A recently deceased professor gifted $1.73 million to California State University Dominquez Hills, the school's largest-ever faculty member gift. The legacy gift from the late Lyman Chaffee, professor emeritus of political science, who died April 27 at the age of 79, will establish the first endowed chair position at the university, in global and comparative politics. Chaffee's gift also specifies $100,000 to endow a scholarship for political science majors to study abroad and another $100,000 towards the university's general endowment for study abroad scholarships. “This gift is a testament to…the commitment our faculty and staff have to our mission and the students we serve, and ... Read More
Political Science
Hamoud Salhi Adresses Relocation of the Embassy in Jerusalem on CCTN
 CGTN's Elaine Reyes spoke to Hamoud Salhi about the relocation of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. Salhi is interim dean of undergraduate studies and a professor of political science at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Source: EBL News ... Read More
CSUDH Founders’ Dinner Honors Mark Ridley-Thomas, Others, Thursday
CARSON - Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas will be among the honorees at California State University, Dominguez Hills 2017 Founders' Dinner, Oct. 26. The dinner awards will occur from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles, located at 19800 S. Main St., in Carson, Calif. Honorees have contributed to building strength and vibrancy within local communities dedicated to civic engagement, and have helped CSUDH provide education, scholarship, and services that are accessible and transformative. Source: Compton Herald ... Read More
Cal State Dominguez Hills Starts $82M Innovation Center
Officials at California State University-Dominguez Hills are building an $82 million science center now under construction as a boon to students at the campus in Carson as well as L.A.'s growing tech sector. The three-story, 91,000-square foot instructional and research building, which broke ground late last month, will include more than 30 classrooms and labs, all geared toward training students for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It is slated to open at the end of the fall 2019 semester. “With Silicon Beach, the region's burgeoning focus on entrepreneurial and business mentorship, and our growth as a top biotechnology hub, Los Angeles is experiencing ... Read More
A Toro Family: Manuela Aguilar, Political Science Major, Remains to Finish Degree as Daughters Graduate with Class of 2016
Jasmine Saldivar sat in the Loker Student Union eating and talking with a fellow Toro, until she was interrupted by a classmate who asked, “Is this your sister?” “Um, no, this is my mom,” said Jasmine, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on May 20. She was a bit surprised by the question. Her mother, Manuela Aguilar, a current CSUDH political science major, was not surprised by the question. She was also used to being introduced to her daughter's friends on campus, in fact both her daughters' friends. Aguilar's other daughter, Tereelisa Saldivar, was also a student at CSUDH. She too earned her bachelor's ... Read More