(Carson, CA) – California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) received a $1,866,311 grant from the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) to conduct research on the cannabis industry in the South Bay and other local Los Angeles County communities CSUDH serves. The funding is part of close to $30 million in research grants awarded to public universities across the state by the bureau. With the passage of Proposition 64 in 2016, the BCC has made research funding available for grants in several categories, including public health, criminal justice and public safety, economic, environmental impacts, and the cannabis industry. CSUDH and Humboldt State University are the only two California ... Read More
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Consequential Conversations: Featuring Mixed Media Artist Toni Scott
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Thomas A. Parham to host Consequential Conversations: A Dialogue with Toni Scott on Wednesday, November 18th at 4 p.m. The conversation with mixed media visual artist Toni Scott launches the strategic creative partnership between Scott and CSUDH offering insight into her artistic background, key influences on her work, and plans for upcoming projects. Consequential Conversations: A dialogue with Toni Scott, takes place Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. Click here to register. Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, Scott’s installations, exhibitions and individual works largely explore her African American, Native American, and European ... Read More
Theatre Arts Presents ‘Confessions of Women from East L.A.’ by Author Josefina López
(Carson, Ca.) California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) will host a live stream production of Josefina López’s classic comedic drama “Confessions of Women from East L.A.” on Nov. 12, 13, and 14 at 7 p.m. López is the celebrated author of “Real Women Have Curves.” Produced by CSUDH’s Theatre Arts Department and featuring faculty lecturers Stefani Baez as director, and Marco Carreon as choreographer, the all-Latina cast is composed of four theatre arts majors who live in local communities that CSUDH serves: Diana Caranza, Genesis Garcia, Emma Soltero, and Andrea Velasquez. What: “Confessions of Women from East L.A.” by Josefina López When: November 12, 13, and 14 at 7 ... Read More
CISE Receives $7.6 Million to Create Hybrid Teacher Credential Program
(Carson, Ca.) California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been awarded the first year of a $7.6 million multi-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to develop an innovative teacher education program that offers the unique opportunity to earn a multiple-subject and single-subject credential in one program. Most universities only offer these credentials in separate programs. The Accelerated Preparation Program for Leaders in Education (APPLE) program will receive $4,946,297 over three years or $7,591.553 over five years to prepare approximately 350 teachers for the classroom. CSUDH students who has gone through APPLE will teach in the Los Angeles Unified ... Read More
CSUDH Ranked in Top 50 Nationally for Hispanic Enrollment, Graduation
(Carson, CA) California State University, Dominguez Hills ranks in the Top 50 of four-year universities nationwide for educating and graduating Hispanic students, according to The Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine’s annual “Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics” issue. Every year, the publication surveys and charts the national progress of institutions of higher education that are committed to serving the educational needs of Hispanic students. The data is compiled from the Department of Education’s database of completed higher education surveys from all 50 states. Based on data from the 2018-2019 graduating class, CSUDH made the Top 50 in the magazine’s rankings in two ... Read More
