Irene Osisioma, associate professor of teacher education at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been awarded a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship. Funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and managed by the nonprofit Institute of International Education, the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship facilitates engagement between scholars born in Africa who are now based in the United States or Canada and scholars in Africa on mutually beneficial academic activities. One of only 60 academics to be chosen by the fellowship during its second round of grant awards, Osisioma will work for three months beginning in May with faculty at National Open University of ... Read More
Teacher Education
CSU Dominguez Hills Awarded Department of Education Grant to Support Special Education Teacher Preparation
The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) College of Education has been awarded a five-year $1.25 million grant from the United States Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to recruit, prepare and retain highly qualified special education teachers dedicated to serving students with disabilities who attend inner city schools. According to statistics, California mirrors national special education teacher shortages, especially in low-performing urban schools. The grant would establish the Secondary Special Education Teacher Interventionist (SSETI) project, allowing the CSUDH College of Education to expand its accredited special ... Read More
CSU Dominguez Hills Awarded $12 Million from U.S. Department of Education to Educate STEM Teachers
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been awarded a $12.45 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to train highly qualified secondary math and science teachers and help improve student achievement in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The grant– the largest awarded nationwide under the DOE's Teacher Quality Partnerships grant competition–will allow CSUDH to implement its proposed STEM Teachers in Advanced Residency (STAR) program. STAR is a blended 15-month credential and master's program designed for individuals with a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The program will integrate theory and ... Read More
New International Students Welcomed to Campus
With food, dance and a very social and unique round of bingo, 34 new international students were welcomed to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) by the College of Extended and International Education (CEIE) during its International Student Welcome Reception on Sept. 23. The festivities included remarks from CEIE Dean Kim McNutt, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ellen Junn, and Acting Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs William Franklin. The event included “International Bingo”–an interactive game designed to help students get to know each other–presentations, and student dance and musical performances. “Today shows the great ... Read More
Campus Hosts California Legislative Black Caucus’ African American Leaders for Tomorrow
For the second year, California State University, Dominguez Hills hosted the California Legislative Black Caucus's annual African American Leaders for Tomorrow leadership and college preparedness conference on campus. Sixty African American high school students from throughout the state were selected to participate in the program that aims to cultivate the next generation of African Americans to become leaders in their communities and the state. From July 23-26, the sophomores, juniors, and seniors met with state leaders and educators who introduced them to important community, government, business, and education issues. They also took part in workshops and discussions led by CSU ... Read More