MSA Summit: Young Men of Color Challenged to Make Meaningful Changes

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With a dynamic line-up that included a keynote address, workshops, panels and hosted discussions aimed at building their self-worth and empowering them to strive toward success through education, nearly 800 middle- and high-school Latino and African American male students from local Los Angeles and … [Read more...]

Academic Excellence, Service, and Perseverance Honored with Presidential Awards

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For some students, the college experience reaches far beyond average classroom engagement and instead is a golden opportunity for them to give it their all in ways that help to secure a better future, not only for themselves, but for the university, the community, and society. In its third year, … [Read more...]

David C. Turner III: 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student

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David C. Turner, III, a senior Africana studies major was honored with a 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student Award for his extensive research, presentation, and lecture experience, as well as the leadership he has shown as a student at CSU Dominguez Hills. “It is really a testament to what I … [Read more...]

Jessica Mahinda: 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student

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Jessica Mahinda, a master's entry-level professional nursing (MEPN) student, was recognized with a 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student Award at CSU Dominguez Hills for her 4.01 GPA and her focus on clinical nurse leadership. Driven by her desire to understand and improve the national healthcare … [Read more...]

Chardae Jenkins: 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student

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Senior communications major Chardae Jenkins was recognized with a 2013 Presidential Outstanding Student Award for her leadership role as a former vice president of Associated Students, Incorporated (ASI) at CSU Dominguez Hills, as well as serving in the Multicultural Center’s Diversity in Action … [Read more...]

Student Highlights: April 2013

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Recognizing the honors and activities that our students accomplish outside the classroom.   College of Arts and Humanities Dance majors Nathan Ortiz and Brianna Colon received a positive review for their choreography and performances during the “Informal Concert” sessions at the … [Read more...]

Ruben Medina: Dancing his Way Through a Degree in Physics

Ruben Medina is among a group of students to demonstrate ballet barre technique at Student Research Day at CSU Dominguez Hills in February.

Once a dance major, naysayers nearly crushed his dream. But Ruben Medina, now a senior majoring in physics at California State University, Dominguez Hills, leapt from the clutches of confusion and self-doubt to have it all. In evidence, the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Research … [Read more...]

Mind Power Palpable at Student Research Day

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[Editor's Note: Updated Feb. 27, 2013 with a red asterisk (*) next to the session winners who will represent the university at the 27th Annual CSU Student Research Competition on May 10 and 11 at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona] Students at California State University, … [Read more...]

Research Students Gain Insights and Experience at National Science Conference

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Seven undergraduate and graduate science students from California State University, Dominguez Hills gained valuable experience participating along with 1,700 undergraduate students, and 400 graduate students and postdoctoral scientists from more than 350 colleges and universities nationwide at the … [Read more...]

Digital Media Arts Grads Look to Crash Super Bowl with their Doritios Ad

James Karroum ( '12, B.A., digital media) and Calvin Ko ( '10, B.A., digital media) team up to create an original ad for the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl commercial contest

It took 13 30 oz. bags, but with the director’s clapboard on the final take sounding like the crunch of a Doritos Nacho Cheese chip, James Karroum and Calvin Ko called it a wrap on their entry into the Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” ad contest. The recent Digital Media Arts graduates … [Read more...]