Inequality in education is one of the most fossilized civil rights issues that one can still witness today. There is a lot of discourse and imbalance found in the unequal funding and lack of federal or state priority within community-driven colleges of color. Recently, there has been meteoric change in social awareness, which is bringing more light to the current state of the educational system for people within the Black Community. ... read more »

CDU is also slated to begin analyzing demographic data to determine the novel coronavirus’ effect on diverse communities across Los Angeles County. ... read more »

Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair and 64th District Assemblymember Mike Gipson hosted a tele-townhall for stakeholders and constituents to discuss the growing concerns of the Coronavirus outbreak. On the call, he was joined by Dr. Sheila Young of Charles Drew University and other guests from the Governor’s office and healthcare community to discuss what the state is doing to help California residents as well as share available resources within the 64th district.   ... read more »

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has received two grants from Cedars-Sinai to help the South Los Angeles medical and health professions university address physician and other health professional shortages, as well as health disparities in chronically underserved communities.  ... read more »

Depression affects more than 12 million women in the United States annually, according to Mental Health America; and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, African American women are at the highest risk for experiencing major depression. ... read more »

Depression affects more than 12 million women in the United States annually, according to Mental Health America; and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, African American women are at the highest risk for experiencing major depression. ... read more »

  On this day June 3, 1904, Dr. Charles Drew, pioneering physician, surgeon, and medical researcher was born in Washington D.C. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. ... read more »

We take a look back on what happened on and around the Crenshaw District in 2018 ... read more »

Homecoming Weekend featured two days of events designed to attract, educate and entertain CDU’s core audiences that are part of CDU’s diverse mission ... read more »

The hour-long public television documentary details the story of the struggle to secure equal and adequate access to healthcare for all Americans ... read more »

Esteemed panel of politicians, community leaders ruminate on ways to increase diversity in the health workforce at CDU’s third annual President’s Breakfast.  ... read more »

Cute Kids and High Achievers (Including Harvard and Yale admits)! ... read more »

Services available through Charles R. Drew University and Martin Luther King, Jr., Outpatient Center campuses. ... read more »

Fundraiser for Students Will Recognize Heirs of Namesake Charles R. Drew, Honorable Mark Ridley-Thomas, Chairman, LA County Board of Supervisors, and Dr. Wilbert Jordan, Founder and Director of the Oasis Clinic ... read more »

The number of available first-year (PGY-1) positions rose to 28,849, 989 more than last year ... read more »