State Senator Ted Lieu was sworn into office on March 5 in the ballroom of the Loker Student Union (LSU) at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Sen. Lieu was elected on Feb. 15 in a special election following the death of Sen. Jenny Oropeza. He was officially sworn in on Feb. 18 in Sacramento. Lieu represents the 28th District, which is comprised of the cities of Carson, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, Lennox and Marina Del Ray, and unincorporated communities of Los Angeles. Greg Saks, vice president of University Advancement, welcomed a full LSU audience on behalf of President Mildred García, stating the significance of hosting Sen. ... Read More
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Gabreelynn Daniels: Budding Author Pens Recruitment Play for EOP
Sophomore Gabreelynn Daniels is following in her family's footsteps: her mother Rosalind Carter (Class of '79, B.A., human services); father Thomas Daniels (Class of '79, B.A., kinesiology); and sister Krystal Parks (Class of '04, B.A., communications) all graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills. However, the communications major is blazing her own trail in the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), mentoring her fellow students. In addition, she has written two short plays for EOP to present to incoming freshmen about how to succeed in college. Although the graduate of Junipero Serra High School in Gardena was already on her path to college, she says that help and ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Hosts District Swearing-In Ceremony for State Senator Ted Lieu
California State University, Dominguez Hills will host the District Swearing-in ceremony for newly elected State Senator Ted Lieu on Saturday, March 5, in the Grand Ballroom of the Loker Student Union. The event is open to the public. “CSU Dominguez Hills is delighted that Senator Ted Lieu has chosen our university as the location for his oath of office ceremony,” said university president Mildred García. “As the only four-year public university in the South Bay, our partnership with Senator Lieu is an important one for this region. We look forward to working with him on enhanced opportunities for access to higher education as a way to overcome California's economic barriers and restore ... Read More
Jerry Groomes Endowed Scholarship Created for Public Administration Students at CSU Dominguez Hills
With an initial contribution from Watson Land Company, California State University, Dominguez Hills has established the Jerry Groomes Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Public Administration, named in honor of the former Carson city manager. Watson Land Company and CSU Dominguez Hills officials made the announcement of the scholarship at a farewell party for Groomes in early January. Groomes, who had served as city manager of the city of Carson for the past 12 years, left the position to take a job as director of the Southeastern Economic Development Corporation in San Diego. In creating a scholarship for public administration students in Groomes' name, Bruce Choate, Watson Land ... Read More
Family of Faith Christian Center Gets a Look at CSU Dominguez Hills
President Mildred García represented California State University, Dominguez Hills during the CSU's Super Sunday event on Feb. 20 by addressing the congregation of Family of Faith Christian Center, a local church that meets in the Loker Student Union. Pastor Sherman Gordon welcomed García along with special guests Congresswoman Karen Bass and Carson Councilmember Lula Davis-Holmes, who are both alumnae of CSU Dominguez Hills. García addressed the parents and families of potential college students with the facts of facing the California's economic challenges without a college degree. “As we look at what is happening with unemployment, it is 12 percent in the state,” she said. “But ... Read More