It wasn't the billowing smoke filling his apartment courtyard from a popcorn machine with a convention oven mounted on top that initially piqued Geoffrey Martinez's curiosity, it was the smell of freshly roasting coffee beans that drew him in. “I had never seen coffee roasting before so it definitely caught my attention,” said the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumnus of the first time he met his neighbor Chris, who had built a makeshift roaster to turn a few pounds of green coffee beans he had bought online into brew-able coffee. “He's a foody and was trying out different types of coffee and knew that I also liked coffee so we started getting into it. I never got ... Read More
Entrepreneurship
Fast Pitch Competition Offers Wealth of Knowledge for Budding Entrepreneurs
What: “Innovation Summit All Comers Fast Pitch Competition” When: Wednesday, June 13, 1 to 5 p.m. Where: California State University, Dominguez Hills, Welch Hall, D-165, in the Claudia Hampton Lecture Hall. Use parking Lot 3. The university is located at 1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747. Click here for directions and a printable campus map. Summary: California State University, Dominguez Hills' Innovation Incubator will host the Innovation Summit All Comers Fast Pitch Competition on June 13, from 1 to 5 p.m., providing entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of expert judges while gaining valuable feedback and advice about their ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills to Host ‘Organizing Disadvantaged Communities for Success’ Conference
(Carson, CA) -- State, civic, and higher education leaders from throughout Southern California will come together Jan. 12 at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) for the Organizing Disadvantaged Communities for Success conference, which will focus on state programs that improve energy issues and air and water quality. WHEN: Friday, Jan. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: CSUDH's Loker Student Union. The university is located at 1000 E Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747. Click here for directions and a printable campus map. The daylong conference, co-hosted by the City of Carson and CSUDH, will bring together individuals responsible for administering local grant ... Read More
South Bay Described as ‘Engine of Growth’ During CSUDH’s Economic Forecast
Despite a slower pace of job creation in 2016, the South Bay has remained an “engine of growth in Los Angeles County” with employment at a record high, and many industries adding jobs and offering higher wages. That positive, yet reserved, description of the South Bay's economy was derived from California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) report “A Region in Transition: Changes and Trends in Consumer Behavior,” which was released and analyzed on Oct. 5 during the university's 2017-18 South Bay Economic Forecast. Hosted by Frank Mottek, anchor for KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO, the economic conference provided a comprehensive, data-driven report on the current state of the South Bay and ... Read More
We Shall Overcome: Mother Daughter Return from Tragedy to Graduate Together
Cynthia Perry and her daughter, Keisha Keller began attending California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) together as business administration majors in the fall of 2014. As they progressed in their studies, the strength of their relationship and “friendship” always helped them support each other to achieve their academic goals, and on May 16, 2016, when the close-knit mother and daughter faced unthinkable tragedy, their bond is what helped them stay strong, sustaining them in the face of deep sorrow. Keller had gone to bed the night before, anticipating taking her last final exam the next day. She was excited about the prospect of donning a cap and gown later that week during ... Read More
