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CalMatters: $33M to Ease Preschool Teacher Shortage

August 24, 2023

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Source: CalMatters California needs 11,000 more pre-kindergarten teachers by 2025, as lawmakers embark on a huge expansion of free early education in California.  Could $33 million in donations to two California State University campuses, announced Wednesday, increase the pipeline of educators for these little learners?  The larger of the two gifts, $22 million, is the biggest-ever donation for Cal State Dominguez Hills. The grant is from the Ballmer Group, a limited liability company and philanthropy co-founded by Los Angeles Clippers owner and billionaire Steve Ballmer. The group also gave $11 million to nearby Cal State Long ... Read More

EdSource: New Grants Support Early Childhood Educator Training

August 24, 2023

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Source: EdSource California State University Long Beach (CSULB) and California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) today announced $33 million in funding from the Ballmer Group, a philanthropic organization, to support programs designed to address the shortage of early childhood educators (ECE). These grants are intended to help close the emerging ECE teacher gap as well as provide living wage jobs for these educators. California school districts need an estimated 12,000-15,000 credentialed ECE teachers to drive California Gov. Newsom's expansion of early childhood education such as TK, or transitional kindergarten, experts say. CSULB and CSUDH both have key programs that ... Read More

CSUDH to Bolster Racially Diverse Educators with $22 Million Gift from Ballmer Group

August 23, 2023

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The historic gift marks the largest donation ever given to CSUDH. More than 1,000 new teachers of preschool and early elementary school grades will start work in the Golden State over the next six years thanks to two new programs being launched at CSUDH, following a transformative gift announced today. Ballmer Group is committing a historic $22 million to CSUDH over six years, marking the largest donation ever given to the university. The majority of the gift will fund scholarships for students through the university's Toros Teach L.A. program, which will help address California's severe shortage of early childhood educators by preparing, graduating, and placing culturally competent, ... Read More

Insight into Diversity: California Grant Expands Health Professions Access for Underrepresented Students

January 4, 2023

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Source: Insight into Diversity To address the shortage of health care professionals in the state and promote diversity in health education, the California Department of Health Care Access and Information recently invested nearly $41 million across more than 20 higher education institutions and organizations through the Health Professions Pathways Program (HPPP). The primary goal of HPPP is to encourage and support disadvantaged and underrepresented individuals who plan to pursue health careers, which will also lead to a more culturally competent workforce. Awardee institutions received funding based on their commitment to three components: pathway programs, paid summer internships for ... Read More

Introducing CSUDH’s Newest Faculty, Part Two

September 15, 2022

Science and Innovation Building with people sitting in front

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

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Press Releases

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CSUDH Theatre Presents “The Wolves”

November 9, 2023

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CSUDH Presents “Compass: The Past Forges the Future” Dance Concert

October 31, 2023

Text: The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety by Kristoffer Diaz. Directed by Stefani Baez. University Theatre, Oct. 11, 12, 13, and 14 at 7 p.m. CSUDH.edu/theatre/ttickets

CSUDH Presents “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity”

October 4, 2023

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CSUDH in the News

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Daily Breeze: Carson and CSUDH Begin New Paid Mentorship Program

November 22, 2023

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Daily Breeze: Karen Bass Talks Leadership, Civic Engagement at Her Alma Mater, CSU Dominguez Hills

November 16, 2023

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L.A. Times: Earning a Master’s Degree in Prison Now Possible in ‘Groundbreaking’ California Program

November 3, 2023

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