(Carson, Ca.) - California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) McNair Scholars Program has been awarded a five-year $1,172,600 U.S. Department of Education (ED) grant to support the doctoral studies and research of underrepresented students. “This was an intense competition year! Students in the office cheered when we received the great news from Congresswoman Nanette Barragan's office,” said Michelle Martinez, director of the McNair Scholars Program, of the announcement which initiated the grant on Oct. 1. “We are very fortunate for the opportunity to continue this important program helping amazing students for another five years.” The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO ... Read More
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CSUDH Receives Grant to Improve Degree Completion for Male Students of Color
(Carson, Ca.) - California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been awarded a $166,000 grant from the College Futures Foundation to improve bachelor degree completion for male students of color in the California State University (CSU) system. “Whether presented on a national or regional platform, the access, retention and graduation rates for young men of color are alarming,” said William Franklin, vice president for Student Affairs at CSUDH. He was also responsible for writing the grant and will serve as the principal investigator on this systemwide initiative. “While school success and postsecondary degree attainment of men of color at all levels in the national pipeline are ... Read More
‘Made in Cotton’ Exhibit Intertwines Production of Cotton with African American Experience
Three Los Angeles artists interpret the legacy of cotton in powerful mixed media works WHAT: “Made in Cotton: Mark Steven Greenfield, Karen Hampton and Raksha Parekh WHEN: October 25 - December 7, 2017 Mon-Thurs, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Opening reception, Wednesday, October 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Conversation with the artists: 6 p.m. WHERE: University Art Gallery, LaCorte Hall, A-107 California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson, Calif. Editors: Click here to download images of the artists' work. Closely intertwined with racial politics, the production of cotton and the history of slavery are encapsulated in the potent exhibit “Made in Cotton: Mark Steven ... Read More
‘Festival of New and Improvised Music’ Series Opens Oct. 10 at CSUDH
“Festival of New and Improvised Music,” a series of free concerts hosted by the Music Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), will take place three consecutive Tuesdays in October and feature performances, conversations, and masterclasses taught by internationally renowned composers and musicians. The three free concerts will take place in either the Laser Recital Hall (A-103) in the LaCorte Hall building, or in the University Theatre on the CSUDH campus. The university is located at 1000 East Victoria Street, Carson, Calif. 90747. Click here for a campus map and directions. Parking is $8 and is available in lots 3 and 6. Vinny Golia Sextet, Oct. 10, 7:30 ... Read More
Faculty Awarded NSF Grant to Enhance Research with DNA Sequencer
(CARSON, Calif.) - California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Department of Biology has been awarded a three-year, $216,310 National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation grant to enhance research and curriculum at the university with a next-generation DNA sequencer. The Illumina MiSeq DNA sequencer will significantly advance the university's research capacity and bolster faculty instruction, while enabling students to learn some of the latest biological research techniques and improving their graduate school opportunities and future success in bio-science fields. The NSF grant was awarded to a team of CSUDH faculty: assistant professors of biology Karin ... Read More
