For unequivocal dedication to student success, tireless work ethic, and exceptional artistic talent that is helping create a new look and feel for the university, three California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) staff members have been honored with 2015 Staff Awards for Excellence. The Staff Awards ceremony, which took place in the Loker Student Union Ballroom on Oct. 15, also recognized the years of service of 93 staff members. Each year the event provides a way for the university to highlight the vital role staff plays in CSUDH's success in carrying out its mission for the benefit of the entire campus, and the diverse communities the university serves. “This event and Staff ... Read More
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‘Fire and the Quest for Transformation’ symposium examines the impact, causes and lessons of the Watts Rebellion
“Fire and the Quest for Transformation,” a two-day academic symposium that featured many California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) professors, and educators and speakers from across the state, examined the significance and impact of the Watts Rebellion on the region and nation. Organized by the 50th Anniversary Watts Rebellion Commemoration committee, the symposium included panel discussions followed by audience questions, documentaries produced by students and professional historians, and special activities and workshops. On the first day, the symposium began with the panel “Keys to the Watts Rebellion, Significance at the Time, and Continuing Impacts.” The panel ... Read More
Founders’ Dinner honors CSUDH founders, champions of Watts
With more than 350 activists, civic and business leaders, educators and friends of the university in attendance, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) hosted its Founders' Dinner on Oct. 8 to honor those pivotal in the in 1965 selection of what would soon become the City of Carson as the location for the university. As the signature event in CSUDH's year-long 50th Anniversary Watts Rebellion Commemoration–the devastating revolt that prompted the final decision to select Carson–the Founders' Dinner also recognized those who have since worked tirelessly to help Watts residents, and those who have helped rebuild many of the South Los Angeles neighborhoods effected by the ... Read More
7th annual Feria de Educación attracts thousands of Latinos to CSUDH
Thousands of Spanish-speaking families weaved though the 7th Annual Feria de Educación at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on Oct. 5, filling bags and boxes with children's books and educational literature as they learned about the variety of educational possibilities available to them. Hosted by CSUDH and its partners Univision Los Angeles, the CSU Office of the Chancellor, and the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE), Feria de Educación–the largest Hispanic education fair in Southern California–was developed to encourage better involvement of parents in their children's education, to reduce the Latino dropout rate, and promote a college-going culture. An ... Read More
Chancellor White visits CSUDH during CSU system-wide tour
To discover how California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is developing innovative ways to enrich the learning environment, California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White spent Sept. 25 touring the university and meeting with members of the campus community. CSUDH was the first stop in Southern California during White's CSU system-wide tour, his second such tour since he was appointed chancellor in 2012. He spent the full day on campus with CSUDH President Willie J. Hagan meeting with prominent alumni, visiting new facilities, and engaging faculty and students involved in inventive new programs. White, who first toured CSUDH in 2013 as the new CSU chancellor, ... Read More
