Terry McMillan, the bestselling author of “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” “Disappearing Acts,” and “Waiting to Exhale,” visited California State University, Dominguez Hills on Feb. 15. McMillan, who has taught English at the University of Arizona, Tucson, the University of Wyoming, and Stanford University, addressed an audience of students, faculty, staff, and community members in the Loker Student Union and read from her newest book, “Getting to Happy.” President Mildred García welcomed McMillan to CSU Dominguez Hills and described the impact of watching the premiere of the movie version of “Waiting to Exhale.” “The next day I was reading the front page of the New York Times, ... Read More
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Students Share Their Scholarship at CSU Dominguez Hills Student Research Day
From a study on coping strategies of the unemployed in Los Angeles to one on mobile device separation anxiety, more than 100 academic topics will be presented by undergraduate and graduate students during the sixth annual California State University, Dominguez Hills Student Research Day on Thursday, Feb. 24. According to Mohammed Eyadat, the event's organizer and associate professor of information system and operations management, the daylong event–presentations take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Loker Student Union–showcases the research and creative activities of students and their faculty mentors at the university. “Student Research Day has grown in quality and quantity ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills President Mildred García Takes to the Pulpit This Sunday
This Sunday, Feb. 20, California State University, Dominguez Hills president Mildred García will address the congregation of the Family of Faith Christian Center, led by Pastor Sherman Gordon, as part of the CSU's statewide Super Sunday events at more than 100 African American churches throughout the state in February. García will speak at both of the church's services that day, which begin at 7:30 and 10 a.m. and take place in a familiar location to García -- the Loker Student Union ballroom on the university's campus. The Family of Faith Christian Center has been holding its services in the union ballroom since it was founded last year. CSU Super Sunday reaches more than 100,000 ... Read More
SEED Scholars Welcomed to CSU Dominguez Hills
The first cohort of awardees of the Scholarships for Education and Economic Development (SEED) have arrived for a six-month course of study at California State University, Dominguez Hills. The SEED Scholars, who are from Central America and the Dominican Republic, will examine vector-borne disease control in an exclusive program taught by university faculty and staff, as well as Los Angeles County health professionals. The group was welcomed to the university at a reception in January attended by the Honorable Jose Alberto Acevedo Vogl, consulate general of Nicaragua, Mildred García, president of CSU Dominguez Hills, Margaret Gordon, dean of the College of Extended & International ... Read More
Human Geography: Earth Science Club Participates in L.A. Homeless Census
While students majoring in geography and geology usually study physical properties of the earth, those in the Department of Earth Sciences at California State University, Dominguez Hills are examining the impact of human needs and man-made effects upon the planet. Last month, members of the Earth Science Club participated in the biannual homeless count sponsored by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). The club's president, Daniel Pearlman, says that the earth and environment major has “a lot of focus on interactions with people. The way they structure the program will prepare us to be policymakers and involved with how decisions are made.” Pearlman and his fellow ... Read More
