CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham welcomed the Toro Nation back to campus for the fall semester with a stirring, wide-ranging speech at the 2021 Fall Convocation on Sept. 8. The event was held at the University Theatre, and was livestreamed on YouTube for those unable to attend in person. Provost Michael Spagna opened the proceedings with some light-hearted remarks about reassimilating onto campus after 18 months in COVID-19 seclusion, joking that he never wanted to use the words “unprecedented” or “pivot” again. Spagna introduced CSUDH Senate Executive Team member Terri Ares, an assistant professor in the School of Nursing. Ares noted that this year marks 30 years since she stepped ... Read More
Academic Affairs
Faculty Highlights: July-August 2020
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. To share faculty news, email ucpa@csudh.edu. College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences Professor Matthew Jones, chair of the Mathematics Department, and mathematics lecturer Sharon Lanaghan have co-written the article “Building and Sustaining Success in Precalculus: A Multi-Pronged Approach" for the journal Primus. Their paper describes the rationale, implementation, and impact of the redesign of precalculus at ... Read More
Michael Spagna Named Provost, VP for Academic Affairs at CSU Dominguez Hills
Following a national search, Willie J. Hagan, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has appointed Michael E. Spagna as provost and vice president for academic affairs effective July 1, 2017. Since 2008, Spagna has been dean of the Michael D. Eisner College of Education at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), where he is known as a strong collaborator with extensive experience and diverse perspectives. At CSUN, he cultivated a relationship with Michael and Jane Eisner resulting in a $7 million gift to the university’s Center for Teaching and Learning, where Spagna served as executive director for seven years. “As he articulated during his ... Read More
Active learning classrooms enhance collaborative learning and inspire new approaches to teaching
With the installation of three state-of-the-art active learning classrooms (ALC) this summer at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) many students will experience a more collaborative and empowering way of learning, while faculty develop more creative approaches to teaching. The new ALCs consist of two spacious classrooms in Welch Hall (WH 160 A; WH 160 B) that accommodate a total of 154 students, and a new Case Study Room in the University Library (LIB 5514). In Welch Hall, the classrooms feature multiple desk groupings, each is configured triangularly and seats up to nine students. The work stations provide students computer access to lesson materials provided by ... Read More
Outstanding leadership, service by CSUDH students, faculty, staff honored
More than 100 nominations were submitted for the 2015 President’s Student Leadership and Service Awards to honor both students for their service to the campus and community and their academic excellence, as well as staff and faculty who support them in those efforts. The university celebrated the achievements and accomplishments of the nominees and the ultimate winners during a reception on April 28 in the Loker Student Union Ballroom. University President Willie J. Hagan commended all the nominees for their active participation on campus and noted that student involvement “plays a major role in defining the vision for the future of this campus and as they work with other students, ... Read More
