10 Questions...on Eminent Domain for Carlos Jackson
Eminent domain – a centuries’ old tool of taking private land for public use – became a highly volatile issue last summer after the Supreme Court ruled public entities could use the policy for economic development, not just its more traditional uses of building highways, schools, and other public projects. As the executive director of the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission, Carlos Jackson finds himself in the middle of the issue because his office is charged with both redevelopment and the development of affordable housing. Here, he explains why the issue has become so charged, what a political backlash against the Supreme Court ruling could mean, and why his office has never invoked it. Full story

On Point: China’s Currency Controversy
For years, China has set the yuan against the U.S. dollar, a control that has raised the ire of legislators here as China’s U.S. trade surplus has reached $200 billion. With the politically charged issue of losing U.S. jobs directly tied to the debate, many politicians have called for tariffs to even the playing field. But Professor of International Business and Finance Burhan Yavas suggests the case for undervaluation of the yuan may be overstated and that the proposed U.S. measures may blow up in our face because we’ll be tinkering with the same open market we’re calling for the Chinese to endorse. Full story

CBAPP and Campus News
Call for Alumni to Join Commencement Processional
The Office of Alumni Relations is making a call out to all CSUDH alumni to join CSUDH President James Lyons, Sr. and faculty to march in the graduation processional at the Home Depot Center on Friday, May 19 as a part of CSUDH’s 2006 Commencement. Full story

2006 Toros Scholarship Golf Classic Set
The CSUDH Athletics Department is hosting the 2006 Toros Scholarship Golf Classic, Friday, June 9, at Meadowlark Golf Club, located in Huntington Beach, Calif. This event serves as the major fundraiser for the Toros athletics program. In particular, alumni are being sought to form an alumni team. All interested in entering the tournament and supporting Toros Athletics can contact the Athletics Department at (310) 243-3893 or the Office of Alumni Relations at (310) 243-2237 or visit: http://www.csudh.edu/torosonline/media0506/60322fundraiser-golftourney.htm.

CSUDH Chapter of National Honor Society Sees Record Growth
Since its inception in 1897 Phi Kappa Phi (PKP), the nation's oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society, has initiated one million members. On March 16, the CSU Dominguez Hills chapter added its largest contingent in history: 96 students, 18 faculty, staff, and administrators, and one alumnus. CBAPP students also received three of the six scholarships awarded during the ceremony. Full story

Athletics Holds Inaugural Business Luncheon
Twenty businesses from the South Bay attended the CSU Dominguez Hills Athletics Inaugural Business Luncheon last month in an effort geared towards partnering Toros Athletics with businesses surrounding the CSUDH campus. Full story

Justine Bell-Waters, acting vice president of University Advancement and a 20-year professor of public administration, was honored March 29 as one of “Six Magnificent Women of 2006” by the Carson Coordinating Council. Bell-Waters was singled out for providing opportunities for scores of other women as an educator after overcoming significant obstacles on her own path to success.

Steven Bradford (B.A. political science, 1985) and Dan Guerrero (M.P.A., 1983) represented CBAPP as two of five CSUDH alumni who presented during a panel discussion held in concert with the annual Unity Fest celebrations on campus in April. The panel discussion, “Celebrating Our Legacy” welcomed the five successful alums to share their experiences with students. Bradford is the mayor pro tem of the city of Gardena. Guerrero is the director of athletics at UCLA.

Prakash Dheeriya, professor of finance, presented a paper titled, "Capital Budgeting for the Small Firm: A Case Study," at the Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance Conference on April 20 in Los Angeles. The paper was published in the conference proceedings.

Senior Michael Shapiro, computer information systems, was one of four 2005-06 Presidential and Honors Scholarship recipients selected to speak at the annual President’s Dinner on April 7. The dinner is the University’s largest fundraising event of the year in which four students share their personal stories with the audience as representative of the scholars who benefit from scholarship gifts given to the University. Full story

If you are interested in becoming active in Friends of the College or would like to receive information on Friends Mixers and other upcoming events, please contact Leslie Patterson, CBAPP director of development, at lpatterson@csudh.edu.

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