California State University, Dominguez Hills graphic design major Paul Whisenhunt put some of his talents up against the wall–a wall on the first floor inside LaCorte Hall, to be precise. As part of the Art and Design Department's Art 342-Conceptualization class, associate professor of art design Michele Bury assigned 11 groups of students a “guerilla design” project, which exercised a form of art that utilizes public spaces and is commonly known as “street guerilla art.” The assignment was for students to install their guerilla art projects in various locations on campus. The installations were displayed from Oct. 26 to Nov. 2. Whisenhunt and his project partners, Christine ... Read More
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Veterans Alliance: Student Support Organization Screens Documentary on Nov. 10
In honor of Veterans Day, the Veterans Alliance, a student support group for veteran students at California State University, Dominguez Hills, will screen the documentary “Striking a Chord” on Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Loker Student Union. Erika Valdez, military advisor, says that the film is powerful despite its brevity. “It's only 40 minutes long but very educational, especially for those of us who did not serve in the military,” she says. “It's a real eye-opener about the struggles that our soldiers face while serving our country and how music helps them deal with those issues, especially being away from family for prolonged periods of time and missing out on ... Read More
SEED of Change: Health Professionals from Latin Countries to Study at CSU Dominguez Hills
A grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been awarded to the California State University, Dominguez Hills College of Extended & International Education (CEE) to train nurses and other health professionals from the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua. The scholars are awardees of the Scholarships for Education and Economic Development (SEED) program administered by the Center for Intercultural Education and Development at Georgetown University. Two SEED cohorts have been funded for one year to live and study at CSU Dominguez Hills for six months each. The first group will be at the university from ... Read More
Jerry Moore: Anthropologist Establishes Consortium of Ecuadorean and Peruvian Scholars
Professor of anthropology Jerry Moore and Dr. Francisco Valdez of the Institut de Recherche Pour le Développpement (IRD) laid the groundwork for a bi-national collaboration between archaeologists in Ecuador and Peru this summer for long-term projects to explore the prehistory of the border regions between the two nations. The two-and-a-half week conference of international university students, archaeologists, and other scholars visited 15 ancient sites in Ecuador and Peru, viewed collections in national museums in both countries, and made public presentations to communities in La Libertad and Cuenca, Ecuador and in Tumbes and Piura, Peru. The project is funded by the Wenner Gren ... Read More
Students Present Research on Voter Propositions to OLLI Community
As voters across the nation prepare to cast their ballots tomorrow, they are turning to a variety of sources to do their research. Members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at California State University, Dominguez Hills were able to look to the next generation when students from Dr. Annie Wilson's State and Local Government class presented their research last week on Propositions 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 25. Pamela Prieto, a senior majoring in philosophy and political science, says this year's issues are focused on remedies to the state's lagging economy as well as the preservation of the natural environment for future generations. “In tough economic times, more ... Read More