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Chicana and Chicano Studies

New Latinx Center Up and Running—Virtually

March 9, 2021

New DH Latinx Center Up & Running—Virtually

Responding to calls from students, California State University, Dominguez Hills officially opened the Latinx Cultural Resource Center (LCRC) in January, joining other campus affinity centers such as the Rose Black Resource Center and the Queer Culture & Resource Center. “We’re here to build community, hear the needs of our students, and connect with them,” says the center’s interim director, Rony Castellanos Raymundo. Chicano/a Studies major Janneth Najera was the driving force behind the push to establish a Latinx Center on campus. Janneth worked with faculty, staff, and community members to make sure the center came to life,” according to Castellanos Raymundo. “It’s thanks to her ... Read More

Corina Benavides-Lopez is Guided by the Enduring Principles of Social Justice

September 17, 2019

Corina Benavides-Lopez considers the principles of social justice – access, equity, rights, and participation – to be the most enduring values in her life. The assistant professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) also believes that social justice is at its weakest when narrowly applied, which is why Benavides-Lopez teaches its tenets as accessible for everyone. “I don’t feel that I have the right to choose what, or whom, is most important when it comes to addressing the critical issues around social justice in my research, or in the classroom,” she said. CSUDH has presented Benavides-Lopez with the 2019 Lyle E. Gibson Dominguez ... Read More

Marisela Chávez Honored with ‘2016 Lyle E. Gibson Dominguez Hills Distinguished Teaching Award’

May 10, 2016

Marisela Chavez

For her reputation as an engaging and inspirational educator, and as a champion for high-impact practices (HIPs) at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), Marisela Chávez, associate professor and chair of Chicana and Chicano Studies, was honored with the 2016 Lyle E. Gibson Dominguez Hills Distinguished Teaching Award. Chavez will carry the University Mace, an honor reserved for highly distinguished faculty members, along with fellow honoree associate professor and chair of the Department of Modern Languages Ivonne Heinz Balcazar, at the College of Arts and Humanities Commencement Ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 21. Named for CSUDH’s founding university vice ... Read More

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