Four teams of competitive student chefs cooked up some school spirit and Swai, an Asian catfish primarily found in the coasts of Cambodia and Vietnam, at the Fifth Annual Iron Chef event held on April 24 in the University Palm Courtyard. Contestants from the groups “Honey Dipped Chocolate,” “Pre-Health Society (PHS) Chefs,” “Peace, Love and Politics,” and “LSBA Skillet” were advised a week before the grand event that there were three possibilities for the secret ingredient: Swai, eggplant, or chicken thigh. They did not learn that Swai was the ingredient they would have to cook with until the day of the Toro Iron Chef challenge. The competition began at 4 pm, and the teams had one ... Read More
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Excellence Celebrated at President’s Scholarship Reception
“It takes a village” is an adage that can arguably be applied to excellence achieved at any institution, including California State University, Dominguez Hills, where the “village” includes a special group of students, a long-time professor, and the people behind Shell Pipeline Company LP. They were honored at the 2012 President's Scholarship Reception held in the University Library on April 26, in front of a crowd filled with university administration, faculty, students, and family and friends, as well as several notable community leaders including current Carson Mayor Jim Dear and former Carson Mayor Gilbert Smith. Accepting their awards on stage were the Presidential Scholarship ... Read More
Riding the Wave: Consul General Visit to Campus Helps Expand Knowledge of Korea
Can you name any nation that has sealed its bond with another nation by successfully sharing ideals, especially freedom, liberty, democracy and prosperity? Such was a question that the Honorable Yeon-sung Shin, consul general of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, posed to an audience of more than 100 students, faculty, and staff on Feb. 8 in Loker Student Union. Answering the rhetorical question, Shin shared an overview of the evolving relationship between the U.S. and Republic of Korea (South Korea), beginning with the Korean War more than six decades ago. Using a term Shin said he borrowed from President Barack Obama, he discussed the “Natural Partnership,” examining the ... Read More
University Celebrates Faculty and Staff Authors at Special Reception
California State University, Dominguez Hills President Mildred García lauded literary and creative works by 53 resident faculty and staff authors who have published books or other media since 2008 during a reception in the University Bookstore on Thursday, Feb. 2. García praised the achievement of faculty and staff, saying, “You engage your students through this work, you represent Dominguez Hills internationally and nationally through this work, and you have put Dominguez Hills on the map.” She added that the university's online Directory of Awards, Scholarly Work, Creative Activities, and Civic Engagement, which is maintained by the University Library, is a wonderful tool to ... Read More
CSU Trustees Appoint Mildred García as President of Cal State Fullerton
News Release from the CSU Office of the Chancellor The California State University Board of Trustees today named Mildred García, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills, as president of California State University, Fullerton, effective after June 1. García, who is the first Latina president in the CSU system, has been CSUDH president since 2007. “I am extremely honored to be selected as president of another outstanding institution within the California State University, and look forward to working together with the entire CSU Fullerton campus community as we build on its strong foundation,” said García. García was among the finalists for the position to succeed ... Read More
