While opening her fifth year as president of California State University, Dominguez Hills on Aug. 22 at the Fall Convocation, Dr. Mildred García commended faculty and staff on overcoming challenges to the state budget with success in enrollment, retention, and graduation of students. In addition, she recalled the 18-month celebration of the university's 50th Anniversary and presented new directives and opportunities that support building community, enrollment management, and fiscal stability. “It is so rewarding to look back and see how much we accomplished last year and to recognize the success of our students, faculty, and staff,” García told the assembled campus community following ... Read More
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“Wrapped in Pride” Exhibition of African Kente Cloth to Show in University Art Gallery Sept. 7-Oct. 18
The brightly colored, geometrically patterned cloth called kente–made by the Asante (uh SAHN tee) people of Ghana and the Ewe (AY vay) people of Ghana and Togo–is the best known of all African textiles. In African American communities across the nation, kente is much more than mere cloth: it is a symbol of African pride and a powerful cultural icon. “Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity,” an exhibition at the California State University, Dominguez Hills University Art Gallery from September 7 to October 18, explores the art of making kente, its symbolism in the cultures of Africa, and its expression of identity in African American communities. Also on display ... Read More
$1 Million Gift from Annenberg Foundation Will Fund First Endowed Professorship
California State University, Dominguez Hills President Mildred García announced today a $1 million gift from the Annenberg Foundation to establish the university's first endowed professorship. The Wallis Annenberg Endowed Professorship for Innovation in STEM Education position will lead the university's many programs focused on growing the number of teachers in the fields, and oversee the creation of the Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE), which will serve as an incubator for new STEM initiatives in the region. “One of the goals in our Strategic Plan 2010-2015 is to help more under-represented students acquire the skills and knowledge in the highly in-demand areas of ... Read More
Nursing Clinical Skills Lab Receives Gift from Providence Little Company of Mary
The nursing clinical skills lab at California State University, Dominguez Hills received a $30,000 gift from Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance. The donation of a defibrillator and consumable supplies such as bedding, face masks, catheters, and other items will help provide a professional level training environment for students in the Master's Entry-level Professional Nursing (MEPN) Program. School of Nursing acting director Rose Welch says the clinical skills lab enhances the quality of instruction for nursing students at CSU Dominguez Hills by providing professional level training right on campus for an average of 30 students each year. “The nursing ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills President Opens 2011-12 Academic Year with Convocation
California State University, Dominguez Hills President Mildred García opens the 2011-2012 academic year - her fifth as president - on Monday, August 22, with the annual Fall Convocation, a tradition among universities in which the president welcomes faculty back to campus and highlights the previous year's accomplishments and plans for the coming year. Classes start at CSU Dominguez Hills on August 27. The event will take place from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the University Theatre and will be broadcast live on the university's distance learning web site, http://dhtv.csudh.edu. Then at 3 p.m. during the Fall Convocation reception in the Loker Student Union ballroom, Carson-based ... Read More
