Source: KTLA Incarcerated students in California can now pursue a master's degree through a new partnership between the state's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and California State University, Dominguez Hills. Beginning in the fall, incarcerated students can obtain their Master of Arts in Humanities degree through the HUX program, a joint project between the College of Continuing and Professional Education and the College of Arts and Humanities, a news release said. This is the first time CDCR has formally partnered with a state university to offer a graduate program. “CDCR is proud to partner with CSUDH to further the department's commitment in ... Read More
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EdSource: A First for California’s Incarcerated Students – Now They Can Earn Master’s Degrees
Source: EdSource Achieving a college degree in prison is rare, but now a select 33 incarcerated people in California can earn their master's degrees. California State University, Dominguez Hills, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced a partnership Thursday to launch the state's first master's degree program for incarcerated people. Corrections Secretary Jeff Macomber said the partnership furthers the state's prison system's goal to expand “grade school to grad school” opportunities. “These efforts are vital, as education serves as a powerful rehabilitative tool,” Macomber said. Research shows that prison programs ... Read More
CSUDH and CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Launch Master’s Degree Program
Starting this fall, incarcerated people across California will have the opportunity to earn a fully accredited Master of Arts in Humanities degree from CSUDH. The groundbreaking program, called HUX, is a partnership between CSUDH and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). It will be the first time CDCR formally partners with California's public higher education system to offer a graduate degree exclusively for incarcerated students. CSUDH first established HUX as a correspondence program in the early 1970s. Its subject-matter breadth and affordability helped it become one of the most popular and accessible humanities-based graduate degrees in the ... Read More
Introducing CSUDH’s Newest Faculty, Part Two
Meet more of the 19 new faculty members who joined CSUDH this fall. Part two of the series features faculty from the College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing, the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Arts and Humanities. Part one of this series included faculty from the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Business Administration and Public Policy, and the College of Education. College of Arts and Humanities Alfredo Carlos, Assistant Professor, Labor Studies Academic Background:PhD, Political Science, UC Irvine Professional Biography:Carlos recently served as the Interim Director of Chicano Studies at Eastern Washington University, ... Read More