Frederick Douglass
Unity House

The Frederick Douglass Unity House is an intercultural center that empowers and transforms the student experience, through activities and initiatives designed to challenge, foster and enrich the culture and life of the UMassD community.

Frederick Douglass Unity House

About the Unity House

The Frederick Douglass Unity House was established in 1995, as a part of UMass Dartmouth’s efforts to acknowledge the unique needs of its increasingly diverse student body. The Unity House provides a supportive and inclusive environment for the academic, cultural, recreational, and social pursuits of UMass Dartmouth students of color and intercultural allies. It is a co-curricular center where activities and initiatives are designed that challenge, foster, and enrich the cultural life of the members of the UMass Dartmouth community.

The Frederick Douglass Unity House is centered around the values, beliefs, and principles of inclusion & justice of Frederick Douglass.

Get Involved with Frederick Douglass Unity House

Opportunities to partner with the Frederick Douglass Unity House.

FDUH Signature Programs & Events

Enjoy cultural activities, music, dancing, diverse foods, giveaways and more.

Engagement and development

Initiatives that designed to encourage active participation in our students' lives.

Student support programs

A community for students of color to thrive and be able to enact positive change within themselves and their broader communities.

Large group of students enjoying the Leadership Retreat

Student organizations

Over 20+ organizations that creating spaces where students from diverse cultural backgrounds can find solidarity, support, and representation.

FDUH newsletter

Our newsletter, The Growler, pays homage to this historic site and what it symbolizes.

Flowers in the Frederick Douglass Unity House space

As our students often say, the Frederick Douglass Unity House is "A Home Away from Home"

Welcome to a multicultural center where students can feel at home, creating a strong sense of belonging and community while striving for excellence.

Support, Advocacy, Opportunity

The FDUH staff has a student-centered approach that engages students in their own learning and development, fosters a supportive community, and helps shape competent leaders that value excellence in service. We value and respect our students’ differences through collaboration, exposing culture, and engaging in difficult dialogue. We are committed to creating and maintaining a safe place where students feel a sense of belonging, find key support, and enhance the skills they need to succeed as lifelong learners and future leaders in our society. Our doors are always open, come by the Unity House! Our mission is to support you in your path to success.

Meet our team