In honor of CSUDH's 2021 Black History Month theme "The Racial Wealth Gap," the Rose Black Resource Center and Associated Students, Inc., is partnering with the Africana Studies Department to host "Lessons in the Lyrics," an essay contest to encourage students to find financial lessons and advice within the lyrics of their favorite rap or hip-hop songs. Winners will receive Amazon gift cards: $200 for first, $100 for second, and $50 for third. To view the guidelines and instructions visit: https://forms.gle/vyutJ82aq3XpumPCA The deadline to submit an essay is February 28 at 11:59 p.m. ... Read More
Economics
CSUDH’s South Bay Economics Institute Predicts Rebound by Mid-2021
While the South Bay and Los Angeles economies have taken massive hits since the onset of the pandemic in the U.S., researchers in the South Bay Economics Institute expect Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to reach pre-COVID-19 levels by mid-2021, and employment to follow suit the following year. This was one of the many economic projections presented in the 2020 South Bay Economic Forecast report, which California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) released on Oct. 1 as part of its South Bay Economic Forecast conference. The sixth annual conference was titled “Adopting to Change: Surviving and Thriving During Disruption,” and hosted on campus for a virtual audience of guests ... Read More
LB Business Journal: Strong Tech Sector, Infrastructure Investments will Aid South Bay Economic Recovery
Source: Long Beach Business Journal In many ways, Cal State Dominguez Hills’ 2020 South Bay Economic Forecast and Industry Outlook paints as grim a picture as any economic analysis of the current situation. Significant job losses, racial inequity among those suffering the harshest impacts of the economic slowdown—Los Angeles County, and by extension the South Bay, have been hit hard. But there are glimmers of hope that have led the university’s economic expert to feel more confident in the region’s economic future than the projected 15.6% year-over-year increase in unemployment for the second quarter might suggest. The tech industry, one of the largest employers in the region, has ... Read More
CSUDH Awarded Over $15 Million in Research Grants for 2019-2020
With more than $15.8 million in grants for research and creative projects awarded between July 2019 and June 2020, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) continues to bring in impressive grant totals, despite the radical disruption to last year’s academic calendar caused by COVID-19. This is a $2.3 million increase from CSUDH's 2018-2019 totals of $13.5 million. Most of the larger grants for 2019-2020 have already been announced, including: $550,000 State of California grant for Sonal Singhal's project “Hybrid Approach for Authentic Scientific Inquiry for Biology Undergraduates” $438,000 NIH/NIGMA grant for Philip Vieira's project “High Precision Pharmacokinetic ... Read More
South Bay Economic Forecast Examines How Region is Adapting to COVID-19
(Carson, CA) From shifts in manufacturing and the new industries emerging as a result of COVID-19, to how local industries may recover after a massive economic blow, California State University, Dominguez Hills’ 2020-21 South Bay Economic Forecast virtual conference on Oct. 1 will provide an in-depth assessment of South Bay industries and markets, and discuss the potential for a rebound by mid-2021. The 6th Annual South Bay Economic Forecast virtual conference and reception will take place Thursday, Oct. 1, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. To register and for more information, visit https://www.csudh.edu/ economic-forecast/. Titled “Adapting to Change: Surviving and Thriving During Disruption,” the ... Read More
