For unequivocal dedication to student success, tireless work ethic, and exceptional artistic talent that is helping create a new look and feel for the university, three California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) staff members have been honored with 2015 Staff Awards for Excellence. The Staff Awards ceremony, which took place in the Loker Student Union Ballroom on Oct. 15, also recognized the years of service of 93 staff members. Each year the event provides a way for the university to highlight the vital role staff plays in CSUDH's success in carrying out its mission for the benefit of the entire campus, and the diverse communities the university serves. “This event and Staff ... Read More
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CSU Dominguez Hills Partners with Zipcar to Offer Car Sharing on Campus
California State University (CSU), Dominguez Hills launched a new partnership with Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing network, to offer a Zipcar car sharing program on campus. The transportation option is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students, faculty, and staff ages 18 and older, as well as members of the local community ages 21 and over. CSU Dominguez Hills will initially offer two vehicles, a Ford Focus and a Toyota Prius. The Zipcars will have designated parking spots located in Parking Lot 3 near the Tamcliff entrance to campus for convenient pick-up and return. This year, CSU Dominguez Hills Zipcar members can join for $15, with rates for Zipcar ... Read More
Andre Green navigates campus with a little help from ‘man’s best friend’
“Are we going? Are we going? Are we going?” That's what California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) graduate student Andre Green believes his new 2-year-old guide dog Heath is expressing each time they get ready to leave their home in Los Angeles to travel to campus, or to go on an errand. Heath's personality and temperament are just what Green, a 50-year-old who is working on his master's degree in sociology, looks for in a service dog. “Heath, who I just got in July, is already adjusted to my style. At home he follows me wherever I go,” said Green, who lost his vision 26 years ago. “It's not until I take my shoes off that he'll go over and lay down. He then knows I'm ... Read More
Alumnus David Gamboa appointed assistant VP for external relations
“Once a Toro, always a Toro!” There are few people who those words hold truer for than David Andres Gamboa, California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) new assistant vice president for external relations in the Division of University Advancement (UA). “I was honored and felt very proud when I learned I was moving to this position,” said Gamboa. “As a Toro, it is wonderful to know I will play a larger role in growing a university I've always felt very committed and connected to.” Gamboa (2005, B.A., Communications), who was appointed to his new position in July 2015, began working at CSUDH in 2007 as director of government and community relations, where he was responsible ... Read More
Staff Appreciation Day 2015
As they chowed down on food truck fare, were digitally transported to faraway lands, won a litany of prizes, and were dazzled by the sleight of hand of a roving magician, the staff at California State University, Dominguez Hills were honored July 31 for all their hard work during Staff Appreciation Day 2015. This year the day took on an international flare with the theme “International Day.” A caravan of food trucks served food from such country as Thailand, South America, Cuba and Japan. Staff took group shots in a photo booth with a variety of photo backgrounds of cities from around the world to choose from and fun accessories to wear, while others donned their own hats or other ... Read More
