Historic Commen Celebrates
June 6 , 2022 , conferring degrees and certificates up the Class of 2022 . The celebration also welcomed Mighty Lions of 2020 and 2021 who were not able celebrate their graduations in person due to the COVID event policy that was in place these past two years . T year ’ s commencement was the largest in the Universi history and consisted of a morning ceremony honor the Mervyn M . Dymally School of Nursing ( MMDSO graduates and an afternoon ceremony honoring College of Medicine and the College of Science and Hea graduates .
CDU President and CEO David M . Carlisle took to podium to address the graduates and frame the imp they will have as they start or return to their careers the health professions . “ The world that awaits you , n more than ever , is in need of your unique combinat of compassion , knowledge , and skill ,” noted Presid Carllisle . “ If each of you manage to take just a few st towards health equity after leaving here , then wha see before me is that we are a thousand steps close achieving that vision .”
The theme of this year ’ s commencement was “ You ca lead the people if you don ’ t love the people . You ca save the people if you don ’ t serve the people ,” a qu by Cornel West , noted philosopher and political activ
Dr . West delivered an inspiring keynote address at morning ceremony for the MMDSON graduates , urg them to be long distance runners in their plight to sta up against ailments plaguing society like organi hatred , institutionalized greed , and chronic hypocrisy
“ How are we going to be countervailing forces agai it ? That ’ s what these [ graduating ] classes are all abo explained Dr . West . “ You all constitute the glue that ho