(Carson, CA) "Uncommon Materials," an exhibit running Oct. 24 through Dec. 15, 2018 in the University Art Gallery at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), features contemporary Los Angeles artists Aubrey Ingmar Mason, Garry Noland, and Ann Weber who transform recycled and discarded materials to create unique mixed media works. WHAT: “Uncommon Materials:” featuring contemporary L.A. artists Aubrey Ingmar Mason, Garry Noland, and Ann Weber WHEN: Oct. 24 to Dec. 15, 2018. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. OPENING RECEPTION: Monday, Oct. 24, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., featuring a conversation with the artists led by Jim Keville, associate professor of studio art at ... Read More
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CSUDH Receives $4.5 Million to Provide STEM Programs for Compton Students
(Carson, CA) California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has received a $4.5 million GEAR UP program grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to increase the number of low-income students in the Compton Unified School District (CUSD) who are prepared to enter and succeed in college. The seven-year GEAR UP grant will enable CSUDH faculty and staff to work with CUSD and other entities to create academic development programs and activities for a cohort of advanced underserved students starting in the 7th grade and through their graduation at Dominguez High School. The grant will also provide college scholarships for low-income students. “Every single time we compete for ... Read More
‘Queen Sugar’ Screening, Discussion with Director and Writer at CSUDH
An episode of “Queen Sugar,” the groundbreaking television drama that airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), will be screened at CSU Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. followed by a discussion with the show’s director Shaz Bennett and writer Mike Flynn. The screening is hosted by CSUDH’s Hollywood by the Horns program. “Queen Sugar” is co-executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and Ava Duvernay, the director of the 2014 movie "Selma" who hired only women independent film directors for "Queen Sugar" who have never worked in the episodic television form, which has changed the game in the industry for women filmmakers, according to Filmmaker Magazine. Set in Louisiana, “Queen ... Read More
4th Annual South Bay Economic Forecast
(Carson, CA) From the applications and implications of blockchain to the future of personal mobility, California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) 2018-19 South Bay Economic Forecast conference on Oct. 25 will provide a look at innovative local businesses that are changing the way residents live, work, and play, and an analytical report of the current economic drivers in the region. WHEN & WHERE: The South Bay Economic Forecast will take place Thursday, Oct. 25, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the Loker Student Union ballroom on the CSUDH campus, located at 1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747. Click here for a campus map. RECEPTION: The conference will be immediately followed ... Read More
2018 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition Opens in University Art Gallery
(Carson, CA) “2018 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition,” featuring work by 12 members of the California State University, Dominguez Hills Art and Design Department, runs Sept. 17 through Oct. 10. An opening reception for the artists will take place on Monday, Sept. 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Investigating a range of subject matters and approaches to artmaking, the exhibition demonstrates the span of the media and materials used by these teaching artists in their personal practices. The exhibition includes work by Michele Bury, Daniela Campins Cambra, Jim Keville, Vladimir Goryachev, Gilah Hirsch, Greg ... Read More
