A Message from the President
Welcome to California State University, Dominguez Hills!
Like many of you, I am excited about our journey together during the 2008-2009 academic year, my second year at CSU Dominguez Hills. You will find that CSUDH is a wonderful place where student-success, academic excellence, and exciting developments are commonplace.
During this past year, I have worked alongside students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community partners to lead our great institution as a role model for the region, state, and nation. You will find that our faculty and staff are student-centered and are passionate about our students and their intellectual development. In addition, you will find that we understand that a university experience occurs inside the classroom as well as around the campus and the surrounding community. You will see that our community embraces diversity in every possible dimension: racial, cultural, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual, economic, and political; this provides a distinct advantage for our students as they will enter a diverse global society waiting for leaders like themselves.
We are a model institution. CSU Dominguez Hills is at a critical time in its history. We are about to embark on a strategic planning process that will bring together our entire campus community, local community partners, and employers. We recognize and continue to develop our many campus Points of Pride. We have continued to build internal and external community. We are making strides in our growing enrollment, and strengthening the university’s financial stability.
CSU Dominguez Hills is no longer the hidden jewel of the South Bay. Our alumni are showing their pride in their alma mater by giving back to their university. The number of alumni donors increased significantly last year. Our alumni increased their gifts by 238%. Our campus is an emergent resource for the entire South Bay and Los Angeles area. We are hosting various political forums and academic symposia as well as community events. CSUDH is strengthening our rapport with the local community in the South Bay. We are working to get the word out about CSU Dominguez Hills and we are being seen as an important link to the business, political, social aspects of the region.
CSUDH’s campus is also home to the world-class, multi-sport Home Depot Center, a premier athletics and entertainment destination for those who are visiting and those who live in Southern California. Annually, we hold our commencement ceremony in the 27,000-seat stadium and we are examining possibilities to strengthen our partnership with the center.
Let us continue to demonstrate to the nation what a diverse, student-centered, urban comprehensive university that is committed to excellence looks like. Together, let us continue to move our campus towards being a role model for the nation and continue to move our great campus in an upward direction. Join me in celebrating the 2008-2009 year.
Sincerely,
Mildred García, Ed.D.
President