For parents, seeing their children grow up and enter college is a source of pride, but, for some, the letting go part can be tough. Natasha Smith-Patterson found a way around that. Rather than send her daughter off to college, she went with her. This week, Smith-Patterson and her first-born child, Kalani Patterson, will graduate together from California State University, Dominguez Hills with degrees in sociology -a master's and a bachelor's, respectively. In 2006, with the responsibility of running her own day care service in Long Beach and raising her then-infant and youngest child, TaTen'e, Smith-Patterson hoped to persuade her college-bound daughter to attend a university close ... Read More
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CSU Dominguez Hills Announces Commencement Speakers
(Carson, CA) - California State University, Dominguez Hills University is pleased to announce the keynote speakers for its 2012 Commencement Ceremonies, scheduled to take place over two days, Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19, in The Home Depot Center Tennis Stadium on the CSU Dominguez Hills campus. Robert K. Ross, president and CEO of The California Endowment College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences and College of Extended and International Education 3 p.m., Fri., May 18 Antonia Hernández, president and CEO of California Community Foundation College of Business Administration and Public Policy, 6 p.m., Fri., May 18 James Newton Howard, composer, conductor, arranger, and music ... Read More
Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program Grows Diverse Faculty for the CSU
Jose Prado, Susan Nakaoka and Janice Filer all have something in common, and it's not that they all work on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills. Prado, Nakaoka and Filer are just a few of the educators at CSU Dominguez Hills who have taken advantage of the Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CSU CDIP), which encourages university lecturers and graduate students to pursue their doctorate degrees in order to better teach a diverse student population. CSU Dominguez Hills is currently accepting applications to the CSU CDIP for the 2012-2013 academic year. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 15. Established in 1987, the CSU CDIP is the largest ... Read More
Family Affair: Class of 2011 Celebrates Multigenerational Pursuit of Higher Education
In her keynote address at the College of Business Administration and Public Policy commencement ceremony, Janet Murguía, president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza, underscored the importance of graduates thanking their loved ones for supporting them throughout their education with a personal story of bringing her parents to the Oval Office to meet President Bill Clinton, for whose administration she worked from 1994 to 2000. “I'll never forget that moment when I was able to walk them in,” said Murguía. “My mom was crying, and she said, 'How did we get here?' “My dad was so proud. He stuck his hand out to President Clinton as I walked him into the Oval Office and he said, ... Read More
Agents of Change: Class of 2011 Celebrated with Messages of Hope
Graduates of the Class of 2011 at California State University, Dominguez Hills were celebrated on May 20 with words of hope and encouragement. Remarks by President Mildred García and keynote speakers at the day's four ceremonies focused on their hopes for the new graduates as agents of change in a world full of social and economic challenges. García commended the Class of 2011 and reminded them to thank family, friends, professors, and all of those who supported them through academic success. She also charged them with three things to remember as they enter the working world as alumni of CSU Dominguez Hills. “One, continue learning,” said García. “This degree will open doors for you, but ... Read More
