When ethnomusicologist, composer, and CSUDH Professor of Music Jonathon Grasse first started traveling to Brazil 30 years ago, he had no intention of becoming a historian of the country's music–he was simply exploring the country with his Brazilian wife. Before long, though, he became fascinated by the nation's diverse regional musical heritages, adapting his research and writing to teach a course on Brazilian music at UCLA, where he earned his doctorate. Eventually, his focus narrowed to the region that his wife hails from: Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil that is deeply connected to the nation's slave past and home to many traditions related to the African diaspora. Grasse's ... Read More
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Devon Tsuno Selected for Metro Station Art Installation
Artwork by California State University, Dominguez Hills Assistant Professor of Art Devon Tsuno will soon become part of the greater Los Angeles region's rich history of public art projects. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) recently named Tsuno among 17 artists chosen to create site-specific, integrated artworks for four stations along its Purple Line (D Line) Extension Sections 2 and 3. “I think that having grown up in L.A. and being the fourth generation of my family in Los Angeles, it's amazing to create something that's permanent, that's reflective of those multiple generations of my family,” said Tsuno of the opportunity. Tsuno will design an ... Read More
Staff Spotlight: Morgan Kirk
For Morgan Kirk, serving as coordinator of the CSUDH Basic Needs Program is the best job on campus. “I love what I do!” she declares. “It gives me joy that our services are helping students in need. I enjoy knowing that I am making a difference in their lives.” Kirk's position at CSUDH involves supporting students who face food and/or housing insecurities on campus. She provides case management for housing insecure students, and supports students with temporary emergency housing. Kirk also manages and facilitates monthly food distribution events, partnering with EveryTable and the CSUDH farmers' market to provide fresh, nutritious meals for Toro students in need. “I am really proud of ... Read More
LA Times: Cal State Dominguez Hills Softball Team Uses Painful Theft to Fuel Best Year Ever
Source: Los Angeles Times The women of the Cal State Dominguez Hills softball team clasped hands as they walked the outfield of the Assembly Athletics Complex in Denver. They had just lost 6-1 in the final game of the NCAA Division II championship series to Rogers State of Claremore, Okla. After a historic spring that saw CSUDH win its first NCAA West Regional title, as well as compete in a championship series for the first time in its 40-year history, the teammates enjoyed a moment of unity. All season, the Toros (45-24) stuck together. “There's 20 of us girls … and I can tell you not once did we have any sort of drama,” said Raquel Jaime, a senior infielder. “Our chemistry was ... Read More
CBS Los Angeles: Look at This – CSU Dominguez Hills
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