As the new director of philanthropy and community involvement at Southern California Edison (SCE), Tammy Tumbling (Class of '90, B.S., business administration; '94, MPA) is responsible for overseeing the company's philanthropic interests and strategizing funding programs and priorities. Among these is Edison's commitment to educating a “green” workforce through its $1,000,000 Green Jobs Education Initiative, which was conceived and launched by Tumbling earlier this year. The initiative provides 10 community colleges throughout the state with funding to support training programs in areas such as green building, renewable energy, energy efficiency, water and waste management, biofuels ... Read More
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Annual CBAPP Awards Luncheon Celebrates Scholarships, Community Partners
The 4th annual College of Business Administration and Public Policy (CBAPP) Awards Luncheon took place on Nov. 4 in the Loker Student Union at California State University, Dominguez Hills. The event, which is the college's main fundraiser, brought together nearly 400 students, faculty, and members of the local business community that support CBAPP. Approximately $54,000 was raised, the largest amount since the luncheon's inception in 2007. In addition, three Paragon Sponsors joined the roll call of donors. Club Deportivo Chivas USA, Providence Little Company of Mary Community Health Foundation, and Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. each gave a gift of $10,000 to support CBAPP student ... Read More
Franklin Strier: Putting the Cap on Executive Compensation
Professor of business law Franklin Strier has a chapter on “Reform Proposals” in the forthcoming book, “The Handbook of Trial Consulting,” which will be released by Springer next month. The volume examines trial consulting as a form of applied psychology. In the chapter he wrote, Strier examines issues such as the effectiveness of trial consultants, the assurance of an impartial jury, and public perception of trial jury legitimacy under the influence of a trial consultant. “Trial consulting is fast becoming de rigueur in major litigation,” says Strier. “Coinciding with the growth, however, have been mounting concerns. There are no meaningful or binding ethical standards governing the ... Read More
Henry Cisneros Discusses Leadership Essentials for the Next Generation
Dr. Henry Cisneros, former United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary and executive chairman of CityView, delivered the inaugural lecture of the Presidential Lecture Series presented by Dr. Mildred García at California State University, Dominguez Hills on Sept. 30. This was Dr. Cisneros' second visit to the university; last May he received an honorary doctorate and served as keynote speaker during the commencement ceremony for the College of Business Administration and Public Policy. Distinguished guests included Mr. Henry Mendoza, CSU trustee; Dr. Yolanda Moses, professor of anthropology and associate vice chancellor of diversity, excellence and equity at UC Riverside ... Read More
John Tracy: Senior Vice President Gives Boeing Technology its Wings
The 50th anniversary of California State University, Dominguez Hills also coincides with the centennial of the 1910 Air Meet, the first aviation exhibition to take place on the West Coast. Among the attendees of that historic event was William Boeing, who went on to create his own aviation company six years later. Today, a CSU Dominguez Hills alumnus is leading the technology efforts at The Boeing Company, the world's largest aerospace manufacturer. As senior vice president of engineering, operations and technology and the chief technology officer for Boeing, John Tracy (Class of '76, B.S., physics) is responsible for the strategic direction of more than 100,000 employees ... Read More
