The Office of Inclusive Excellence and Community Development (IECD), engages the entire community to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment. The IECD collaborates with colleagues in the Provost’s Office, Human Resources, and the Dean’s Office, including the Black Cultural Center, Intercultural Center, Interfaith Center, and Women’s Resource Center to help foster dialogue, collaboration, and education among students, faculty, and staff.
The Assistant Vice President and Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Community Development, Shá Duncan Smith, works across campus to facilitate conversations on the definition, recognition, and introduction of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, policies, or programs that address the academic, student, and administrative communities.