Category: News

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...
Discussion during the President's Breakfast with moderator Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, Dean of CDU’s College of Medicine, and panelists Fernando Rejón, Executive Director, Urban Peace Institute, Dr. Garen Wintemute, Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine and Baker–Teret Chair in Violence Prevention, UC Davis, and Chuck D, Co-Founder of the Hip Hop Group Public Enemy.
February 27, 2023
President’s Breakfast Highlights Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency
Dr. David M. Carlisle, President and CEO of CDU, hosted the 8th Annual President’s Breakfast...
CDU Rising Logo, CDU's comprehensive campaign to raise $75 million to support the University’s vision of achieving a world without health disparities.
February 01, 2023
CDU Rising Enters Public Phase
CDU Rising, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science’s (CDU) comprehensive campaign to raise...
Group photo of CDU Faculty with HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson after the roundtable discussion.
January 24, 2023
HRSA Administrator Johnson Visits CDU for Roundtable and Grant Announcement
CDU was visited by Administrator Carole Johnson of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),...
Headshot photos of former Board of Trustees Members Marvin Jubas and Robert Tranquada.
January 19, 2023
Two Former Board of Trustees Members Pass Away
Robert E. Tranquada, MD, trustee emeritus and a member of the founding board of CDU,...
Photo of the CDU campus
December 14, 2022
Board of Supervisors Approve Ground Lease to CDU
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) has been granted unanimous approval by...
CDU staff members holds sign saying "I give back because other contributed to my education too" during CDU Giving Tuesday.
November 30, 2022
Giving Tuesday a Success
CDU celebrated National Giving Tuesday with a successful fundraising event on campus that included bagels...
CDU Staff Visits Rise Up! Project Site in Zambia
October 22, 2022
CDU Visits Rise Up! Project Site in Zambia
The Office of International Affairs and members of CDU’s technical staff visited Zambia, representing the...
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...
Group photo in front of the new APLA buiding
August 03, 2022
APLA Clinic Holds Grand Opening for New Health Center on Campus
APLA Health held an official grand opening for the clinic on the CDU campus this...