Below are selected past events in the life of the History Department at CSUDH. See the Calendar page for upcoming events.

History Grads at Commencement, May 2009

 

 

History's First Annual Banquet, May 2009

The History Department hosted its first banquet on May 9, 2009, to honor our 2008-2009 graduates and award winners. We also honored retiring professor Frank Stricker and long-time department administrative assistant Nancy Owens. About 60 people attended the banquet, including graduates, honorees and their guests, and department staff and faculty. It was held on the CSUDH campus. The guest speaker was El Camino College Dean Stephanie Rodriguez, CSUDH History Alumna. People raved over the food, catered by CSUDH.

 

 

 

History Student Club Visits the Getty Villa, April 2009

The CSUDH History Student Club sponsored a trip to the Getty Villa museum in Malibu. Dr. Jeffers described the exterior and grounds of the museum, which were modeled on a first century BCE Roman country estate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSUDH Honors Convocation, March 2008

The 2008 Honors Convocation at CSUDH honored students who, among other things, have excelled in their studies, received awards, and been admitted to honor societies. Go the the 2008 Honors Convocation webpage to see images of History honorees, faculty, and others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tournees Festival of French Films, April 2008 The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of History has been awarded a grant from the French American Cultural Exchange (FACE) to bring the Tournees Festival of French Films to campus in April, 2008. See the French Film Festival webpage for descriptions of the films. See photos of the French Film Festival.

 

 

 

Reception for Presidential Inauguration Speaker Evelyn Hu-DeHart, May 2008

The History Department sponsored a reception for Professor Evelyn Hu-DeHart. Dr. Hu-DeHart is Professor of History at Brown University. She is also Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown. She was the keynote speaker at the inauguration of CSUDH President Mildred Garca.

On May 1, Dr. Hu-DeHart spoke to the department and its guests about her current research. The event was made possible in large part by generous donations from emeriti History faculty Don Hata and Linda Pomerantz.

 

 

 

 

 

History Reception for Grads, May 2008

The History Department held a reception in honor of its graduating majors and minors in May, 2008. See photos from the event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron Chef Competition, Fall 2008

Four History majors represented the department in the first CSUDH Iron Chef competition. Pictured from left to right: Ashley Eggleston, Stacey Atkins, Jessica Medrano, and Jessica Rivera. Click on the image to see a larger, montage image.