For Pamela Lane - a recipient of the 2012 California State University, Dominguez Hills Presidential Award for Outstanding Student for academics, leadership and community service and the Presidential Award for Personal Perseverance who was once a high school dropout - walking in commencement exercises to receive her Master of Science in Nursing this past Saturday was not merely an academic accomplishment, but a personal triumph in turning the troubles and tragedies of her past into a future of helping others. Troubled Past Lane grew up in a broken home, her parents having divorced when she was 4 years old and her mother, who remarried and divorced twice more- to abusive heavy drinkers- ... Read More
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Christian Somoza: From Soldier to Psychology Graduate
At 18, Christian Somoza didn't know what he wanted to do with his life. He was enrolled in Cerritos College but was struggling a bit. After a semester he decided he wasn't ready for college, and joined the Marine Corps, where he could develop discipline, serve his country, and earn a G.I. Bill, which covers a range of veteran benefit programs, including college tuition assistance. After four years in the Marine Corps, leaving at the rank of sergeant, Somoza returned to Cerritos College ready to focus on his education. While there, he took an introductory psychology course, during which he learned more about post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSDs). It piqued his interest. “[In the ... Read More
Business, Nursing Faculty Work to Address Nursing Shortage in African Nation
Sometimes all it takes to accomplish a task, to move forward, to succeed is that one thing that's just out of reach. But with it, everything will fall into place. Such appears to be the case for the nursing program at the Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The private university seeks to play a larger role in addressing the drastic health care shortage in that country and sees online instruction as a viable way to increase the number of nurses - as well as future nursing faculty - it educates. However, one main barrier to moving forward is lack of expertise in developing such a program. With over 30 years of delivery nursing education via ... Read More
Students Attend National Biomedical Research Conference
An outstanding group of student researchers in the sciences at California State University, Dominguez Hills had the opportunity to attend the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) in St. Louis, which was held Nov. 9 through 12. Many of the students presented posters based on their research with faculty mentors, and were able to receive feedback from fellow students, faculty, and administrators at institutions from around the world. Cesar Deleon, a senior chemistry major in the Minority Access to Research Careers-Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (MARC-USTAR) program, was recognized with an the award for one of the best poster presentations ... Read More
Nursing Clinical Skills Lab Receives Gift from Providence Little Company of Mary
The nursing clinical skills lab at California State University, Dominguez Hills received a $30,000 gift from Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance. The donation of a defibrillator and consumable supplies such as bedding, face masks, catheters, and other items will help provide a professional level training environment for students in the Master's Entry-level Professional Nursing (MEPN) Program. School of Nursing acting director Rose Welch says the clinical skills lab enhances the quality of instruction for nursing students at CSU Dominguez Hills by providing professional level training right on campus for an average of 30 students each year. “The nursing ... Read More
