The Fall Convocation arrived a bit late this year. Rather than being held before the start of the school year, the event was held Sept. 24 at the University Theatre. Inside the auditorium, interim CSUDH President Mary Ann Villarreal reaffirmed the university’s commitment to helping Toros “move into pathways toward greater success and socioeconomic mobility.” […]
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CSUDH considers discontinuing six degree programs
Labor Studies, Philosophy among programs under review as university grapples with financial woes and declining enrollment. Facing declining enrollment and a growing budget deficit, Cal State Dominguez Hills is considering six academic programs for potential discontinuance. The review comes as the university reassesses its priorities in light of a $15 million budget shortfall. On Nov. […]
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Toros voice concerns about campus facilities, transparency
SQE Town Hall calls for greater involvement in decision-making process. CSUDH officials have hosted several town hall events over the past year to address issues on campus—most notably, the budget problems affecting California State University. On Oct. 14, the Dominguez Hills chapter of Students for Quality Education (SQE) held its own forum for Toros to […]
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Stop Asian Hate, It’s More Than a Hashtag
As anti-Asian hate crime increases, university departments chime in on their condemnation of racist, sexist rhetoric and violence towards the Asian American Pacific Islander communities. Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash By Taylor Helmes, Editor in Chief Updated at 6:30 p.m. CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham, the Asian Pacific studies program, and the California Faculty […]
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Defund, Disarm or Abolish?| University Police Departments Under Increasing Scrutiny
By Daniel Tom, Staff ReporterAdditional Reporting by Robert Rios, Campus Editor The movement to defund, disarm, or even abolish the university police departments on California State University campuses is gaining momentum. While there have been periodic calls to lessen the police presence on CSU and other campuses since at least 2015, including a drive launched […]