California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has received a three-year, $298,719 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Office of Violence Against Women to develop and launch the Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program at CSUDH. Established by Congress in 2006, the grant supports community-based approaches to enhance victim safety, provides services for victims/survivors, and supports efforts to hold offenders accountable. CSUDH was the only campus in California to receive one of the 50 grants awarded in October 2019. The grant was secured by CSUDH’s Center for Advocacy, Prevention and Empowerment (CAPE) ... Read More
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CSUDH Student Irene Garcia-Brizuela Becomes Part of DACA Debate
Irene Garcia-Brizuela considers herself “pretty much an American citizen…just not on paper.” The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) advertising and public relations major has lived in the United States since she was 10 days old, when her mother, a Mexican citizen, brought her across the border to stay with her grandmother in Lynwood. After graduating from Lynwood High School, she attained an A.A. degree in journalism from Long Beach City College before moving on to CSUDH. The U.S. is the only home that Garcia-Brizuela has ever known, despite technically being a Mexican citizen. She is one of thousands of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students, also ... Read More
Department of Theatre and Dance Hosts Auditions for Student Dance Concert ‘Translucent’
California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) Department of Theatre and Dance is holding dance auditions for its spring 2020 Student Dance Concert “Translucent” on Thursday, January 23, at 6 p.m. in the CSUDH Dance Studio (Gym A-102). Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Featuring choreography by CSUDH students, “Translucent” is an eclectic celebration of dance styles and the culmination of senior dance students’ educational journeys at CSUDH. The auditions are open to all CSUDH students. Pullout: “Translucent” will run May 1- 3 at 2 p.m. and May 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. Rehearsals will take place one to two days per week in the evenings and/or weekends beginning January 25. All CSUDH ... Read More
CSUDH Ranks in Top 50 Nationally for Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred to Minority Students
(Carson, CA) Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine has ranked California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) 48th in the nation for conferring bachelor’s degrees to minority students. This year, the university improved its ranking in all minority group categories that combine academic disciplines. A respected magazine for reporting on diversity in higher education, Diverse publishes its Top 100 Degree Producers list each year, providing data-driven evidence related to college access in the United States among African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American student populations. CSUDH has consistently appeared on the rankings, which provides a breakdown by minority ... Read More
Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Fall Faculty Dance Concert ‘Renovations’
(Carson, CA) – The Department of Theatre and Dance at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) will present its Fall Faculty Dance Concert "Renovations,” featuring dance styles that span the 1920s through to the 2000s. The concert will run Dec. 6 and 7 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 7 and 8 at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre at CSUDH. “Renovations” will feature reconstructions of choreography and choreographic styles by CSUDH dance faculty Amy Michele Allen, Marco A. Carreon, Sarah Cashmore, Jeff Hendrix, Doris Acosta Ressl, and Kenneth Walker. “We've reached into the choreography vault to revive, re-stage, and reset our favorite dance pieces. We’ll also create new works based on ... Read More
