California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Thomas A. Parham gave his first official address as the university's 11th president on Sept. 20 at the 2018 Fall Convocation. Parham began his speech by expressing how honored he was to be part of the Toro family and introducing himself to faculty, staff, and students. He touched on his “working poor” upbringing in Los Angeles with a single mother and three siblings, as well as other social circumstances that might have predicted the trajectory of his life. “Indeed, trajectory predictions are never a certainty, and yet no mathematical formula or probability statistic could calculate potential, or predict with any ... Read More
Administration
In the Drive for Donors, Regional Public Colleges Have a Lot of Catching Up to Do
When Janet Dial arrived at California State University at Los Angeles in 2014, the fund-raising operation she was taking over was still a work in progress. Fourteen employees staffed the university's advancement office, with four additional positions unfilled. The university had recently paid for new database software to help it track alumni and search for potential donors, but it was still neglecting some key best practices for raising money. As a result, Cal State-LA was lagging behind some of its neighbors. Its endowment stood at about $25 million, and each year it raised about $5 million. By contrast, the University of California at Los Angeles, on the more affluent west side of town, ... Read More
President Parham Named Among L.A. County’s Most Influential
THOMAS A. PARHAM President California State University, Dominguez Hills Thomas Parham took office as president of Cal State Dominguez Hills in July, after serving as vice chancellor for student affairs and an adjunct faculty member at the University of California, Irvine. He was at UCI since 1985, and previously was on the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The licensed psychologist served on the City of Irvine's Human Relations Committee, where he helped draft the city's first human rights ordinance, which was passed by the city council. He served as chair of UCI's Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium for 10 years. He participated in the 2005 State of the Black ... Read More
CSUDH’s Accreditation Reaffirmed for a Maximum 10-Year Term
(Carson, CA) California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has had its accreditation reaffirmed for a maximum 10-year term by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior Commission for Universities and Colleges (WSCUC), the regional accrediting agency responsible for certifying higher education institutions in California, Hawaii, and the Pacific. “Accreditation confirms CSUDH's commitment to the highest standards of academic excellence,” said CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham. “To receive WSCUC's full, 10-year accreditation is further testament to the outstanding work everyone on this campus does on a daily basis to ensure our students receive the very best ... Read More
Incoming President Thomas A. Parham Brings a Fresh Infusion of Energy
When Thomas A. Parham joins California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) as president on July 16 he will grab the reins at a very energetic time in the university's history. Over the last decade, CSUDH has grown physically and academically, bolstering its long-standing mission to be a vehicle for upward mobility and an influential presence in Los Angeles County. Parham will spend the first months of his presidency engaging the campus community. He plans to meet with faculty, staff, student groups, alumni, the CSUDH foundations, and the broader community to seek pathways for a fresh infusion of energy to further the university's trajectory. “There is a high degree of congruence ... Read More
