Reposted from the California State University website From actress Eva Longoria to NASA astronaut Gregory Chamitoff, the California State University has provided a transformative and high-quality education to nearly three million graduates around the state of California. With the 2015 commencement, the number of CSU alumni will surpass three million and in recognition of reaching this significant milestone, the university today launched the “Class of 3 Million” celebration. “The Class of 3 Million milestone is a momentous occasion that allows us to honor all of the CSU students who have shaped the state, the nation and beyond,” said CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White. “As the world's largest ... Read More
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Alumnus Markus Biegel: Finding Success in the Business World
As a teenager in Germany, Markus Biegel (Class of '08, B.A. Marketing and International Relations) was always looking for ways to make extra money. Today the Los Angeles resident is a very successful “serial entrepreneur,” owning his own business consulting company and investing in several startups. On the pathway to his success, Biegel earned two bachelor's degrees at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), where he served as vice president of Associated Students Inc., sat on the board of directors for the Loker Student Union and was involved in the CSUDH student chapter of the American Marketing Association. Biegel's education did not end at CSUDH; he continued on to receive ... Read More
Toros and Professional Baseball Players Coach Inner-City Kids
A third-grade girl in an Anderson Elementary School uniform looks excited yet a little apprehensive as she takes her turn swinging at the ball perched on top of a batting tee. She chokes up high on the bat, takes aim. It's a swing and a miss. “That's okay,” says Kevin Lugo, a kinesiology major who plays first base for California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) baseball team. “Try again.” He places another ball on the tee. The girl wipes the hair out of her eyes, pulls the bat way back and let's it rip, smashing the ball into a net a few feet away. The girl smiles and jogs to the back of the line before another kid steps up. For some, the Division of Kinesiology and ... Read More
Alumna Chardae Jenkins Taps Her ‘Moxy’ to Excel in PR
In a famous quote it is said that in life “10 percent is what happens to you, and 90 percent is how you respond to it.” When it comes to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumna Chardae Jenkins (Class of '13, B.A., communications) who follows this belief, one gets the impression that in terms of living a rich and rewarding life–no matter how it's broken down–she has always been all in. “I have shiny ball syndrome. When I'm not busy I'm going to get into something. I'm like, 'I want this opportunity, I want that one,' but now that I have a steady job, I have something I love doing very much to focus on,” said the 24-year-old who grew up in San Diego and ... Read More
Move-In Day: Freshmen Settle in to New Home at CSUDH
Two-hundred forty eight (248) first-time freshmen now call California State University, Dominguez Hills home. Arms loaded with paper towels, sheets and comforters, pots and pans, and other living essentials (read TVs), family and friends helped the young students get settled into their new apartments during Freshman Move-in Day on Monday, Aug. 18. It was welcome help, but for individuals like new roommates Deja Maduro and Leandra Reye, the prospect of being more independent was what they said they were most looking forward to about living on campus. These freshmen won't be completely on their own however. They'll be surrounded by a community of nearly 500 continuing and transfer ... Read More
