In 2010, the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (EMSA) launched a marketing campaign to increase enrollment and enhance the visibility and credibility of California State University, Dominguez Hills as a school of choice in the South Bay communities it serves. That campaign and its look has evolved and expanded into all outreach materials and institution-wide branding programs that are instantly identifiable as the university's look and message. And now they are award winning. CSU Dominguez Hills was among 12 other CSU campuses and the CSU Chancellor's Office to receive CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) District VII Awards of Excellence for ... Read More
Academic Affairs
CSUDH President Meets with White House Officials to Discuss Education Initiatives for Underserved Students
Reprinted with permission from the California State University External Relations office White House education leaders met with a group of California State University (CSU) presidents and officials to discuss CSU's initiatives to improve college access and graduation of African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino and Tribal students. The meeting, led by CSU Dominguez Hills President Mildred Garcia, a member of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, was held March 1 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. CSU officials discussed programs developed by the Chancellor's Office to reach out to underserved communities. Among ... Read More
Super Sunday: Spreading the Gospel of College to African American Communities
Church has long been the heart and soul of the African American community, and when the California State University system was looking at effective ways to increase college-going rates among black students, the church was a natural starting point. And since 2005, CSU president, vice presidents and Chancellor Charlie Reed–along with students and staff from the 23 campuses–have been visiting black churches throughout the state during the month of February for an event that is known as Super Sunday. Between northern and southern California, the CSU will be visiting 102 churches this year. On Feb. 12, CSU Dominguez Hills President Mildred García will address the congregation of Carson's ... Read More
CSU Trustees Appoint Mildred García as President of Cal State Fullerton
News Release from the CSU Office of the Chancellor The California State University Board of Trustees today named Mildred García, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills, as president of California State University, Fullerton, effective after June 1. García, who is the first Latina president in the CSU system, has been CSUDH president since 2007. “I am extremely honored to be selected as president of another outstanding institution within the California State University, and look forward to working together with the entire CSU Fullerton campus community as we build on its strong foundation,” said García. García was among the finalists for the position to succeed ... Read More
Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program Grows Diverse Faculty for the CSU
Jose Prado, Susan Nakaoka and Janice Filer all have something in common, and it's not that they all work on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills. Prado, Nakaoka and Filer are just a few of the educators at CSU Dominguez Hills who have taken advantage of the Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CSU CDIP), which encourages university lecturers and graduate students to pursue their doctorate degrees in order to better teach a diverse student population. CSU Dominguez Hills is currently accepting applications to the CSU CDIP for the 2012-2013 academic year. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 15. Established in 1987, the CSU CDIP is the largest ... Read More