(Carson, Ca.) The Male Success Alliance (MSA) at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has received $100,000 from Kaiser Permanente as part of $8.15 million in grants awarded to 40 nonprofit and community-based organizations across the nation for programing that addresses systemic racism. Kaiser announced the funding on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as part of a $25 million commitment the nonprofit health system made in June 2020 to promote health equity and address racism-driven stresses that lead to poor health outcomes. It includes $1 million for 10 organizations in Southern California, and CSUDH was the only institution of higher education among the grantees. “CSUDH is ... Read More
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California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis Spends Eventful Day at CSUDH
California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis spent an eventful day at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on July 24, learning about the university’s master plan, demographics and enrollment growth, experiencing STEM programs that enhance academic achievement, and engaging in immersive conversations with students. Kounalakis, who is a member of the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees by virtue of her office, is on a series of fact-finding visits to campuses in the CSU and the University of California systems. Her CSUDH visit began in the student housing complex, where administrators briefed her on construction projects underway on campus. She was also ... Read More
New Student Success Hub Unites Student-Centered Programs
Spring is a time of growth and change, and this spring semester, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) will experience plenty of it as 30 programs and departments move to new locations on campus between April 12 and 28. Student Success Hub The largest group relocating includes 12 of CSUDH’s student support services. They will move to the third floor of the University Library North building to create the new Student Success Hub, a space designed to unite student-centered programs. “We’re creating a one-stop location, so students won’t have to travel to different parts of campus to explore the services available to them or meet with staff to discuss their options,” said ... Read More
Legacy Marks the Male Success Alliance’s 10th Anniversary
Thomas Richardson was a shy and unassuming teenager in South Los Angeles who didn’t express his feelings too often, even with his family, until one day when he decided to tell his siblings “I love you.” The show of affection was just one of several ways Richardson started connecting on a more personal level with family and his peers at John C. Fremont High School, as suggested by his mentors from California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) Male Success Alliance (MSA) program. “It was strange, but cool, too. My sister would laugh and my brother would call me a name, or say ‘I love you, too, but I don’t need to tell you that. You know I do.’ But I thought, ‘Do I?’” said ... Read More
Male Success Alliance Celebrates 10 Years of Empowering Students of Color
(Carson, Calif.) California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) innovative Male Success Alliance (MSA) program is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The first of its kind in California to address retention and graduation rates among male college students, and high school dropout rates and access to higher education for boys of color, the MSA has garnered accolades and the funding to help develop similar programs statewide. Primarily serving African American and Latino males, but open to all ethnicities, the MSA was established in 2009 with a small group of seven CSUDH students. A decade later, the program has grown to approximately 80 members and, over recent years, has seen an ... Read More
