Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. To share faculty news, email ucpa@csudh.edu. College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences Hamoud Salhi, associate dean of International Education and senior international officer, appeared on Algeria Daily News (An-Nahar) to discuss Algeria’s debate regarding the introduction of a new amendment to allow the military to intervene and participate in a peace mission for a regional conflict. Salhi also appeared on the network Echorouk News ... Read More
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Toro Food Pantry Continues to Feed Students in Need
With donations from faculty, staff, and community partners, the Toro Food Pantry at California State University, Dominguez Hills continues to distribute food to students in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bags of food are safely dispensed to students in their cars. They include fresh "Farm Box" produce from the Farmers Market, and prepackaged healthy meals from Everytable, which opened a takeout location in the Loker Student Union in fall 2019. The Toro Food Pantry distributes food on campus to students every other Thursday. Support the Toro Food Pantry at csudh.edu/onlinegiving. To donate produce, visit venaver.org/product/toro. To learn more, connect with Morgan Kirk at ... Read More
CSUDH Professor’s New Book Set to Trigger Conversations on Race, Trauma
The use of trigger warnings—brief statements informing students of potentially distressing or re-traumatizing content—in education have grown in popularity over the last decade, as educators attempt to engage students in controversial or sensitive topics without causing undue stress or anxiety. But do they really work? That's the question that Mara Lee Grayson, CSUDH assistant professor of English, asks in her new book, “Race Talk in the Age of the Trigger Warning: Recognizing and Challenging Classroom Cultures of Silence.” The conclusions she reaches may be surprising to some. “Most of the empirical psychological research demonstrates that it doesn't help students deal with trauma or ... Read More
New Asian-Pacific Studies Major to Start in Fall 2020
When California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) resumes classes in the fall, students will have a new major to pursue. After years of hard work and lobbying by several passionate CSUDH professors, the CSU Office of the Chancellor has officially approved the university's Asian-Pacific Studies program as a new major. CSUDH has had Asian studies courses for decades, and students have been able to choose Asian-Pacific Studies as a minor since 1992. With its new major-level designation, the program now stands on equal footing with other ethnic studies departments at the university, such as Africana Studies and Chicano/a Studies. In announcing the new major, CSUDH President ... Read More
Food Programs and Energy Upgrades Earn CSUDH Two Sustainability Best Practices Awards
For its “elegant but effective” network of sustainable food sources and natural gas upgrades that have resulted in significant energy and water savings, CSUDH will be honored with two “Best Practices Awards” during the 2020 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC), to be held virtually July 6-10 at UC Santa Barbara. Presented to campuses of the California State University and University of California, the Higher Education Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practices Awards showcase model projects within the systems in the areas of green building design, climate control and lighting, water efficiency, energy use, waste reduction, transportation, and food ... Read More
