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
Academic Affairs
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
CSU Dominguez Hills Awarded $2.9 Millon Grant to Improve Academic Skills of Graduate Students
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has received a five-year $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's (DOE) Title-V, Part B-PPOHA (Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans) program to launch the Graduate Writing Institute for Excellence (GWIE). The institute will advance the reading, writing and research skills of the university's graduate students through a comprehensive skills enhancement program, and seek to develop additional academic and professional partnerships that will help foster student success. Thirty-six percent of CSUDH's graduate student population is Hispanic. The DOE grant will enable the GWIE to advance academic ... Read More
New International Students Welcomed to Campus
With food, dance and a very social and unique round of bingo, 34 new international students were welcomed to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) by the College of Extended and International Education (CEIE) during its International Student Welcome Reception on Sept. 23. The festivities included remarks from CEIE Dean Kim McNutt, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ellen Junn, and Acting Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs William Franklin. The event included “International Bingo”–an interactive game designed to help students get to know each other–presentations, and student dance and musical performances. “Today shows the great ... Read More
New Semester, New Classrooms
When students returned to campus for the Fall 2014 semester, many walked into classrooms that looked a bit more modern. Over the summer, a total of 16 classrooms underwent top-to-bottom renovations, with not only new paint, lighting and window coverings, but upgraded furniture and technology. “The learning environment is absolutely a fundamental ingredient in supporting student success and learning,” said Ellen Junn, provost and vice president for academic affairs about the upgrades. Most classrooms on campus have not changed in years, maybe decades, and with the modern classroom going through somewhat of a paradigm shift in terms of layout, technology and use to accommodate new ... Read More
