Although the events of September 11, 2001, took place in New York City, Washington D.C., and Shanksville, Penn., their repercussions were felt across the nation and around the world. This week, Dateline recognizes the 10th anniversary of this historic date with recollections and reflections from students, faculty, staff, and alumni, revealing a diversity of perspectives, beliefs, and hopes. Dateline: What was your initial reaction to the events of 9/11? Kaye Bragg, acting dean of the College of Business Administration and Public Policy: Great sadness for the souls lost and the suffering from this act. Niya Doncheva, Presidential Scholar, communications/public relations: I was only 10 ... Read More
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CSU Dominguez Hills Unveils Final Commemorative Painting for 50th Anniversary
On August 22, artist Alexey Steele and President Mildred García unveiled the fourth and final artwork created for the 50th anniversary of California State University, Dominguez Hills, which concluded in May. “Learners of Dominguez: Howard, Jenika, Auburn, Chris, Ronald” was painted this summer and depicts five CSU Dominguez Hills students, ranging from the oldest student –Howard Christiansen, who is 80–to the youngest–Auburn Hightower, who is 17. Also featured in the painting are Jenika Miller, Chris Barnette and Ronald Farol. Steele, a Russian American painter based in Carson, painted “Learners” in a series of live sessions with the students. He said that one thing that surprised him ... Read More
ASI President Looks Forward to Refreshing New Era at CSU Dominguez Hills
Last April at the Earth Day celebration on campus, Mardel Baldwin and members of Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), handed out 750 refillable aluminum water bottles to encourage the use of a filtered water dispenser that had been recently installed in the Loker Student Union (LSU). This fall, Baldwin hopes to provide another form of refreshment for his fellow students by serving as ASI president. “This year, we're hoping to have more student involvement,” says Baldwin, who served as ASI's director of Student Services last semester and funded the bottles with a grant from the California State Student Association. “We're going to be there on the walkway... in the classrooms, and make our ... Read More
Vivian Price: Labor Expert’s Documentary on Bracero Program to Be Aired on PBS
“Harvest of Loneliness (Cosecha Triste),” a documentary co-directed by Vivian Price, professor of interdisciplinary studies and coordinator of the labor studies program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, will be aired on PBS stations throughout the country in September and October. In the film, Price and Gilbert Gonzalez, professor emeritus of Chicana/o studies at UC Irvine, examine what was known as the bracero program, which recruited Mexican laborers for temporary work in the United States from 1942 to 1964. Price says that it has been “thrilling” to be able to share the history of the braceros, whose experience is virtually unknown in the United States. “So many ... Read More
Art Alumni Plant Seeds of Creativity in Bonita Street Elementary’s Garden
When students at Bonita Street Elementary School in Carson return to classes this fall, they will not only notice new growth in the school's vegetable garden, but also an artistic embellishment to the garden's tool shed. A mural of butterflies and bees in a sunlit setting now adorns the shed thanks to California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Art alumni. Teri Ito Abbott, director of the university's Center for Teaching Careers, often sends liberal arts students to Bonita Street as volunteer teacher aides. When one of the teachers asked her if she could organize Dominguez Hills students to paint murals at the school, she approached assistant professor of art Jim ... Read More