OMSA is for everyone.

We celebrate diversity, promote inclusion and advocate for social justice. While serving as a resource for the entire VCU community, we proudly specialize in supporting historically underrepresented groups.

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Black History Month 2021

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Our office is collaborating with other departments from both campuses to bring you a month of exciting virtual events and programs. Our full event list and calendar can be found here.

Mentorship and Leadership Engagement

Find mentorship and leadership opportunities with OMSA through our Multicultural Leadership Council and Multicultural Connections and Advisement Program.

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Cultural Heritage Months

OMSA celebrates and recognizes the cultural, academic, and political contributions of people who identify as Asian American and Pacific Islander (API), Black/African Americans, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, and women by sponsoring programs and events for popular heritage months.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Education

Discussion groups and series, living-learning communities and a student training program to become Diversity Ambassadors are just a few ways we aim to educate the VCU community.

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Request Training for your Staff

Request training from our staff on popular topics like Building Inclusive Communities, Cross-Cultural Dialogues, Facilitating Difficult Conversations, Implicit Bias, or submit a topic idea you have.

Get Involved

Find ways to get involved with your community, the OMSA office, or heritage month planning committees.

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Resources

Brush up on common diversity terms or find community-specific resources on and off-campus.