Dalia Cornejo once thought she should be practical and pursue a career such as teaching. She even had a role model. As a teenager, she admired an uncle for being the only one of 11 siblings to earn a college degree and for becoming a professor. But a different calling beckoned. “I feel like I have to create something everyday,” she declared. “I always liked to draw and paint. … but I wasn't sure I could make a living at that–living in Mexico.” Try as she might to stick to her original plans, a series of events unfolded that led to her passion, and in May the double major graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design and Spanish Literature from California State ... Read More
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Dr. Willie J. Hagan Named Permanent President of CSU Dominguez Hills
The California State University Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Willie J. Hagan as the permanent president of California State University, Dominguez Hills, effective immediately. Hagan has served as interim president since June 2012. “To say I am honored to have been appointed as president of CSU Dominguez Hills would be an understatement,” Hagan said. “I look forward to continuing to work with our gifted faculty, dedicated staff, and inspirational students to advance this remarkable institution and our students.” Comments from faculty and staff Hagan's leadership at CSU Dominguez Hills in the past 11 months has been marked with an unwavering commitment toward student academic ... Read More
Class of 2013 Graduates Looking Forward to Their Future
Whether clad in suits, shorts, ties, spiked platform pumps, or flip-flops–or adorned with money leis, bedazzled caps, distinctive sashes or honors ropes–the graduates from the Class of 2013 at California State University, Dominguez Hills honored commencement in their own style. In front of proud moms, dads, children, extended family, and friends, roughly 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas on May 17 and 18 in the Home Depot Center Tennis Stadium situated on the university's campus during five ceremonies: The College of Arts and Humanities and College of Extended and International Education, College of Business Administration and Public Policy, College of ... Read More
Life’s Journey Brings Tené Green a Degree Closer to Younger Sister, Rhyan Williams
Twists and turns in life, a 10-year age difference, and differing academic and career interests may have sent siblings Tené Green and Rhyan Williams on separate paths as they grew up, but going to college has brought them closer. “When we were younger, we weren't as close because of the age difference between us. But now we are able to do something together,” said Williams, 22, of being a student at California State University, Dominguez Hills with her sister. However, concurrently attending the university–let alone college in general–wasn't something the sisters set out to do. Green was already working as a certified Licensed Vocational Nurse and looking to become a registered ... Read More
Student Highlights: May 2013
In this section we recognize the honors and activities that our students accomplish outside the classroom. College of Arts and Humanities Amy Blair and Laura Murphy, students majoring in negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, developed a folk dance and yoga class as a way of teaching conflict resolution skills to middle school students at the Watts United Youth Peacebuilders Project. Laura chronicles the project in her blog. College of Extended and International Education Randall Weaver, who recently graduated with his Master of Arts in Humanities through the Humanities Master of Arts External Degree (HUX) program, received the university's 2013 Outstanding Thesis ... Read More