The 2010 Academic Affairs Faculty Awards Reception took place on March 10 in the Ballroom of the Loker Student Union to honor faculty at California State University, Dominguez Hills for years of service. Dr. Karen Mason, associate professor of psychology, received the Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Award; Dr. Kate Fawver, associate professor of history, was honored with the Excellence in Service Award; and Dr. Sally Etcheto, professor of music, was given the Lyle E. Gibson Distinguished Teacher Award.

For many service men and women, returning home isn’t always easy. The dramatic contemporary play “Welcome Home Jenny Sutter,” written by Julie Marie Myatt, follows the return of U.S. Marine Jenny Sutter from Iraq and her struggle to reintegrate into a normal life. Directed by adjunct professor Courtney Elkin Mohler, the production will be performed March 12, 13, and 20 at 8 p.m. and March 14, 20 and 21 at 2 p.m. in the Edison Studio Theatre on campus.

Alex Lim, a senior at California State University, Dominguez Hills has been assisting Dr. Larry Rosen on his research on parenting in the digital age. Lim presented their findings on the effects of text messaging and learning in the classroom in a poster presentation at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students last November in Phoenix and was recognized for an outstanding presentation in the social and behavioral sciences.