“The World in Their Eyes: Art and Design Department Faculty Artists,” an exhibition featuring 70 works of art in varied media by 11 California State University, Dominguez Hills Art and Design Department faculty members, continues through Dec. 7. The exhibit features works by faculty artists Michele Bury, Elaine Brandt, Vladimir Goryachev, Gilah Yelin Hirsch, Louise H. Ivers, Jim Keville, David Parsons, Gregory Mocilnikar, John Lionel Pierce, Bonnie Tanaka, and Ellie Zenhari. Highlights include Hirsch's luminous visionary paintings, Goryachev's expressionistic figurative sculptures, Zenhari's imagery-rich photographs, Bury's elegant three-dimensional graphics focusing on the U.S. ... Read More
College of Arts and Humanities
Mary Talusan Lacanlale: Ethnomusicologist Shares Filipino Music and Tradition
Students at California State University, Dominguez Hills regularly have the opportunity to learn about the world's variety of cultures through academic coursework, special events on campus, and simply by attending one of the most diverse universities in the nation. But often, these students are surprised by what they end up learning about their own ethnic heritage, which their families may not have shared with them, or known about themselves. Humanities lecturer Mary Talusan Lacanlale says that Filipino American students in her HUM310 Global Popular Music class are often not aware of the multicultural aspects of the Philippines, a polyglot culture composed of elements from indigenous ... Read More
Annual Pan African Conference Connects Businesses, Educational Potential
The 2nd Annual Pan African Global Trade & Investment Conference was hosted by California State University, Dominguez Hills in conjunction with the UCLA Anderson School of Management on Oct. 13-15, with events taking place at both institutions. International representatives of African nations and the African Diaspora met with Los Angeles business owners, academics, and entrepreneurs to discuss possibilities for establishing trade, expansion of global concerns, and the largely untapped potential of Africa and its resources. Munashe Furusa, acting associate dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, is also the executive director of the CSU Dominguez Hills California African ... Read More
Duality of Human Nature Revealed with Theatre Arts’ “Jekyll and Hyde”
To celebrate the opening of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” the Department of Theatre and Dance hosted a Victorian “Hyde” Tea to give audiences a first-hand glimpse at the world of the play's characters. Director Naomi Buckley (Class of '00, B.A., theatre arts) and the cast welcomed guests to the dark side of 19th century Great Britain, when the wealthy were obsessed with imposing British mannerisms upon the world, despite the prevalence in their own country of poverty and deprivation. Guests enjoyed a variety of teas and traditional British desserts, including scones and chocolate cake with fruit, as served by Let's Do Tea. Conversation flowed as guests had the opportunity to interact ... Read More
Ruben Garcia: Guitarist Strikes a Chord at Major League Soccer Game
Although many students probably wish they could end their freshman year in college with fireworks and a round of applause, Ruben Garcia got to do just that. The music major at California State University, Dominguez Hills was selected to perform “The Star Spangled Banner” at the start of a Major League Soccer game at the Home Depot Center last May. Marketing the match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City was an internship program for two business administration students, Melissa Velasco and Robert Aragon. (Click here for story in Dominguez Today.) They created a “Toro Night” event for students and alumni, with special seating and university participation in pre-game ... Read More
