Among the many unfortunate side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic was the loss of in-person instruction for most courses at CSUDH. Some fields of study were impacted more than others by this loss, but for students in the chemistry department it was especially troublesome. Because so much chemistry education relies on in-person lab work, most students missed out on vital hands-on experience. This summer, faculty members of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry decided to do something about it. They created and held a pair of “Chemistry Lab Bootcamps” that were designed to get students up to speed—teaching them all the valuable lab skills they missed during their many months of ... Read More
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CSUDH Appoints New Dean of College of Health, Human Services and Nursing
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has appointed Mi-Sook Kim as dean of the College of Health, Human Services and Nursing. She will begin her new position July 19. The CSUDH College of Health, Human Services and Nursing (CHHSN) offers more than a dozen degree and certificate programs that prepare students who are committed to improving lifelong health, wellness, development, and overall adaptability in a diverse and evolving society. The college houses the longest-running online Bachelor of Nursing program in California, one of only two Orthotics and Prosthetics programs in the state, and is in the process of developing the CSU’s first doctoral program in Occupational ... Read More
Nursing students partner with LAFD in vaccine rollout
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Toros have sought innovative ways to help frontline workers, promote health and safety, and assist those struggling with basic needs. Now, CSUDH nursing students have stepped up to help the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) with the mammoth task of vaccinating Angelenos. The 12 participating students are working toward their Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Normally, they would complete community-based clinical hours at designated sites as part of their course requirements. However, those sites all but shuttered last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. Associate Professor of Nursing Nop Ratanasiripong, decided to pivot her BSN 423 Community-Based ... Read More
Commencement Delivers an Intimate Feel with Heartfelt Moments
While the number of graduates, and the family and friends cheering them on in person, was substantially less this year due to COVID-19, the scaled-down ceremonies for the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Commencements helped mark a return to normalcy for the Toro Nation, and were some of most intimate and heartfelt in recent memory. Seven commencement ceremonies in all took place May 24-26 in the Tennis Stadium at Dignity Health Sports Park. To comply with public health guidelines, seating was restricted, with graduates sitting in the stands with two guests, instead of on the stadium floor. To close each ceremony, graduates were recognized individually from the stands, and were shown on ... Read More
Women’s Studies Grants First Degrees
Women’s Studies has only been a major at CSUDH for one year, but its first four graduates are already earning their degrees this spring. As Associate Professor and Coordinator of Women’s Studies Jenn Brandt says, “We’re so excited. To have all of these wonderful students, in a pandemic, not only surviving but thriving, has exceeded my expectations! I know they’re going to go on and make the university very proud.” The four women who make up Women’s Studies’ first graduating cohort have each taken their own unique path to their degree. “This group is so representative of the diversity that we have in the major,” says Brandt. “They’re all coming from different backgrounds and going off to ... Read More
