History

The Frederick Douglass Unity House was founded in 1995 as an African American Cultural center to provide a space for students of color dedicated for identity, support, and esteem issues for those of the African Diaspora. The Center has grown from providing services, programming, and support to about a dozen students to now supporting over half of the student population on our campus; from hosting three student organizations to now over 20 multicultural and academic student organizations. The population supported by the Center now reflects a global diversity that has required the development of a new infrastructure of support necessary to support student success, engagement, personal development, and learning. While our work emphasizes the multicultural community, we support and impact all members of the campus community. The Unity House affectionately referred by students, as a "home-away-from-home," is central to student success. It's work directly supports the Division of Student Affairs and the university's goals of student engagement, development, retention, and academic success. The Unity House offers all students the opportunity for unconditional support, growth, and transformation.