California State University, Dominguez Hills Video Collection

This collection includes events videotapes, Faculty Forum Videotapes, Instructional Media Video, Moot Court Videotapes and Lyons Videotapes and promotional and publication tapes from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. The media primarily used consists of ¾" Tapes [20 and30 Minutes,] [VHS] Cassettes, [Reel Tape]s and [Betamax] cassettes. The content of the tapes varied from University produced academic shows, Moot Court, Student Video projects, local and national news media clips, faculty and staff resource tapes and other CSUDH related tapes. The University Video Collection focuses on Campus Development, History and planning.

"Comline with Frank Paine" was a popular marketing and development tool that included diverse group of guests like President Gerth, Chinese Journalists Fan Zhilong and Tzhao Yibe, various University Professors and media personalities.

"The Faculty Forum Series" dealt with more controversial issues through dialogue amongsts experts on the issues. Topics included topics such as "Gays in the Military, Euthanisia and Foreign Affairs." The Faculty Forum Series documents campus discussions on academics, research and recruitment of students.

"The Moot Court Videos" focuses on debates held by the CSUDH Pre Law program at the College of Business Administration and Public Policy. These videos were produced from the early to late 1980s when footage of the Student’s participation in Regional Finals. was available.

The rest of the videos fall under the category of University Development and Outreach. Videos include interviews with Congresswoman Juanita Millender McDonald on University and community achievements, race relations with African Americans, post 9/11 America as well as Miguel Perez’ story on immigration and University support. This series also tackles the wider use of computers in the campus, continued exposure of the campus to local and national media including interviews of professors and University personnel as well as the growing Student project video collection. Also included are tapes of NASA Town Hall meetings that engaged the opinions of South Bay residents on the space program. All videos encompass the University’s desire to engage and encourage the community through dialogue by means of a visual media.

The last series in this collection contains videos of graduations, dedications, celebrations and other events at CSUDH. These videos document landmarks and key figures and accomplishments in CSUDH’s history.

Included are appearances by: Mike Dunlap, Cawthron Ellington, Dolores Huerta, Frank Paine, Dr. Robert Alt, Dr. Norman Neuerberg, Dr. George Hennegen, Rob Reed, Laurie Insley, Duane Crothers, Kate Moakler, Dr. John Auld, Dava Yanai, Dr. Donald Gerth, Dustin Schuller, Josie Jack, Marianne Frank, Steve Combs, Chao Li Chi, Dr. Jack Adams, Anita Dotson, Alan Hersh-Field, Bernice Ward, Ron Remsberg, Gaylord Carter, David Mayo, Fan Zhilong, Tzhao Yibe, Dr. Demento, Hazel Resmondo, Adrian Shaw, Gail Lissaier, Dr. James Welch, Eddy Vanguyse, Rodney Allen Rippy, Chancellor Barry Munitz, Melba Coleman, Hal Charnofsky, Miguel Perez, Donald P. Loker, Katherine B. Loker, John Cleese, Richard Bunger, David Bradfield, Dr. B. Chrispin, Marshall Bailosky and Dr. Karl Skindrud.

"Comline with Frank Paine," "The Faculty Forum Series," "The Moot Court Series Videos," and the other supporting videos represent the University’s strong internal growth in academics and the growing need for University advertising.