Frederick Undergraduate Library (Wayne A. I. Frederick Undergraduate Library)

The Wayne A.I. Frederick Undergraduate Library is a hive of student learning, collaboration, and engagement. The three story facility has numerous group study and discussion spaces, individual study spaces, meeting rooms, classrooms, a faculty lounge, a large seminar room, and a coffee shop. The College of Fine Arts' digital studio is located here. Part of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center is housed here, as are offices for various student-centered academic and administrative departments and centers.

The library underwent an eight year renovation, from 2013-2021. It was named for then-president Wayne A.I. Frederick in 2023.

About the Building Name

This building is named for Wayne Alix Ian Frederick (B.S. ’92, M.D. ’94, MBA ’11), the 17th president of Howard University, who is now the Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery at the Howard University College of Medicine. He is also a practicing cancer surgeon at Howard University Hospital, where he continues to consult patients and perform surgeries. He has also served as the interim CEO of the American Cancer Society. Currently Howard University president emeritus, Dr. Frederick earned his bachelor's, medical doctor, and MBA degrees from Howard.

In June 2023, the University’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the naming of the Wayne A. I. Frederick Undergraduate Library in honor of his years of service. He retired as president on September 1, 2023. 

As president, Dr. Frederick advanced Howard’s commitment to student opportunity, academic innovation, public service, and financial stability. He has affected a series of reform efforts, including modernizing University facilities, streamlining and strengthening University operations, and expanding academic offerings and innovative programs to support student success. His presidency accompanied a period of considerable growth and transformation at Howard, including historic enrollment numbers and philanthropic donations. Prior to his presidency, he served in various capacities across the University, including provost and chief academic officer, director of the Cancer Center, and associate dean in the College of Medicine.  

Dr. Frederick has received various awards honoring his scholarship, service, and community impact. He was named one of EBONY magazine’s “Power 100” and recognized as a “Super Doctor” in The Washington Post magazine. He is the first-ever recipient of the Educator Award by the Lowell F. Hawthorne Foundation, Inc. He was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for his contributions to the medical field and has been featured as one of “America’s Best Physicians” by Black Enterprise magazine. He was presented with the Diaspora Public Diplomacy Leadership Award by the Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for his contributions to strengthening Trinidad and Tobago – United States bilateral relations through excellence in global educational leadership.  

Learn more

Watch: A Tribute to Wayne A.I. Frederick

Read: Howard Magazine Special Edition (Winter 2023)- The 17th President, Wayne A.I. Frederick

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