For CSU Dominguez Hills student Laura Huerta, getting the opportunity to live in another country was something she had always wanted to do. It was more than a bucket list wish, but rather an experience that fit with her career goals in international business. Last year, through California State University International Programs (CSU IP) and financial assistance from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Huerta fulfilled her goal. "I learned about the programs during the Study Abroad Fair in 2012," she said of the event the CSUDH International Education Center (IEC) hosts annually as part of International Week. "From there I stopped by the IEC and spoke with Rachel ... Read More
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[VIDEO] Teatro Dominguez: The Best Kept Secret at CSUDH
It might be uncommon to see second and third grade students volunteer to pick up trash, but that is exactly what has happened during California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Teatro Dominguez community-based theater troupe performances at local elementary schools this semester. When the college student actors– in character as a coyote, an aardvark, a sea cucumber and other sea, land and sky animals–ask the young audience for volunteers, the children nearly launch from their seats with excitement, eager to save the environment with a quick demonstration on how they can help keep Earth clean. This semester, students enrolled in THE339: Multicultural Children's Theatre are ... Read More
CSUDH Student Becomes Congressional Intern through Panetta Institute
Sean Rodriguez did much more than get a “peek behind closed doors” in the U.S. Capitol building while in Washington D.C. recently. He received the unique opportunity to sit in chairs that have been occupied by congressional leaders, Supreme Court justices and historic American figures. For two and a half months, Rodriguez, a Master of Arts double major in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding/History and Political Science at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), lived and worked in the nation's capital as a recipient of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy's Congressional Internship. After an intensive two weeks of preparation at the nonpartisan study ... Read More
Margaret White Offers Students and Faculty Service with a Smile
Margaret “Maggie” White may be described by her colleagues as “the face of the department” or “extremely efficient,” but it was the “blur of smiles,” hand waves and a personal favorite–the hugs– that stood out the most for recent communications graduate Megan Murray. For these and many other reasons, White, an administrative support coordinator in the Department of Communications main office, was honored with California State University, Dominguez Hills' Excellence in Customer Service Award during the 2014 Staff Award ceremony in October. “I spent a lot of time in the communications building, and more specifically, the main office. While Maggie White was always happy to answer my ... Read More
CSUDH STEM Scholars Attend 2014 SACNAS Meeting
Seven students from California State University, Dominguez Hills presented posters detailing their research during the annual Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Conference in October at the Los Angeles Convention Center They were among 25 students who took part in the conference's four days of scientific research presentations, professional development, networking and exhibits–including 14 Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) and Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) scholars. SACNAS is considered one of the largest annual gatherings of minority scientists in the country. Physics major Jeff Guevara, a MARC ... Read More