The Frederick Douglass Institute at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is an interdisciplinary, campuswide body that serves as a resource for information about and advocacy on issues relating to cultural diversity at IUP.
The institute works to honor and deepen the intellectual heritage of Frederick Douglass, the former slave, distinguished orator, journalist, author, and statesman who visited Indiana, Pennsylvania, in 1872 to give a public lecture.
At IUP, the Douglass Institute is primarily involved in three areas:
- Acting as an advisory body for issues of importance to historically underrepresented groups in higher education, particularly as they affect faculty
- The recruitment and retention of minority and women faculty
- The celebration and support of academic excellence in minority students
To meet and advance these goals, the FDI seeks to work collaboratively with the African American Cultural Center, the Pan-African Studies program, the Women’s Studies program, and other groups and organizations seeking to enhance and support campus diversity.
Frederick Douglas Institute Collaborative
- Teaching Scholars Program
- Along the road to becoming a college professor, gain some in-class teaching experience over the summer.