For most, a freshly minted college diploma signifies the first step on an exciting career path. But, rather than job interviews, Joe Taylor’s calendar is marked with a retirement date: July 11, less than two months after completing his bachelor’s degree. Nearly half a century after abandoning his college dream, the Huntington Beach resident has graduated at age 71 from Cal State Dominguez Hills. First, his college pursuit was interrupted by the Vietnam War, and then by post-traumatic stress disorder. After graduating from Venice High in 1966, Taylor played football for a while at Los Angeles Harbor College. At 20, with draft notices on the rise, he joined the U.S Navy. “I ... Read More
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Grit and Experience Drive Graduate Joe Taylor’s Success
Joe Taylor has an unusual plan for the next phase of his life, which starts this summer after he graduates with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). He plans to retire. Students Taylor’s age—he is 71 years old—typically have unique reasons for putting in the time and dealing with the inherent challenges of earning a college degree later in life, but career advancement isn’t often one of them. For Taylor, he had something to prove to himself, and a promise to fulfill to his twin 19-year-old granddaughters. “My granddaughters were applying at universities. One night when we were sitting at the table talking about their ... Read More
Alumni Return to Campus to Help Celebrate the Investiture of President Parham
The inauguration of Thomas A. Parham as California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) 11th president provided the perfect opportunity to welcome alumni back to campus to celebrate a new era for the university. In a series of Inauguration Week activities that took place Feb. 5-9 and culminated in a formal ceremony installing Parham as president, the CSUDH Alumni Association invited five alumni to serve as featured speakers and share their experiences as students, impart the knowledge they have gained in their professions, and express their enthusiasm for CSUDH’s future. Raymund Diaz (’02, B.A., political science/English literature), deputy district attorney of Orange County, ... Read More
Despite Overall Boom in L.A. Telecommuters, South Bay Employees Still Not working Remotely
Telecommuting in Los Angeles has boomed in recent years despite persistent push back from workplace managers, who still prefer keeping an eye on their employees, a Cal State Dominguez Hills study has found. Still, that report said, working away from the office is a trend that will likely continue unabated — and employers need to get on board. That’s because, researchers said, telecommuting, increasingly popular among younger workers, leads to increased productivity, lower real estate costs and improved quality of life. The university’s South Bay Economics Institute, in Carson, will present the 23-page report — “South Bay Trends in Commuting, Real Estate and Flexible Workplace ... Read More
2018 Economic Forecast Shows Strong Economy and Stable Job Growth in the South Bay
As predicted during last year’s conference, California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) 2018-19 South Bay Economic Forecast showed that the economy remains strong, and though the region’s status of “full-employment” has resulted in slightly slower job growth in recent years, employment growth in 2017 overall increased to a more stable 1.4 percent. Titled “A Region in Transition: The Future is Here,” the fourth annual South Bay Economic Forecast and Industry Outlook conference took place at CSUDH on Oct. 25. Hosted by Frank Mottek, anchor for KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO, the economic forecast provided a wide-ranging, data-driven report on the current state of the South Bay, as well as ... Read More
