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SLICE Director Cheryl McKnight honored with Richard E. Cone Award

January 20, 2015

Cheryl McKnight

Cheryl McKnight, director of the Center for Service Learning, Internships and Civic and Community Engagement (SLICE) at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has a hard time calling her job work and often jokingly asks her staff to “stop having fun.” “I couldn’t really say ‘get back to work’ because that’s exactly what we’re doing when we’re having fun—working hard,” said McKnight. The enthusiasm McKnight (’01, B.A, anthropology; ’06, M.A., English) displays at work and the significant results it produces has not gone unnoticed by her colleagues, faculty, or SLICE’s community partners. McKnight has been honored with California Campus Compact’s 2015 Richard E. Cone ... Read More

CSU Dominguez Hills’ Commitment to Sustainability Planted on Earth Day 2014

April 22, 2014

The Eighth Annual Earth Day at California State University, Dominguez Hills on April 22 kicked off with food, fun and a commitment to develop and grow the university as a leader in environmental sustainability. Rod Hay, dean of College of Natural & Behavioral Sciences—who is also director of the university’s Center for Urban Environmental Research (CUER)—read a letter from University President Dr. Willie J. Hagan, who wholeheartedly agreed to participate in eco-friendly efforts, including the Sustainability Circle and the Green Campus Commitment. These initiatives push the university to act as a living laboratory where ‘green’ practices can be learned through campus activities, ... Read More

Pow Wow Brings Culture, Traditions of Native Americans to Campus

April 29, 2013

On Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21, the California State University, Dominguez Hills Pow Wow took place in the campus Sculpture Garden and featured exhibitions of traditional songs and dances performed by men and women in colorful and elaborate tribal regalia, as well as social dancing, singing and drumming, flute music, arts and crafts, and food. It was the third consecutive year for the pow wow and brought members of Native American Nations throughout the country to campus to share their culture and traditions with the local community. "Our entire campus community --President Hagan, faculty, staff, student volunteers--and our American Indian community, came together, each person ... Read More

University Students Provide Preschoolers a Jumpstart on Education

March 18, 2013

Curious, giggling 3- to 5-year-olds joined hands for a snake dance, touched eagle feathers and fur, and listened in awe to tales told by an American Indian in full regalia. Others had their first-ever romp in the snow. These types of enrichment experiences are part of a broader set of learning opportunities offered to children at three Compton preschools through the Jumpstart program at California State University, Dominguez Hills. The CSUDH program is a part of a national network of 80 colleges and universities that partner with the nonprofit Jumpstart to provide early childhood education—with a focus on literacy, language, comprehension, and social and emotional development—at ... Read More

CSU Dominguez Hills Recognized Nationally for Community Service

March 18, 2013

California State University, Dominguez Hills was named as a finalist for the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Presidential Award. A national program by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll recognizes the efforts of institutions to engage students in meaningful, measurable service in the communities their university serves. CSU Dominguez Hills has been named to the Honor Roll’s “with Distinction” list for the past three years. This is the first year the university was a finalist for the program’s highest honor and highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for ... Read More

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