Source: Diverse: Issues in Higher Education CSUDH's Vice President and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Bobbie Porter made the cover of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. She was one of 40 women leaders honored for their groundbreaking work in higher education. Her feature is below. Dr. Bobbie R. Porter is the Vice President and Campus DEI Officer at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where she leads efforts to advance social justice across all aspects of the institution. She has served as the inaugural senior diversity officer at numerous institutions, establishing infrastructure for sustainable culture change. Focusing her career in service to minority ... Read More
Leadership
CSUDH Philanthropic Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members
The Philanthropic Foundation of CSUDH has announced three new members of its board of directors. A registered 501(c)3 organization, the Philanthropic Foundation supports CSUDH as a key educational, cultural, and economic resource for the South Bay. It was established in 2015 as an independent charitable successor to the CSUDH Foundation, and encourages the solicitation and acceptance of private gifts to the university. As California’s budget has decreased in recent years and the university continues to prepare deserving and talented students for the demands of the regional workforce, the Foundation focuses on fundraising and endowment management to generate much-needed funds to sustain ... Read More
Spectrum: In Focus with Rex Richardson
Source: Spectrum [Video] Host Tanya McRae sits down with Rex Richardson to discuss his upbringing and educational experiences at CSUDH, as well as how he is tackling critical issues as mayor of the City of Long Beach. "Cal State Dominguez Hills is really where I learned the meaning of service and leadership and advocacy," Richardson said. "It's a great institution rooted in civil rights, founded in the 60s, and I'll tell you that permeates through the culture on campus. "It creates a real culture that's rooted in community [...] that helps train individuals for greater degrees of leadership." ... Read More
Karen Bass Comes “Home” to CSUDH
“Do you want to make a point, or do you want to make a difference?” asked CSUDH alumna and Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass to a room full of students, faculty, staff, and community members. On Nov. 15, Bass was the featured speaker for the Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series, where she delved into her vision of civic engagement and leadership, guiding principles, and hopes for the future. CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham established the Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series to welcome prominent public figures to campus and discuss society’s most pressing issues. Bass’s invitation was doubly significant: she is the first alum to take part in the program, and the visit marked her ... Read More
Daily Breeze: Karen Bass Talks Leadership, Civic Engagement at Her Alma Mater, CSU Dominguez Hills
Source: Daily Breeze For the first time since becoming the mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass stopped by her alma mater, Cal State University, Dominguez Hills, Wednesday, to share some words of wisdom with an audience made up of students, faculty, staff and community members. The conversation, led by CSUDH President Thomas Parham, touched upon several issues, including homelessness, education and international politics, but its main focus was leadership and civic engagement. “One of the most important things at this stage of my life that I can do is to contribute and support and prepare that next generation,” Bass said. Born and raised in Los ... Read More
