While he's only been on the job since December, when he became the seventh chancellor of the largest four-year public university system in the country, California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White is already making meaningful connections with faculty, staff, and students mid-way through a tour of the 23 CSU campuses, and he seems to be having plenty of fun while doing it. During his April 23 visit to CSU Dominguez Hills he met with a number of campus groups and committees, including the ASI Board of Directors, Academic Senate Executive Committee, faculty and staff union representatives, the President's Cabinet, and local business executives and community members. At the ... Read More
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Pow Wow Brings Culture, Traditions of Native Americans to Campus
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
CSU Dominguez Hills Welcomes CSU Chancellor Timothy White
The California State University's new chancellor, Timothy P. White, won't be in disguise like he was on “Undercover Boss” when he visits CSU Dominguez Hills on Tuesday, April 23 as part of a CSU campus tour. White became the seventh chancellor of the largest four-year public university system in the country in December 2012 and soon announced his intention to tour all 23 of CSU's campuses to familiarize himself with the uniqueness of each campus and gain a deeper sense of the entire system, its strengths and its needs. So far he has visited campuses in the Bay area and central California. Tuesday will be his first tour of a campus in the Los Angeles-Orange County region. During his ... Read More
University Retrofit Project Sheds Light on Energy Savings
“Turn off the light!” Those who remember their parents calling out the admonition–and possibly their own respondent groan–likely know it was dispensed in an effort to save money when a room was unoccupied. In today's strained economy, this frugal habit now reaches beyond the home–and comes with the added imperative of reducing environmental impact. To that end, central plant and energy manager Kenny Seeton is leading a cost- and energy-saving lighting retrofit project at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Anyone who has walked the corridors of Welch Hall since December–when a contract crew completed installation of 244 smart sensors in the hallways–will have noticed ... Read More
Loker Student Union’s Carole Desgroppes Honored by International Association
For contributions made to promote diversity among professionals in the field of student union management, the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) has honored Carole Desgroppes, manager of programs, marketing and assessments for the Loker Student Union (LSU) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, with the Revis A. Cox Memorial Scholarship Award. The award was presented during the ACUI annual conference held in St. Louis in March. Desgroppes, a native of France, has revised the ACUI's Community of Practice (COMP) website with pertinent information related to multiculturalism to help students and professionals in the field, facilitated a webinar on issues of ... Read More