Muhlenberg College Names New Director of Multicultural Center
Robin Riley-Casey has been named the new Director of the Multicultural Center/Multicultural Life at Muhlenberg College.Monday, November 3, 2008 11:22 AM
Riley-Casey has been an admissions transfer and multicultural coordinator at Lourdes College in Sylvania, Ohio, since 2006, and an instructor of sociology and cultural diversity at Northwest State Community College in Archbold, Ohio, since 2007.
Riley-Casey received her bachelor of arts in sociology from Lourdes College and her masters in education from Ohio University, where she is currently working toward her master of arts in sociology. From 2003 to 2005, she worked at Ohio University in various roles, including precollege coordinator, graduate assistant, sociology instructor and student achievement in research and scholarship coordinator. She then moved to Hamline University in Saint Paul, MN, where she served as hall director and multicultural coordinator. Moving back to Ohio in 2006, Riley-Casey became co-developer and coordinator of Lourdes College Diversity and Multicultural Service Office.
At Muhlenberg, Riley-Casey will oversee the Multicultural Center, home to the Office of Multicultural Life, which serves as a campus-wide resource that facilitates and promotes a learning community of multicultural understanding and exchange through collaboration, dialogue and action. The Office of Multicultural Life is committed to making a difference in the lives of all students, while being a base of support to Asian, Hispanic, Black African Heritage, Native American, multiracial/ethnic, trans-racial, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning students. Offering a rich educational agenda characterized by major projects, collaborative lecture events, in-classroom teaching and an array of social activities, the Office seeks to create unique programs that value scholarship and that provide the universe of the college with an opportunity to learn and appreciate the contributions of other cultures. Students are encouraged and guided to produce cultural events and the director serves as a facilitator and guide in the leadership of the students.
Muhlenberg College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college in Allentown, PA. Founded in 1848, it is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
