(Carson, Ca.) Today, California State University, Dominguez Hills Vice President for Student Affairs William Franklin announced that Dena Freeman-Patton has been named Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics. She will assume her new role April 12. Freeman-Patton comes to the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toro Athletics program from the University of New Orleans, where she served as the Privateers' deputy athletic director and chief operating officer for the last two years. Freeman-Patton is also no stranger to the California State University system, as she spent six years as CSU Bakersfield's deputy athletics director before joining the Privateers. “I am more than enthusiastic to ... Read More
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New Latinx Center Up and Running–Virtually
Responding to calls from students, California State University, Dominguez Hills officially opened the Latinx Cultural Resource Center (LCRC) in January, joining other campus affinity centers such as the Rose Black Resource Center and the Queer Culture & Resource Center. “We're here to build community, hear the needs of our students, and connect with them,” says the center's interim director, Rony Castellanos Raymundo. Chicano/a Studies major Janneth Najera was the driving force behind the push to establish a Latinx Center on campus. Janneth worked with faculty, staff, and community members to make sure the center came to life,” according to Castellanos Raymundo. “It's thanks to her ... Read More
New CISE Programs Help Children Learn and Isolated Seniors Cope During Pandemic
(Carson, CA) - California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) is launching new health and education projects to help homeless and foster children learn, and older adults cope during COVID-19. CISE announced the new projects on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in response to Apple's Taking Action on Racial Equity and Justice Learning Challenge Series. CISE is part of Apple's Community Education Initiative, which brings coding, creativity, and workforce opportunities to communities across the country that are traditionally underrepresented in technology fields. Apple's most recent challenge invited learners and educators around the world to ... Read More
New COVID-19 Testing Protocols Take Effect
With COVID-19 cases surging throughout Los Angeles County, CSUDH has enacted a new testing program for students, faculty, and staff who will be on campus during the spring 2021 semester. Surveillance testing kicked off during the second week of January, with testing continuing every Wednesday throughout the semester. “We have implemented repeat testing this semester in order to provide a level of assurance to those working and learning on campus that they can be on campus safely,” says Nora Garcia, CSUDH Emergency Preparedness Manager. Repeat testing, also known as surveillance testing, is a public health protocol that allows health officials to more closely monitor COVID-19's presence ... Read More
KFI News Radio: CSU Dominguez Hills Gets Grant To Study Cannabis Industry
Source: KFI News Radio CARSON - Cal State Dominguez Hills has secured a $1.8 million grant to conduct research on the cannabis industry in the South Bay area, officials announced today. “I am delighted that CSU Dominguez Hills has been awarded this critical funding for the important work they are doing,'' said Sen. Steven Bradford, a Democrat who represents the South Bay area. “Their research will assist in understanding the role that the cannabis industry plays in economic revitalization and equity in our community, informing policy decisions for years.'' The money -- part of more than $29 million in public university research grant funding to universities across ... Read More
