Scott Martin's unique blend of talent, ambition, and compassion, and his desire to use those traits to help others, has earned him the 2017 Rotary Peace Fellowship and the opportunity to study in the Rotary Peace Centers program at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, where he will train to become an “agent for peace.” “I was shocked and pretty humbled when I got the fellowship. I've never been to Thailand before, so it will be a completely new experience for me,” said Martin, who is earning his master's degree in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). “Some of the larger questions I have now are around ... Read More
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International Leaders Discuss Conflict Resolution with Students
J. Steven Rhodes, former U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe, and Katherine Clerides, daughter of the late President Glafcos Clerides of Cyprus, were on campus last month as visiting scholars in the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (NCRP) program. The leaders spent one to four days on campus, meeting with faculty and lecturing in NCRP classes. “NCRP speakers bring a vast wealth of experience that they share with our students,” said professor and NCRP Director Brian Jarrett. “They share the lessons that they often had to learn the hard way, and students can benefit from these experiences so when they are in practice out in the world, they are ready for such situations, ethical ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Hosts 2nd Annual South Bay Economic Forecast
From the economic impact of the Los Angeles Rams return to Southern California, to Millennium Space Systems' contribution to the local “space renaissance,” California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 2016-17 South Bay Economic Forecast on Oct. 27 will provide a broad analysis of key economic and employment drivers in the region. Titled “A Region in Transition: Game Changers,” the economic forecast will be hosted by Frank Mottek, anchor for KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO, and will provide a detailed, comprehensive report on wages and employment, industry, and economic trends in the South Bay, and Los Angeles County. The event will also include presentations and a panel discussion featuring ... Read More
University Receives $2.5 Million to Increase Number of Students Studying Computer Science
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is a partner campus on three National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaling $2.5 million to continue their success in increasing the number of Hispanic and other underserved students studying computer science. The lead grant is a five-year, $2 million Computing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI) award. CAHSI is a grassroots effort to increase the number of Hispanic students who pursue degrees in the computer science and engineering. The alliance is composed of the member institutions: CSUDH; Florida International University; New Mexico State University; Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; University of Houston-Downtown; ... Read More
Alumnus Patrick Gannon Works to Thicken LAX’s ‘Thin Blue Line’
Four minutes and eight seconds. That is how quickly Los Angeles Airport Police Division officers responded and stopped a gunman who had already killed one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer from carrying out his plan to kill even more. A well-choreographed response to the 2013 shooting of a TSA agent at LAX.The November 1, 2013 attack at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) made international headlines, and in the thick of it was California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumnus Patrick Gannon ('83, B.A., public administration), who at the time had been serving as chief of airport police for just over a year. In August 2016, he was promoted to his current ... Read More