Students looking for academic advising or other support now have a new place to go on campus—five new places, in fact. CSUDH advising options that used to be centered in the University Advisement Center (UAC) are now divided up among the five colleges, with new Student Success Centers opening their doors for the Winter 2023 semester. “These new centers are meant to be extremely collaborative, and have a focus on holistic student support,” says Andrew Drummond, associate vice president for academic advising and career development. “Our new model recognizes that it takes the whole campus to support the whole student. We've created centers that bring multiple different offices together to ... Read More
Administration
Carson Proclamation Hails CSUDH Support for Anti-Hate Campaign
The Carson City Council has acknowledged the ongoing contributions of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding (NCRP) program at CSUDH in equipping future leaders with the tools they need to better combat hatred and racism in our local communities. A proclamation marking Nov. 13-19 as LA vs. Hate – United Against Hate Week in Carson highlighted the work of the NCRP in providing a “supportive and friendly learning environment” that helps give students “practical skills and knowledge” that can be used in communities, businesses, and local governments to combat hate and promote inclusion and equity. Councilman Cedric L. Hicks, Sr., a CSUDH alumnus, read the text of the ... Read More
Toro College Corps Fellows Meet Service Chief
CSUDH welcomed California’s chief service officer, Josh Fryday, on Nov. 9 for a meeting with students in the first cohort of “Californians for All” College Corps, the largest state-level investment in a college service program in California’s history. Fryday, who heads the California Volunteers Office of the Governor that oversees College Corps, attended a roundtable discussion at the Innovation and Instruction Building to hear directly from CSUDH fellows about what the program means to them and what they hope to accomplish in their chosen service areas. “We’re so proud of this program,” said Fryday in his opening remarks to College Corps fellows, CSUDH administrators and faculty, ... Read More
Helping Student Vets Chart a Path to Success
Tucked away on the third floor of Leo F. Cain Library, the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) may be small, but it exerts an outsized influence on the lives of students making the challenging transition from military service to academic life. “The Veterans Resource Center is the reason I’m here today and about to graduate with my bachelor’s degree in business administration in December,” says Luigi Torres, 30, a former artillery cannoneer in the U.S. Marines. “It’s the family that you don’t think you need and that you don’t know you have.” The VRC currently serves about 350 student veterans at CSUDH –250 who attend using the GI Bill, and another 100 who get support through the Cal-Vet ... Read More
4th Annual Celebrate First Generation College Students
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and alumni joined in celebration of Toros who are the first in their family to attend or graduate from college on Nov. 8 for the fourth annual CSUDH “Celebrate First Generation College Students.” Rain caused a location change for the celebration, but the weather did not dampen the spirits of those who attended. They enthusiastically demonstrated that while first generation students don’t have the family history of college to lean on as they navigate college life, they do have a strong network from other first-gens, the entire campus community, and the many services in place at CSUDH to support their success. Teddy the Toro, the CSUDH ... Read More
