Senior communications major Chardae Jenkins was recognized with a 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student Award for her leadership role as a former vice president of Associated Students, Incorporated (ASI) at CSU Dominguez Hills, as well as serving in the Multicultural Center's Diversity in Action Interns program, and the Loker Student Union Board of Directors. She has contributed to social media communications for the College of Extended and International Education, and hosted an on-air show for the university's radio station KDHR. In the community, she is also a member of the NAACP and the Carson Black Chamber of Commerce. “I'm overwhelmed by [receiving] the outstanding student award,” ... Read More
Administration
Students and University Supporters Honored at President’s Scholarship Reception
The 2012-13 California State University, Dominguez Hills Presidential Scholars were introduced to local corporate and community leaders who support the university's most prestigious scholarship and were among about 200 guests, including beaming family members, university faculty, staff, and students, during the annual President's Scholarship Reception held on April 25 on the fifth floor of the University Library South Wing. “The stellar leadership and academic success of our Presidential Scholars raises the bar for everyone at Cal State Dominguez Hills. From the classmates who work with them to our faculty who mentor them, who teach them, who engage in civic programs with them, and do ... Read More
From Flash Mob to Town Hall: Chancellor White Connects with Campus Community
While he's only been on the job since December, when he became the seventh chancellor of the largest four-year public university system in the country, California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White is already making meaningful connections with faculty, staff, and students mid-way through a tour of the 23 CSU campuses, and he seems to be having plenty of fun while doing it. During his April 23 visit to CSU Dominguez Hills he met with a number of campus groups and committees, including the ASI Board of Directors, Academic Senate Executive Committee, faculty and staff union representatives, the President's Cabinet, and local business executives and community members. At the ... Read More
Pow Wow Brings Culture, Traditions of Native Americans to Campus
On Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21, the California State University, Dominguez Hills Pow Wow took place in the campus Sculpture Garden and featured exhibitions of traditional songs and dances performed by men and women in colorful and elaborate tribal regalia, as well as social dancing, singing and drumming, flute music, arts and crafts, and food. It was the third consecutive year for the pow wow and brought members of Native American Nations throughout the country to campus to share their culture and traditions with the local community. "Our entire campus community --President Hagan, faculty, staff, student volunteers--and our American Indian community, came together, each person ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Appoints Dean of College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
California State University, Dominguez Hills announces the appointment of Dr. Rodrick Hay as dean of the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences (CNBS), effective July 1. Hay came to CSU Dominguez Hills in 1996 as a member of CNBS's Department of Earth Science faculty, first as an assistant professor and now as a full professor. He chaired that department from 1999 to 2002 and again in 2004, the same year he received the university's Presidential Outstanding Professor Award. In 2005 he was named associate dean of CNBS, his current position. Hay has his doctorate and master's in geography from the University of Arizona, an MBA from the University of Santa Clara, and a bachelor of ... Read More
