The 2011 President's Scholarship Reception on April 21 highlighted the achievements of those among top performing students at California State University, Dominguez Hills and the support of community and corporate friends of the university. President Mildred García welcomed honorees and guests to the University Library's Main Hall and thanked donors for their part in contributing more than $190,000 this year in scholarships and close to $3 million in gifts to the university. “These gifts make an enormous difference in the lives of our students. Because of your donation, higher education is becoming a reality for these Presidential Scholars,” said García. García urged the audience ... Read More
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Hansonia Caldwell: “Living Legend” Presents Final Spiritual Concert
Hansonia Caldwell has more than the usual reasons to look forward to her retirement this spring. The professor of music at California State University, Dominguez Hills will present her final “Living Legends Festival Concert” at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Saturday, May 14 at 8 p.m. The concert, which is the signature event of the African Diaspora of Sacred Music and Musicians, was first presented in 2003 as part of Caldwell's work with the Georgia and Nolan Payton Archive of Sacred Music, an extensive collection of music, books, periodicals, documents, audio & visual materials, and oral histories housed at CSU Dominguez Hills. “We are a preservation program and we ... Read More
AMVETS Event Showcases Veteran-Friendly Services at CSU Dominguez Hills
A daylong event sponsored by the American Veterans (AMVETS) in partnership with California State University, Dominguez Hills, recently highlighted the campus's mission of creating a veteran-friendly campus for first-time and returning students who are dealing with not only college life but transitioning back to a civilian lifestyle as well. University Outreach and Information Services and Enrollment Management and Student Affairs hosted “Every Day is Veterans' Day” on April 13 in the Loker Student Union with a variety of on- and off-campus resources for potential students to explore and gain information. The keynote speakers were John Fisher, senior service officer, and Wiley Buffington, ... Read More
Keynote Speakers for Commencement 2011 Announced
California State University, Dominguez Hills is pleased to announce the four distinguished individuals who will serve as keynote speakers during the university's college-based commencement ceremonies scheduled for Friday, May 20, at the Home Depot Center Tennis Stadium on campus. The four speakers and the college-based ceremonies where they will be give the keynote are as follows: Dr. John Tracy, Boeing vice president and chief technology officer College of Professional Studies, 8 a.m. Dr. Wanda Austin, Aerospace Corporation president and CEO College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences College of Extended and International Education, 11:30 a.m. Judge Scott Gordon, Los Angeles County ... Read More
“For Then We Are Strong: The Brenda Project”: Original Play Honors Fallen Colleague
The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Theatre and Dance presents an original play “For Then We Are Strong: The Brenda Project” on April 22, 23, 29, and 30 at 8 p.m., and May 1 at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre. Developed by the Dominguez Bridge Theatre Company, the play was inspired by the life of theatre arts alumna Brenda Arrieta Killian (Class of '01, B.A., theatre arts) and written by theatre department alumna Naomi Buckley (Class of '00, B.A., theatre artsand Susan Thrasher, based on interviews with breast cancer survivors, caretakers, and family members. “For Then We Are Strong” relates the emotional journey a group of women undergoes during breast ... Read More
