts in the ... Read More
PEGS: Helping Graduate Students to Prepare for Thesis
Cleveland Goode made below-average grades as a University of Nebraska undergraduate student. But things improved dramatically years later in his graduate studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills with the help of the Promoting Excellence in Graduate Studies (PEGS) program. Now in the university's marital family therapy master's program, he has a 4.0 grade point average. “My writing abilities and the central tools that were needed, I didn't have them in undergrad. I was good at taking tests,” Goode revealed, adding that when he returned to school to pursue a graduate degree at age 51 he had some fears about the deficiencies in his academic writing skills. “[PEGS] was a really ... Read More
Health Science Students Present at National Conference
Students from the Division of Health Sciences at California State University, Dominguez Hills were among a select few undergraduates who presented their scholarly research alongside respected professionals, as well as doctoral and master's level students at the 140th American Public Health Association's (APHA) Annual Meeting held in San Francisco in October. “It's one of the largest conferences in the United States. It's also done at an international level, so there are usually a lot of international presenters. In the area of public health, and I would say in health in general, the American Public Health Association's Meeting is probably the largest in the U.S.,” said Enrique Ortega, ... Read More