A group of international students studying at CSUDH literally helped build walls and figuratively built connections at a Habitat for Humanity build day recently in Watts. Not even the unseasonably warm weather could dampen the students’ enthusiasm for their charitable work, as they worked together to make a house a home for a family in need. As Siba Kattan, a student from Saudi Arabia, put it, “I feel good about helping people who need it. I've never experienced something like that. It's like doing yoga ten times! You feel so good on the inside after you help someone. (Everyone) should do it!” The international group comprised Toro exchange students, as well as students in the ... Read More
Service Learning
CSUDH Receives Grant to Improve Degree Completion for Male Students of Color
(Carson, Ca.) – California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been awarded a $166,000 grant from the College Futures Foundation to improve bachelor degree completion for male students of color in the California State University (CSU) system. “Whether presented on a national or regional platform, the access, retention and graduation rates for young men of color are alarming,” said William Franklin, vice president for Student Affairs at CSUDH. He was also responsible for writing the grant and will serve as the principal investigator on this systemwide initiative. “While school success and postsecondary degree attainment of men of color at all levels in the national pipeline are ... 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
Nursing Student Kathryn Gallant Cares for Premature Babies in Texas after Hurricane
“I’ve been working 12-hour shifts every night. I’m currently on my sixth, out of likely 12 or 13 shifts in a row. This is something I have never done before.” Kathryn Gallant, who is earning her Master of Science-Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) degree at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), made that statement just before starting a night shift at Clear Lake Regional Hospital in Webster, Tex., just outside of Houston. It was just 10 days after Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane had devastated portions of southeast Texas, and caused major flooding in the region. A Los Angeles native, Gallant now lives in Denver, Colo., and is enrolled in CSUDH’s online nursing program while ... Read More
2017 Community Engagement Symposium Showcases Faculty-Influenced Student Research
California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) Center for Service Learning, Internships and Civic Engagement (SLICE) celebrated the innovative community engagement ideas and approaches of students, faculty, and community partners during the fourth annual Community Engagement Symposium. Hosted by SLICE in the Loker Student Ballroom April 3, the symposium was highlighted by the presentation of the 2017 Community Engagement Awards. This year’s winners were: Community Hero Award: Thomas Philo, archivist in the University Library. Innovation is Sustainability Award: Jonathan Scheffler, director of the Physical Plant. Outstanding Community Partner Award: Steve Colman, executive ... Read More
