Source: Los Angeles Times IONE, Calif. — Decades ago as a little boy growing up in Santa Rosa, Luke Scott made a pledge to his mom that he would graduate from college one day. Despite being sentenced to life in prison for murder without the possibility of parole in 1988, Scott kept his promise. Scott, 60, earned his first of eight associate’s degrees from Coastline Community College in 2010 while at Salinas Valley State Prison. His mother kept a copy of his first degree hanging on the wall so she could boast of her son’s accomplishments. Twelve years later, long after his mother died in 2011, Scott went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in communications from Sacramento State while ... Read More
Incarceration
Daily Breeze: Upcoming CSUDH Exhibition Takes on Mass Incarceration
Source: Daily Breeze A free art exhibition that sheds light on the impact of prison on incarcerated individuals and their families will be available for public viewing at Cal State Dominguez Hills starting Saturday, Sept. 30. “Personal, Small, Medium, Large, Family,” an installation by Mario Ybarra Jr., will run through Dec. 8 at the University Art Gallery. A public opening reception is scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday. “Mario Ybarra’s work uses the everyday to make his audience reconsider big concepts such as mass incarceration,” said Aandrea Stang, director of CSUDH’s University Art Gallery. “His work makes it personal, and makes those that experience the installation stop and ... Read More
BestColleges: California Program Makes Master’s Degrees More Attainable for Incarcerated Students
Source: BestColleges California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is partnering with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to offer a master's degree program for incarcerated students. The HUX program will offer a fully accredited master of arts in humanities and take two years to complete. Students will study topics like religion, incarceration, urban development, and abolition, among others. “CDCR is proud to partner with CSUDH to further the Department's commitment in expanding ‘grade school to grad school’ opportunities and also strengthen collaborative efforts with California's public higher education system,” CDCR ... Read More
CSUDH University Art Gallery Presents “Personal, Small, Medium, Large, Family” by Mario Ybarra, Jr.
The University Art Gallery at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) proudly presents "Personal, Small, Medium, Large, Family," an installation by Mario Ybarra, Jr. exploring mass incarceration. The exhibition will be on view September 30 through December 8, 2023; Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. The public is invited to an opening reception for "Personal, Small, Medium, Large, Family" on Saturday, September 30, from 3 to 6 p.m. Using sculptural installation, Ybarra, Jr. explores the impact of mass incarceration on families and communities and the artist's personal experience of watching a friend enter the prison system as a teenager. ... Read More
KTLA: California Department of Corrections, CSU Dominguez Hills Unveils Graduate Program for Inmates
Source: KTLA Incarcerated students in California can now pursue a master's degree through a new partnership between the state's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and California State University, Dominguez Hills. Beginning in the fall, incarcerated students can obtain their Master of Arts in Humanities degree through the HUX program, a joint project between the College of Continuing and Professional Education and the College of Arts and Humanities, a news release said. This is the first time CDCR has formally partnered with a state university to offer a graduate program. “CDCR is proud to partner with CSUDH to further the department's commitment in ... Read More
