Taken literally, brackish water is where salt and fresh waters meet. However, in Brackish Water Los Angeles, the current exhibition in the CSUDH University Art Gallery, it becomes an expansive metaphor for the in-between environments, ecosystems, and infrastructure of Los Angeles. The opening reception for Brackish Water Los Angeles is Sept. 18 from 4-7 p.m. in the University Art Gallery. All of the CSUDH community is welcome to attend. Co-curated by Aandrea Stang and Debra Scacco, the art and research project examines issues of access, inclusion, ecological racism, and cultural/class interchanges along L.A.’s waterways. It is also part of Getty’s PST ART: Art & Science Collide ... Read More
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Clean Earth Challenge: CSUDH Day of Service Campus Cleanup
Source: Clean Earth Challenge As part of the CSUDH Day of Service (California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA) and the Clean Earth Challenge, 20 student volunteers participated in a campus cleanup. The goal was to collect trash to make their campus environment cleaner and to spread awareness about how important it is to prevent trash from entering the waterways that lead to the nearby ocean. The Office of Sustainability and The Center for Service-Learning, Internships & Civic Engagement (SLICE) helped organize the event led by Zero Waste Coordinator and TRUE™ Zero Waste Advisor, Scarlett Zamora. For the cleanup, the entire campus was split into quadrants and participants ... Read More
CSUDH Recognized as a Top Performer in the 2023 Sustainable Campus Index
CSUDH has been recognized as a top performer in the 2023 Sustainable Campus Index, securing the 4th position in the area of Investment & Finance, and as the top performer among Master's institutions. A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing sustainable colleges and universities overall and in 17 impact areas, as measured through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). As quoted in President Parham's executive letter to AASHE supporting CSUDH's submittal for STARS Gold: "For a university to jump from Bronze to Gold in five years is an ... Read More
Signal Tribune: As the City Prepares for Organic Waste Collection, North Long Beach Residents Show Initiative in Trial
Source: Signal Tribune A handful of residents in a North Long Beach neighborhood tried their hand at organic waste collection this summer, giving a glimpse into the assurances and obstacles of an upcoming state-mandated program. The week-long project was led by Cal State University Dominguez Hills student Amber Alvarado, who is studying to be an ecologist and environmental scientist. Alvarado visited nearly 20 homes in July and handed residents fliers on what food and yard items to collect and the benefits of collecting organic waste. Senate Bill 1383 took effect in January 2022, requiring cities to implement a mandatory organic waste collection program. ... Read More
Biology Student Named Aquarium of the Pacific African American Scholar
Fourth-year biology student Kimberly Randolph is the first CSUDH student to be named an African American Scholar of the Aquarium of the Pacific, an honor which includes a $10,000 scholarship and educational opportunities with the Aquarium. Randolph, originally from Modesto, Calif., is among ten exceptional California university students chosen for the 2023 award. Though she didn't grow up on the coast, as a child Randolph became interested in marine biology thanks to the BBC Planet Earth series and the gift of a pet hermit crab. “I started doing my own research on how to recreate hermit crabs' natural environments, and how it helps them thrive” she says. “It made me think that people ... Read More
