Kelly Ranson, a nursing graduate student at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has taken her award-winning class assignment to develop a health improvement process for a chosen population of study and successfully implemented it in the unique place where she works, Kern Valley State Prison. As chief nurse executive for the level-4 high-security facility for the past five years, Ranson immediately knew she wanted to focus on the inmate population when CSUDH Assistant Professor of Nursing Lauren Outland assigned the project in her Health Promotion and Disease Prevention course. The resulting project was “Improving Glycemic Control Among Incarcerated Men” (IGCAIM), which ... Read More
Human Services
Amanda Reyes Channels Boundless Energy Into Leadership
Amanda Reyes cannot help peering ahead into the future, fidgeting to catch a glimpse of what's to come. “I was the type of kid–and now the type of adult–who can't sit still or stay put,” says the tenacious, determined, and above all, deeply motivated 23-year-old who graduates this spring with a master's in English. Her passion for learning and teaching is described as infectious by her peers and mentors, and her litany of accomplishments and achievements during her six years at CSU Dominguez Hills (she also received her bachelor's in English in 2012) reflect that: She is the founder of the English Graduate Association (EGA), where she started the campus' first English Language ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Honors Outstanding Community Partners
California State University, Dominguez Hills recognized local companies, nonprofits and government agencies with its 2014 Outstanding Community Partner Award during Inauguration Week April 26 to May 2 in celebration of the investiture of Willie J. Hagan as the 10th president in the university's 54-year history. 2014 Outstanding Community Partner Awards were given to the City of Carson, Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum, LA Galaxy, West Basin Municipal Water District, and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles for their engagement efforts with CSU Dominguez Hills students, faculty and staff. Examples of how they have supported the university include internship programs for students ... Read More
Inaugural Day of Service: CSUDH Making a Difference in Our Communities
Students, faculty, staff, friends and neighbors came together in a massive effort to beautify their surrounding communities during California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) first-ever Day of Service. To kick off the week leading up to the inauguration of the university's 10th president, Dr. Willie J. Hagan, nearly 250 volunteers lent their time and skills on April 26 helping to beautify a local historical landmark and areas both on and off campus, install an ocean-friendly community garden, and help rebuild areas of Long Beach. “The Day of Service represents what's best about this institution,” said President Hagan during his opening remarks on campus. “We're all in ... Read More
Greening CSU Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills strives to be a good steward to the environment, and on the occasion of Earth Day, below are just a few of the green projects currently implemented on campus to improve our carbon footprint and be more sustainable. Recycling In 2013 alone, the campus recycled nearly 200,000 pounds of paper, plastic, glass, cardboard and cans, approximately 34,000 pounds more than 2012. In addition, the university's recycle program now recycles green waste, construction and demolition debris, concrete and dirt, electronic waste, ink and toner cartridges, scrap metal and wood pallets. The main push of the recycling program on campus is in the collection of ... Read More
