“This experience may take you out of your comfort zone, but it will definitely change you and shape you for the better.” With that, Fulbright alumni ambassador Rebecca Littman-Smith inspired a classroom full of students at California State University, Dominguez Hills who are interested in applying for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. student program. During a presentation held on June 19 on campus, Littman-Smith offered tips, advice and information on the Fulbright U.S. Student grant program that is designed to send American students to a foreign country for one academic year to work on a study/research project or teach through the English Teaching Assistant (ETA) program. The highly ... Read More
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Symposium Paves Way For First-Of-Its-Kind Japanese American Incarceration Archives Project
A two-day CSU planning grant symposium kicked off an ambitious and first-of-its-kind project to digitize and create a one-stop website for collections relating to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. The event–hosted by the CSU Dominguez Hills Archives and Special Collections Department in collaboration with archives divisions at CSU Fresno, CSU Northridge, CSU Fullerton, CSU Sacramento and San Jose State–brought together numerous archivists, scholars and technical consultants to share their knowledge of Japanese American history and expectations on how a collaborative digital repository can serve students and scholars alike. Currently, the CSU archival ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills’ Sustainability Efforts Recognized With Best Practice Awards
(Carson, CA) - California State University, Dominguez Hills will be honored with two Higher Education Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice Awards for its efforts in environmental conservation and sustainability during the 2014 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, held from June 16-20 at San Diego State University (SDSU). Presented to campuses of the California State University and University of California, the Higher Education Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practices Awards showcase model projects within the systems in the areas of green building design, climate control and lighting retrofit, water efficiency, energy use tracking, waste ... Read More
Commencement 2014: A Celebration of Hope, Perseverance and Grit
Their faces filled with joy, relief and just a hint of hesitation, close to 3,000 students crossed the stage in the 2014 California State University, Dominguez Hills Commencement ceremonies as loved ones, faculty and university staff elatedly cheered them on. Over the span of two days–on May 16 and 17 at the StubHub Center Tennis Stadium– the five college-based commencement ceremonies highlighted students' diversity, perseverance and incredible drive to succeed and accomplish their goals, as well as congratulations and words of wisdom and advice from a variety of speakers. “This is a very special place” With the largest number of graduates–nearly 700–the College of Health, Human ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Names J. Kim McNutt as Dean of College of Extended and International Education
After a national search, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has selected J. Kim McNutt as dean of its College of Extended and International Education, effective July 1. “We are very pleased to have Mr. McNutt join our leadership team,” Ellen Junn, CSUDH provost and vice president for academic affairs, said. “His years of experience in the area of continuing education is impressive and will serve the college and university well.” McNutt comes to CSU Dominguez Hills from Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) in Texas where he served as assistant vice president of adult and continuing education for the university's Weekend College units in San Antonio and Houston. ... Read More