With a box full of books precariously balanced on his shoulder, Jaime Torres checked out some of the displays on the main fairground during the sixth annual “Feria de Educación” Hispanic education fair at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on Oct. 11. The day before Torres, who lives in Palmdale, had heard about the fair while watching the news on Univision 34, KMEX. His son, Billy, attends the College of the Canyons in Valencia, so while his family was out of town, Torres decided to come and gather education information and books for his much younger children at the fair, and see if he could find used textbooks related to his son's major–social work–in the University ... Read More
Administration
CSUDH Staff Recognized for Years of Service, Exceptional Work
In celebration of their years of service and exceptional work, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) recognized 94 staff members ranging from five to 45 years of service during the 2014 Staff Awards reception held in the Loker Student Union on Oct. 8. Each year staff members are honored for five-year service milestones at CSUDH. Three additional employees received awards for excellence. University President Willie J. Hagan noted the deeper meaning of lengthy service in higher education: “When we say someone in the audience has worked for five, 10, 15, 40, to 45 years, not only is that astounding–whether you've been working in financial aid, IT, facilities, ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Awarded $12 Million from U.S. Department of Education to Educate STEM Teachers
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been awarded a $12.45 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to train highly qualified secondary math and science teachers and help improve student achievement in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The grant– the largest awarded nationwide under the DOE's Teacher Quality Partnerships grant competition–will allow CSUDH to implement its proposed STEM Teachers in Advanced Residency (STAR) program. STAR is a blended 15-month credential and master's program designed for individuals with a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The program will integrate theory and ... Read More
Strategic Plan Town Hall Provides Campus Feedback Opportunity
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) faculty, staff and students joined campus administrators on Sept. 22 for a town hall meeting to discuss the first draft of the university's 2014-2020 Strategic Plan and provide feedback for the plan's final development stages. The approximately 200 attendees who gathered in the Loker Student Union Ballroom were encouraged to provide both verbal comments and weigh in through text messages and online polling that measured the priority of each goal's objectives and strategies. The feedback will be considered by the University Planning Council (UPC), which will be making recommendations to university President Willie J. Hagan and his ... Read More
Convocation: Poised for Growth, CSUDH Looks to the Future
With his sights on the future, California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) President Willie J. Hagan told the more than 250 faculty, staff and students who attended the 2014 Fall Convocation that the state of the university is strong and poised to achieve its full potential. Just one month into the fall semester, Hagan has enjoyed meeting new faculty and staff, a large number of the 4,200 new students on campus, including approximately 1,100 freshmen during the university's first Freshman Convocation, and some of the 770 new graduate students. “You've all joined a great family. I learned that myself when I arrived here 27 months ago. You represent the constant growth and ... Read More