For his “unwavering commitment to students’ academic excellence,” California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Thomas A. Parham was honored on Feb. 5 with the City of Los Angeles’s Hall of Fame award for “Outstanding Achievement in Education” in the City Council chambers at City Hall. Hosted by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Our Authors Study Club, the awards ceremony commemorated the contributions of Southern California African Americans in the areas of education, religion, the arts, culture, and the humanities, and kicked off the city’s annual celebration of African American History Month. The city council also presented recording artist Jeffrey Osborne with the ... Read More
Administration
Deborah Wallace Appointed VP for the Division of Administration and Finance
(Carson, CA) – California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has named Deborah Wallace as vice president for the Division of Administration and Finance to lead the financial, physical, and human operations for the university. She will begin her new position on Feb. 3. Wallace, who has been serving as associate vice president for Financial Services at CSU Northridge since July 2011, will administer the division’s extensive roster of departments and services, including: finance and contracts; environmental health and instructional safety; human resources and payroll; the University Police Department, parking, and emergency preparedness; the Department of Facilities Planning, Design ... Read More
City of Los Angeles Honors President Parham with Hall of Fame Award for Education
(Carson, CA) – California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Thomas A. Parham will be honored with the City of Los Angeles Hall of Fame Award for Education on Feb. 5, at 11 a.m., at L.A. City Hall during the opening ceremony for the city’s annual African American Heritage Month Celebration. Hosted by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Our Authors Study Club, the awards ceremony and reception officially launches the month-long citywide commemoration of the contributions of Southern California African Americans in the areas of education, religion, the arts, culture, and the humanities. “The sacrifices and commitment our African American ancestors made demand that we do ... Read More
Beam Signing Provokes Hope and Excitement for CSUDH’s Future
“Be the change you wish to see (in the world).” “A dream come true!” Whether it was the profound advice of Mahatma Gandhi, a positive message, or simply a signature scribbled on the steel girder, the beam signing ceremony for California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Innovation and Instruction Building on Nov. 14 provoked a wide range of encouraging comments about the university’s future. The ceremony took place on the construction site of CSUDH’s new four-story, 107,600-square-foot building. Along with the campus community, the event was attended by members of the Carson City Council, California Senator Steven Bradford (35th District), and other friends and partners ... Read More
Oral History Interview with President Parham Added to Library of Congress Archive
An oral history interview with California State University, Dominguez Hills President Thomas A. Parham has been added to the Library of Congress as part of the HistoryMakers Digital Archives, the largest archival collection of its kind in the world. HistoryMakers is a national non-profit educational institution committed to telling and preserving through recorded oral histories the experiences, history, and culture of African Americans in order to form a more complete, and inclusive, record of American history. “It is an honor to be included in the HistoryMakers series and to be chronicled among those women and men whose life experience and achievements are considered noteworthy and ... Read More
