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10 Questions…on the Softening Real Estate Market for Prakash Dheeriya
Two years ago in The Report, real estate market expert Prakash Dheeriya, professor of accounting and finance, debunked the idea that Los Angeles County was in the midst of a real estate bubble. Still, the market has undeniably softened and with his continued eye on the market and home financing trends, he explains here how you can take advantage of the current conditions and how creative loan financing may send the market into a tailspin in the years to come. Full story

CBAPP and Campus News

CSUDH Homecoming Celebration: Friday Oct. 13

Alumni are invited to catch up with old friends and meet new ones at a special alumni tent set up by the Office of Alumni Relations and the Alumni Association to start off the Homecoming festivities on Friday, Oct. 13 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the soccer field. Refreshments will be served at the complimentary reception. The annual soccer doubleheader, this year with CSU Bakersfield, will get underway at the same time, with the women’s game starting at 4:30 p.m. followed by the women’s game at 7:30 p.m. Please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (310)243-2237, alumnirelations@csudh.edu for advance tickets for the games ($5). 

“My University, My Life” Speakers Wanted

CSU Dominguez Hills is embarking on a new program to make local high school and community college transfer students more aware of the university that’s on their doorstep. Under the “My University, My Life” theme, the program is looking for alumni to bring this message directly to high school students. If you have successfully entered a career after graduating from Dominguez Hills and would be willing to share your experience to inspire high school students to pursue a college education, please participate. Full story

Newsmakers

Felanice Duncan (B.S. business administration: computer information systems, 2005) was recently promoted to software developer/software engineer with Northrop Grumman Space Technology. Duncan took a job as a buyer with Northrop Grumman following graduation and will now relocate from Carson to the El Segundo facility. She’s also currently pursuing her M.B.A.

Raoul Freeman, professor of computer information systems, had his article, "IT Management Issues in Digital Government," published in the Encyclopedia of Digital Government, which was released in July and serves as an all-encompassing work in the emerging field of e-government.

Junior Tamanika Ferguson, public administration and Africana studies, was honored with one of 19 William R. Hearst/CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement by the CSU on Sept. 19. This marks the fourth year in a row that CSUDH has had a Hearst Award winner, regarded as the most prestigious annual student award given out by the CSU. The $3,000 scholarships are given to students from the CSU’s 23 campuses who have demonstrated financial need, experienced personal hardships, and have attributes of merit including superior academic performance, exemplary community service, and significant personal achievements. Ferguson serves as a volunteer at Mentoring A Touch Above, a nonprofit organization that helps youth in the juvenile courts and the California Youth Authority facilities make the transition back into mainstream society upon release. A single-mom, she has made the CSUDH Dean’s List three times and received numerous leadership and academic awards from Long Beach City College where she received her associate’s degree.

Steve Jenner, professor of management, delivered a presentation titled, “Is NAFTA a Dinosaur?” on Sept. 27 at the 45th Anniversary of the College of Business at the University of Baja California in Tijuana, Mexico.

Richard Malamud, professor of accounting and finance, had his article, “Teach Your Clients to Surf – Advice for Representatives Helping with After-death Needs," published in the Aug. 1 issue of Elder Client Planner. The article is a road map for first-time trustees or executors who need help in taking on the task of dealing with a decedent's estate. Elder Client Planner provides monthly tax, legal, and financial solutions to CPAs and attorneys for use in working with their retired clients, published monthly by Spidell Publications.

Joel Villa (M.B.A., 2005) was recently promoted to vice president of ITT Defense International – Eastern Europe. Villa will be responsible for growing ITT’s Eastern European business with the United States and Allied nations from the new Warsaw, Poland offices. Villa has more than 20 years of experience in military and diplomatic affairs, special operations, and business development in Eastern Europe. Villa completed the M.B.A. program online while stationed abroad.

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