While the number of graduates, and the family and friends cheering them on in person, was substantially less this year due to COVID-19, the scaled-down ceremonies for the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Commencements helped mark a return to normalcy for the Toro Nation, and were some of most intimate and heartfelt in recent memory. Seven commencement ceremonies in all took place May 24-26 in the Tennis Stadium at Dignity Health Sports Park. To comply with public health guidelines, seating was restricted, with graduates sitting in the stands with two guests, instead of on the stadium floor. To close each ceremony, graduates were recognized individually from the stands, and were shown on ... Read More
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When Women Lead and the Transformation of the CSU Presidency
Since 2018, the majority of the campus presidents in the California State University (CSU) system have been women. On Dec. 15, the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) "Women's Leadership Workshops" series hosted a virtual event featuring three of these dynamic leaders: Cal Poly Pomona President Soraya Coley; CSU Long Beach President Jane C. Conoley; and Stanislaus State President Ellen Junn. Titled "When Women Lead & the Transformation of the CSU Presidency," the workshop enabled the presidents to share their experience and insights, and provided the audience an opportunity to learn and advance their own leadership abilities. The panel was moderated by CSUDH Professor ... Read More
L.A. Sentinel: CSUDH Welcomes Partnership with Artist Toni Scott
Source: Los Angeles Sentinel On Wednesday, November 18, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) President Thomas A. Parham hosted Consequential Conversations: A Dialogue with mixed media visual artist, Toni Scott. The virtual conversation launches a strategic creative partnership between Scott and CSUDH exploring her artistic background, influences, and plans for upcoming projects. “In our quest to become a model urban university, CSUDH is positioning itself as the source for culturally rich and currently relevant information which the arts help us achieve through the visual expressions and renderings by the artists themselves,” stated Parham. “This new CSUDH-Toni Scott ... Read More
President Parham Hosts ‘Virtual Check-In’ on Racism, Protests
In response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of police and the resulting protests and turmoil throughout the United States, CSUDH President Thomas Parham hosted a virtual “community check-in” on Thursday, June 4, giving students and other members of the Toro community a chance to share their feelings about the unfolding events and the university's response. President Parham was joined by Rex Richardson, Long Beach City Councilperson; Framroze Virjee, president of CSU Fullerton; Donna Nicol, chair of the CSUDH Africana Studies Department; Catherine Jermany, coordinator of the Rose Black Resource Center; and psychologist Tiffany Herbert, psychologist, CSUDH Student Health and ... Read More
In the Community: February 2020
A significant part of Thomas A. Parham's role as president of California State University, Dominguez Hills is spending time in the community interacting with education, industry, civic, and other leaders to cultivate relationships that elevate the Toro Nation. Dignity Health Sports Park at CSUDH, Jan. 31: Thomas A. Parham met with XFL Wildcats President Heather Karatz to welcome the new professional football team and discuss an educational partnership. On campus, Feb. 6: President Parham meets with California African American Museum Executive Director George Davis. Los Angeles, Feb. ... Read More
