FUNDRAISING
OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY , INC .
DONATES $ 5,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity , Inc . visited CDU in July 2022 to make a $ 5,000 donation to the University . Ricky Lewis , First Vice Grand Basileus of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity , Inc ., and James Henderson , Basileus of Tau Tau Chapter , presented the check to Dr . Benjamin Quillian , Chair of the CDU Board of Trustees and member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity , Dr . David Carlisle , CDU CEO and President , and Sylvia Drew Ivie , Special Assistant to the President for Community Relations and daughter of Dr . Charles R . Drew , along with Angela Minniefield , CDU Senior Vice President of Advancement and Operations and COO .
GIFT FROM GRIFOLS
SUPPORTS NURSING SCHOLARSHIP AND SATURDAY SCIENCE ACADEMY PROGRAM
CDU received a gift of $ 150,000 from Grifols , a biopharmaceutical solutions company , in support of a scholarship in nursing and the Saturday Science Academy program . The scholarship , named after Victor Grifols Roura , will provide $ 10,000 to one nursing student enrolled in the 2023-2024 academic school year . The $ 140,000 allotted for the Saturday Science Academy II will serve approximately 275 students .
AMAZON DONATES
15 REFRIGERATORS TO CDU
CDU received a donation of 15 refrigerators from Amazon . They were deployed across campus in faculty , student , and staff areas as well as in the research labs . The remaining refrigerators were provided to the Willowbrook Green Apartments , the residential apartment complex adjacent to the campus that is owned by CDU , and to various community organizations .
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY , INC .
DONATES $ 1,000
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority , Inc ., Omega Delta Omega Chapter visited the campus to make a $ 1,000 donation to the University for student scholarships . Elouise Tye , Chairman of the HBCU Committee , and Joycelyn Monson-Gordon , HBCU Committee Member , were also present during the check presentation .
CDU RISING
THE ANSWER TO
HEALTHCARE EQUITY
AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
$ 3.4 MILLION GRANT
HEALTH PROFESSIONS PATHWAY PROGRAM AWARD
CDU is a recipient of the California Department of Health Care Access and Information ’ s ( HCAI ) Health Professions Pathway Program ( HPPP ) award in the amount of $ 3.4 million . The grant , which is awarded annually , serves as an opportunity to award organizations that will develop and implement health professions pathways programs that can include pipeline programs , summer internships , and post undergraduate fellows .
MILESTONE REACHED AND GOAL EXTENDED
In a remarkable testament to the strength and dedication of its community , CDU ’ s comprehensive fundraising campaign , CDU Rising , not only reached but exceeded its initial $ 75 million goal well ahead of its 2025 deadline . This milestone was achieved as the campaign transitioned into its public phase , rallying broader support from individuals , corporations , foundations , and community partners . In response to this early success and to further bolster the development of the Health Professions Education Building ( HPEB ) on the CDU campus , the university ambitiously raised the campaign ' s target to $ 95 million .
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