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For Alumni and Friends of CSU Dominguez Hills
March 2022
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Become a Mentor on Toro Connect
CSUDH alumni connecting with current students on academics, college life, and their future careers is one milestone the Office of Alumni Relations is looking to achieve. Watch as alumnus Jon Binkley takes Chinamerem Isika through a tour of his workplace, the Aerospace Corporation.
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New Platform Makes Alumni-Student Connections Easier
Whether you’re a CSUDH alum who wants to share your knowledge and advice with an up-and-coming protégé, or a Toro student looking for a mentor in your field, the new Toro Connect platform promises to make establishing those relationships easier than ever...
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Jose Solaché With 4 million living alumni spread throughout the globe, the CSU has former students serving as decision-makers across a spectrum of industries, organizations and governmental bodies. This includes a number who are involved with chambers of commerce, organizations that promote and advocate for their local business communities. We asked three CSU alumni acting as their chambers' presidents and CEOs to reflect on their work, the CSU and the upcoming year.
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Fab Lab Teams with Toyota to Bring Dream Cars to Life Students working in the fabrication labs in CSUDH’s Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) got an accelerated course in hands-on project management and design in 2021, when they partnered with Toyota USA for the company’s annual Toyota Dream Car USA Art Contest...
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The Love of Learning Only Gets Better After 50! At the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at California State University, Dominguez Hills, we invite you to start the New Year creating new friendships, attending informative lectures, learning a new hobby, and investing in what is most important, YOU. Take part in Informative Workshops, Lecture Series, Events and Excursions, Social Gatherings, and Community Involvement. There are no tests, no grades, no pressure. The gift of lifelong learning and new adventures is just $30 for the year! The value is priceless! OLLI@CSUDH, the place to stay CURIOUS! Get started today! Email us at olliassistant@csudh.edu, go online at www.csudh.edu/olli, or simply dial (310) 243-3208.
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Homecoming 2022 Brings Toro Alums Back to Campus
CSUDH celebrated Homecoming 2022 on Saturday, Feb. 19, welcoming hundreds of Toro alumni and their families back to campus for a day of fun activities, reunions, and discovery. It was the first large-scale public event on campus since the resumption of in-person courses, and the first chance for many attendees to see all of the changes that have occurred on campus recently...
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STAY INVOLVED
Tune in for special guest lectures, theatre productions, concerts, and more!
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Transcend: A Multimedia Exhibition by Visual Artist Toni Scott
November 1 - April 30, 2022
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
University Library, 5th Floor Art Gallery
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Free Income Tax Preparation from VITA
February 19 - April 16, 2022
Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. by appointment only.
57k or lower are eligible. Email info@csudhvita.tax or call (424) 888-3026
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2022 Spring Virtual Career & Internship Fair
March 9, 2022
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Register on Handshake
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Art & Activism: Through the African American Experience
March 10, 2022
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Panel discussion presented by Office of the President & Women's Studies Department.
University Library, 5th Floor
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Leadership and Creative Expression
April 8 - 10, 2022
9:00 a.m.
A 3-day virtual conference exploring themes of Healing, Boundaries, Authority, Role, Task in
Leadership and Creative Expression.
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CLASS NOTES
Recent accomplishments of fellow Toros.
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Dr. Khaleah Bradshaw (BA ‘09/MA ’20) was appointed to the position of City Clerk for the City of Carson. In her previous role, she served as the director of local government and community relations at CSUDH. She will now be responsible for overseeing a number of responsibilities within her office, including conducting municipal elections, posting and publishing public notices, overseeing updates to the Carson Municipal Code, processing public record act requests, and managing official city records.
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Isaac Osae-Brown (MA ’14) is raising autism awareness through a children’s book he wrote, My Name Is Zuma: A Story About Autism. Osae-Brown is an education specialist teaching at Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif., and wrote the book with the goal of helping people of all ages understand autism. The book is intended to better support the population of autistic children through their peers and provide full inclusion, so they can better succeed in the school system.
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Zantino Bustos (BA ’18) is living out his dream as a professional dancer. When the pandemic struck, Bustos lost a lead role in a theatre show created by model/entrepreneur Tyra Banks. While seeking out other artistic forms of expression, amid rising social injustice in the country, he started Colors Only, a new venture focused on activism. Blending poetry, artwork, and erotic photography, it celebrates adult women of color of all ages, shapes, and sizes.
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Keith Kauffman (MA ’97) retired as Chief of Redondo Beach Police on Feb. 28, 2022. In his 30 years in law enforcement, Kauffman worked to change the culture of policing to allow citizens to feel that officers are part of the community. While working at Hawthorne Police Department, Kauffman co-created the city’s Coffee with a Cop program, which has become very popular among departments across 50 states and in 15 countries. In Redondo, Kauffman started hosting surf and skate contests, joining police officers with residents’ teams, in an effort to break down barriers and make police officers more approachable to citizens.
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Mark Lorenzen (MPA ’10) was appointed as the next Fire Chief of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. Prior to his appointment, Lorenzen retired from the Ventura County Fire Department after a 30-year career. Lorenzen began his service with Menlo Park on Feb. 7, 2022.
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James Reeves (BA ’77/MA ‘88) has been named vice president for business and finance at Napa Valley College. Reeves has more than 30 years of experience at several institutions, as a faculty member, department chair, dean of students, vice president, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, and interim president. Most recently, he was vice president for administrative services at Los Angeles City College. James’ specialized expertise in cost management, project management and improving operating effectiveness is paramount in achieving maximum efficiency at Napa Valley College.
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Dr. Rudolph Vanterpool passed away on Feb. 6, 2022. Vanterpool began teaching at CSUDH in 1976 and stayed for the rest of his career. In fact, after retirement in 2007, he held a FERP appointment until 2012, and then was rehired as a retired annuitant until 2017. He was a vital member and chair of the Philosophy Department, and he received the Outstanding Professor Award in 1999. Vanterpool made an immense impact and contribution to the Department of Africana Studies, serving as Acting Chair from 2010-2012 and again from 2014-2017. He also held an appointment as Director of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding Program. Vanterpool will be remembered as an excellent scholar, thinker, pedagogue, and committed colleague who worked tirelessly to advance the university mission and success of Toro students.
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FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. View the latest >
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