Students at California State University, Dominguez Hills regularly have the opportunity to learn about the world's variety of cultures through academic coursework, special events on campus, and simply by attending one of the most diverse universities in the nation. But often, these students are surprised by what they end up learning about their own ethnic heritage, which their families may not have shared with them, or known about themselves. Humanities lecturer Mary Talusan Lacanlale says that Filipino American students in her HUM310 Global Popular Music class are often not aware of the multicultural aspects of the Philippines, a polyglot culture composed of elements from indigenous ... Read More
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Annual Pan African Conference Connects Businesses, Educational Potential
The 2nd Annual Pan African Global Trade & Investment Conference was hosted by California State University, Dominguez Hills in conjunction with the UCLA Anderson School of Management on Oct. 13-15, with events taking place at both institutions. International representatives of African nations and the African Diaspora met with Los Angeles business owners, academics, and entrepreneurs to discuss possibilities for establishing trade, expansion of global concerns, and the largely untapped potential of Africa and its resources. Munashe Furusa, acting associate dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, is also the executive director of the CSU Dominguez Hills California African ... Read More
Daphne Bradford: OLLI Facilitator Prepares the Next Generation to Teach Their Elders
While hosting her syndicated radio program in 1999, “Gospel Entertainment News” Daphne Bradford had the opportunity to interview Rosa Parks shortly before Parks' 86th birthday. In her conversation with Parks, who is considered the mother of the modern civil rights movement, Bradford says that she was impressed with Parks' grasp of technology. “She learned how to use email when she was in her 80s at a community center,” says Bradford. “We talked about what she would like to see young people do and she expressed a few things there. She had the desire to see youth and elders work together.” Bradford was able to bring about such a project. As an Apple Distinguished Educator, she ... Read More
John Carvalho: Shortage of Microbiologists Would Cause Dire Health Care Shortfall
The nursing shortage in the United States has been well documented and reported; however, there is another segment of the health care industry workforce that is in decline - clinical laboratory scientists, also known as clinical microbiologists. According to John Carvalho, assistant professor of biology at California State University, Dominguez Hills, if the number of these scientists continues to fall, the potential impacts could include increases in bacteria-related infections- the very things CLS professionals are trained to detect. In his article, “Importance of Clinical Microbiologists for U.S. Healthcare Infrastructure,” published in the July issue of Clinical Laboratory ... Read More
$20,000 Grant from Alcoa Foundation Will Provide Scholarships for STEM Majors
California State University, Dominguez Hills has received a $20,000 grant from the Alcoa Foundation to provide scholarships to undergraduate students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)-related degree programs. Recipients of the Alcoa STEM Scholarship will receive up to $5,000 each beginning in the spring 2012 semester. Given the annual cost to attend CSU Dominguez Hills currently is at $5,507 for full-time students, the Alcoa STEM Scholarship will allow its recipients to have a nearly tuition-free year, which will free them financially to focus on their coursework and progress to graduation. The scholarship will be open to junior and senior-level ... Read More
