This week, California State University, Dominguez Hills embarked on a months-long strategic planning process that, when complete, will shape the university’s direction for the next five years. A series of nine town hall events took place on campus from February 23 through March 3 to collect feedback from students, faculty, staff and members of the community as to what should be the core values, mission and goals for CSU Dominguez Hills, and how the university can become a “model urban university” for the 21st century.

Student housing at California State University, Dominguez Hills has become a little greener this semester thanks to a new program of the region’s water district, West Basin Municipal Water District. A ribbon cutting ceremony, held last week at University Housing, celebrated the completion of the project.

Thomas Landefeld gave career development seminars at several Historically Black Colleges and Universities in February, sponsored by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Minority Access to Research Careers program. The professor of biology and pre-health advisor at California State University, Dominguez Hills presented “Becoming a Scientist: Considerations for Minority Students in Choosing a Career in Science," and met with students and faculty individually and in groups to discuss the importance of grooming minority students for doctorate programs in the science and health fields.