California State University, Dominguez Hills is pleased to announce the speakers for its 2014 Commencement Ceremonies, scheduled to take place over two days, Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, at The StubHub Center Tennis Stadium on the university campus. Mr. Bob Blair,Chief Administrative Officer, Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center College of Health, Human Services and Nursing 3 p.m., Fri., May 16 Mr. Dan Beckerman, President and CEO, AEG College of Business Administration and Public Policy 6:30 p.m., Fri., May 16 Dr. Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director Port of Los Angeles (retired) Professor of Practice, University of Southern California College of Natural and ... Read More
Administration
A Visual Representation of the Heart of CSU Dominguez Hills
During a community brunch for students, faculty and staff on May 1 to commemorate the inauguration of California State University, Dominguez Hills president Willie J. Hagan, winners from the “America Happens Here: Reflections on Making it Real” contest were recognized for their work. Student essays, art compositions, poems and videos about how the university was a catalyst to help people's dreams come true and further the essential American themes of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” were presented during the brunch in Loker Student Union. While many students were honored for their work, junior music technology major Bronson Buskett took the grand prize for his ... Read More
Women in STEM Conference: Shattering Glass Ceilings and Stereotypes
"We need to change the world by changing the focus." With that quote, Rebecca Blanton, executive director of the California Commission on the Status of Women & Girls, kicked off the first-ever California State University, Dominguez Hills Women in STEM Conference on April 30. Blanton joined numerous well-known female speakers and practitioners in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from around the United States at the conference, which was designed to address, assess and make recommendations on the current state of women in the sciences, and how to bring more women–especially minority women–into the fields. The one-day conference ... Read More
Presidential Awards Highlight ‘Outstanding’ CSUDH Students, Faculty and Staff
Academic excellence, extraordinary perseverance and outstanding service to the community–these are just a few ways to describe the students, faculty and staff honored at the fourth annual President's Student Leadership and Service Awards at California State University, Dominguez Hills on April 29. In front of a packed Loker Student Union ballroom with more than 200 students, faculty, staff and family members, 159 nominees were celebrated for their work in enhancing the lives of people both on and off campus and in their local communities. “We have many challenges on this campus, but we have people willing to take them on,” said University President Willie J. Hagan, adding that we could ... Read More
Inaugural Day of Service: CSUDH Making a Difference in Our Communities
Students, faculty, staff, friends and neighbors came together in a massive effort to beautify their surrounding communities during California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) first-ever Day of Service. To kick off the week leading up to the inauguration of the university's 10th president, Dr. Willie J. Hagan, nearly 250 volunteers lent their time and skills on April 26 helping to beautify a local historical landmark and areas both on and off campus, install an ocean-friendly community garden, and help rebuild areas of Long Beach. “The Day of Service represents what's best about this institution,” said President Hagan during his opening remarks on campus. “We're all in ... Read More
