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The Frederick Douglass Unity House Website

The mission of the Frederick Douglass Unity House is to institutionalize, on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus, an environment which nourishes the special academic, cultural, informational and social/communal needs of students, faculty and staff of color.

The Unity House will assist students of color and other ethnic/ cultural groups to develop their own sense of cultural identity and self awareness while providing the University as a whole with a central area for learning more about other cultures and exchanging information about their own.

The Unity House exists to uphold the spirit of its namesake's vision of universal justice and equality. Accordingly, the Unity House will operate within the University's vision of access, excellence, innovation, economic development, public service and diversity to promote a quality of life that appropriately intersects with other cultures, heritages and identities.

Frederick Douglass Unity House fosters a special awareness and appreciation of identities, heritages and cultures rooted in Africa with members of the African Diaspora in a world context through activities, opportunities and programs where the academic and societal needs of students of African descent are interwoven with the University vision.

 

 Last Updated On: 8/27/08