California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has named Scott Barrett as vice president of university advancement. He will begin his new position on August 24. Barrett has been serving as associate dean for external affairs/chief advancement officer at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs since 2015. As a member of CSUDH's executive leadership team, Barrett will lead the Division of University Advancement in efforts to enhance the image of CSUDH in local, state, and national arenas through philanthropic activities, government and community advocacy, and building broad, diverse networks of volunteer and alumni support. The division's extensive ... Read More
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EdSource: Colleges, Fearing Enrollment Loss this Fall, are Trying Hard to Bond with Students
Source: EdSource CSU Dominguez Hills is taking an unusual step to bond its new students – and their wardrobes – to the university campus even though orientation and most fall classes will be online. Incoming freshmen and transfer students at the California State University campus will first go through an online registration via Zoom. But then they will get a taste of real-world school spirit before classes begin with free swag bags of shirts, visors, caps, markers, pens and academic calendars all bearing the school name and logo. Plans call for possible drive-by distributions on campus, with timed reservations and loadings directly into car trunks, while cheerleaders perform from a ... Read More
President Parham Announces Formation of Racial Reconciliation Task Force
In light of the ongoing protests and resulting nationwide conversations about racism in America, CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham announced the formation of a Racial Reconciliation Task Force in an email to the campus community. In announcing the group's formation, Parham said that its function would be “to assist our campus in identifying ways in which this university can achieve greater degrees of congruence between our aspirational goals and the policies, practices, and institutional customs that frame our educational enterprise.” The task force will be co-chaired by Donna Nicol, chair of the Africana Studies department, and Anthony Samad, director of the Mervyn Dymally African ... Read More
President Parham Selected for California Campus Compact Executive Board
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Thomas A. Parham has been selected as a new member of the California Campus Compact (CACC) executive board. His three-year term began July 1. “As a servant leader, it is an honor to be nominated and now join with my president colleagues in fostering increased levels of community and civic engagement for our students and broader campus communities,” said Parham. “The co-curricular learning and skill acquisition that occurs in this domain is an essential part of a university experience, and I am pleased to lend my voice and energy in helping to operationalize this mission.” The CACC works to build the collective commitment of ... Read More
President Parham Participates in National Panel on Voting
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Thomas A. Parham participated in a national town hall discussion on the value of voting as a means of creating substantive change hosted by Keepers of 306, an initiative of the National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) on June 30. Moderated by Tracie Potts, senior Washington correspondent for NBC News Channel, “Where do we go from here? To the polls,” included Parham, along with Rabbi Jonah Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism in Washington, DC; Tennessee State Senator Raumesh Akbari, and Rev. Earle Fisher, pastor, educator, and founder of UP the Vote 901. During the panel discussion, Parham and the ... Read More
