Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success

Lingold's sound studies unearth histories of the African Atlantic

The English professor interprets Atlantic Africans’ musical performances and what they might have meant to the people performing them

Smithers brings contemporary understanding to indigenous heritage

The professor of history works to provide “intellectual multivitamins” to students and readers, inspiring them to do their own research

“Connect”conference spotlights community partnerships and engagement skills

Faculty, staff and community members gather to network, learn principles and meet new VCU Community Engagement team

Feed More, Ram Pantry partnership will help students facing food insecurity

Collaboration with VCU Foundation will enable VCU to stock Ram Pantries with nutritious food at discounted prices

Diversity Drives Excellence: Bryan-Campos isn’t just teaching journalism, she’s cultivating citizens

Capital News Service students leverage technology in a new context

Diversity Drives Excellence: Glover’s work on self-determination is deeply personal

The activist, performer and iCubed scholar studies the embodied knowledge of marginalized communities

Diversity Drives Excellence: GSWS prof works to improve university she was never meant to attend

Deflected from medical school dreams, Liz Canfield dug into activism and abolitionist thought

My Life, My Scholarship: Growing Up in Segregated South Inspired Belgrave

iCubed scholar urges community engagement connections

Inclusive Excellence

“Diversity is among our greatest assets at VCU, and our effort to create and sustain an equitable and inclusive environment is the best approach toward leveraging this asset into universal excellence and success.”

- Dr. Aashir Nasim, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence

Equity and Access Services (EAS)

EAS provides leadership and essential services in supporting civil rights compliance for VCU through specific programs for Title IX, Equal Opportunity, discrimination/harassment concerns and ADA services.

Communications and Information Management (CIM)

CIM collects and analyzes data from VCU Institutional Research and Decision Support and communicates it to the VCU community and external audiences.

IExcel Education

Through education, mentoring and dialogue, IExcel is the premier on-campus destination to learn, engage and reflect with faculty, staff, students and peers on diversity, inclusion and equity.

Institutes and Centers

IES promotes diversity and inclusion through special interest centers that pursue research, education, advocacy and community partnerships. These include iCubed, VCU Health Hub at 25th, the Mary and Frances Youth Center, Q Collective and El Centro Latinx/Chicanx.