High-achieving students and organizations that have enhanced the lives of both the campus and local community were honored at the inaugural President's Student Leadership and Service Awards on May 3 in the Loker Student Union. Marco Dowell, director of the Office of Student Life who presided over the event, says that the students who were honored “represent some of the best of the best and I am confident that those students have much success in their futures.” “Just about any job announcement will indicate the need for some level of leadership experience, capabilities or skills,” he says. “Getting involved in leadership experiences while in college allows our students to ... Read More
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Pow Wow Held at CSU Dominguez Hills Celebrates Native American Culture
VIEW ADDITIONAL PHOTOS California State University, Dominguez Hills hosted the university's first pow wow since the 1970s on Saturday, April 30, attracting approximately 40 tribes from several states. The event served to highlight the university's commitment to Native American education. Less than one percent of CSU students are Native American -- the 23 CSU campuses and Chancellor's Office are working through the CSU Native American Initiative to address the historical lack of opportunities for Native Americans in higher education. Several hundred people attended the pow wow, which took place in the Sculpture Garden on campus and included Native American dances, music, arts and ... Read More
University Partners with Home Depot Center, LA Galaxy for Student Intership Program
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), The Home Depot Center, and LA Galaxy launched a new internship program this spring for two CSUDH students to work in the areas of sales, marketing and event presentation with the LA Galaxy, while earning a stipend and credits towards graduation. The new program is exclusive to CSUDH students, and will become an annual opportunity for undergraduates. The interns are working with the LA Galaxy front office to market the May 14 LA Galaxy vs. Sporting Kansas City match to the CSUDH community, including students, alumni and administration. On the LA Galaxy web site, a web page, www.lagalaxy.com/toros, has been created for the CSUDH ... Read More
Hansonia Caldwell: “Living Legend” Presents Final Spiritual Concert
Hansonia Caldwell has more than the usual reasons to look forward to her retirement this spring. The professor of music at California State University, Dominguez Hills will present her final “Living Legends Festival Concert” at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Saturday, May 14 at 8 p.m. The concert, which is the signature event of the African Diaspora of Sacred Music and Musicians, was first presented in 2003 as part of Caldwell's work with the Georgia and Nolan Payton Archive of Sacred Music, an extensive collection of music, books, periodicals, documents, audio & visual materials, and oral histories housed at CSU Dominguez Hills. “We are a preservation program and we ... Read More
AMVETS Event Showcases Veteran-Friendly Services at CSU Dominguez Hills
A daylong event sponsored by the American Veterans (AMVETS) in partnership with California State University, Dominguez Hills, recently highlighted the campus's mission of creating a veteran-friendly campus for first-time and returning students who are dealing with not only college life but transitioning back to a civilian lifestyle as well. University Outreach and Information Services and Enrollment Management and Student Affairs hosted “Every Day is Veterans' Day” on April 13 in the Loker Student Union with a variety of on- and off-campus resources for potential students to explore and gain information. The keynote speakers were John Fisher, senior service officer, and Wiley Buffington, ... Read More
