Category: Community

Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell speaks at the 2nd District Racial Justice Learning Exchange event on campus.
September 29, 2023
CDU Hosts 2nd District Racial Justice Learning Exchange Event on Campus
CDU was honored to host the 2nd District Racial Justice Learning Exchange event on campus....
Sylvia Drew Ivie, daughter of CDU’s Charles R. Drew, served as a panelist at the Mental Health Career Symposium held at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.
September 26, 2023
Sylvia Drew Ivie Joins Panel for Mental Health Career Symposium
Sylvia Drew Ivie, JD, Special Assistant to the President for Community Affairs and daughter of...
CDU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Compton Community Health Professions Partnership (CCHPP), joining forces with Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson, Compton College, Compton Unified School District, Kedren Health, St. Johns Community Health, and California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH).
September 20, 2023
CDU Signs Compton Community Health Professions Partnership MOU
CDU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Compton Community Health Professions Partnership (CCHPP),...
Her Excellency Rachel Ruto, the First Lady of the Republic of Kenya, paid a visit to the CDU campus as part of the university’s Diplomats on Global Health Disparities series, organized by CDU’s Office of International Affairs. 
July 22, 2023
First Lady of The Republic of Kenya, Her Excellency Rachel Ruto, Visits CDU Campus
Her Excellency Rachel Ruto, the First Lady of the Republic of Kenya, paid a visit...
CDU welcomed approximately 75 undergraduate students from across the nation to its campus for an exciting and informative Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) Science Day event.
July 17, 2023
CDU Hosts SHPEP Science Day, Inspires Future Medical Leaders
CDU welcomed approximately 75 undergraduate students from across the nation to its campus for an...
The Mobile Health Outreach Van parked in front of the CDU campus.
June 28, 2023
CDU Awarded $1.1 Million After Community Vote
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has been awarded approximately $1.1 million to...
Dr. Carlisle speaking during Dr. Wilbert C. Jordan's memorial.
May 29, 2023
CDU Community Remember Dr. Wilbert C. Jordan During Memorial
The CDU community came together on campus to celebrate Dr. Wilbert C. Jordan’s life and...
Two delegations of CDU students set out beyond our borders to pursue the University’s mission through their travels to Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
March 13, 2023
CDU Students Journey Abroad For Health Equity
During the month of March, two delegations of CDU students set out beyond our borders...
Group photo of community leaders at the 31st Annual Empowerment Congress.
January 17, 2023
CDU Hosts Impactful Empowerment Congress
The 31st Annual Empowerment Congress was held on CDU’s campus during Martin Luther King, Jr....
Group photo of representatives from the four historically black medical colleges with a photo of Dr. Parrott
September 26, 2022
CDU Hosts Memorial for Dr. Frederick Douglass ParrottROTT
CDU hosted a memorial for Dr. Frederick Douglass Parrott on campus in September, celebrating his...