Source: Clean Earth Challenge As part of the CSUDH Day of Service (California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA) and the Clean Earth Challenge, 20 student volunteers participated in a campus cleanup. The goal was to collect trash to make their campus environment cleaner and to spread awareness about how important it is to prevent trash from entering the waterways that lead to the nearby ocean. The Office of Sustainability and The Center for Service-Learning, Internships & Civic Engagement (SLICE) helped organize the event led by Zero Waste Coordinator and TRUE™ Zero Waste Advisor, Scarlett Zamora. For the cleanup, the entire campus was split into quadrants and participants ... Read More
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CSUDH to Hold Inaugural In-Person CIF Esports Initiative Championship Finals
(Sacramento, CA) - The California Interscholastic Federation announces the first-ever in-person CIF Esports Initiative Championship Finals to be held on April 27, 2024 at the California State University, Dominguez Hills Toro Esports Academy. The statewide CIF tournament is hosted and managed by NASEF, the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations. The popularity of esports is undeniable: this year’s tournament experienced 41% growth from last year, with over 210 high schools and 600 teams competing in popular esports games. This live Championship Finals will offer exciting competition and crown a champion in League of Legends, Rocket League, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. ... Read More
Senate District 35: Senator Bradford’s Legislation to Create a Designation for Black-Serving Colleges Passes Senate Committee
Source: Office of California State Senator Steven Bradford Senator Steven Bradford’s legislation to establish a state-level designation recognizing institutions of higher education that excel in educating and serving Black students has passed the Senate Education Committee 6-0 with bipartisan support. Black students in California and nationally are historically underrepresented in higher education. SB 1348 would create a way to recognize public and private colleges and universities that are making significant commitments to promote Black student success. “SB 1348 will focus attention on the disparities that exist for Black students in higher education,” Senator ... Read More
Ed Source: Teacher Diversity is an Investment in Students Worth Making and Keeping
Source: Ed Source Representation matters, especially in the classroom. Students can do better when they are instructed by a person who looks like them. As California is challenged by fiscal uncertainties, school districts are bracing themselves to establish their own budget priorities. Now more than ever, it is time for school districts to protect and realize their promises of establishing and maintaining teacher diversity that is reflective of the students and communities they serve. Two years ago, the Los Angeles Unified School Board demonstrated its commitment to Black students, educators and families by passing a resolution on Black student excellence through educator ... Read More
Famed Writer Delivers a Lesson in Courage, Calls for New Voices to Rise
J. Michael Straczynski doesn’t much care for rules. As a student at San Diego State University, he risked expulsion by bluffing his way into two writing courses taught by celebrated writer and educator Norman Corwin. Straczynski didn’t get expelled, and Corwin became a lifelong friend and cherished mentor. But he understood the risks, and therein lies an important lesson. “In order to be any kind of creative person, you have to be willing to push outward and engage with the world in ways that sometimes break the system,” Straczynski told students and faculty during his 2024 Patricia Eliet Memorial Lecture at the LSU ballroom on April 11. “When you do that, strange and wonderful things ... Read More
