UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Carlos Wiley, who has served as the director for the Paul Robeson Cultural Center since 2010, effective May 31 has accepted the position of chief diversity and inclusion officer at Millersville University.
Interim staffing arrangements for the center will be shared soon.
“For both students and others, Carlos Wiley has become synonymous with the Paul Robeson Cultural Center in the nearly 12 years he has led it,” said Damon Sims, vice president for Student Affairs. “His heart has always been deeply connected to the work he has done there, and we will be challenged to replace him with anyone committed in the same way to the center’s essential purposes. We wish him all the best with his new opportunity, and we are confident that the important work and purpose of the center will become even more meaningful in the years ahead.”
Under Wiley’s direction, the PRCC has provided a wealth of programs and services that encourage and cultivate the appreciation and celebration of the diverse perspectives, experiences and cultures of many under-represented communities at Penn State. During his tenure, Wiley led the creation of the BLUEprint Peer Mentor Program, a program that focuses on offering cultural, social and academic support to students of color who are first year, transfer or change of campus students.
In addition to his work with students at Penn State, Wiley has served on multiple committees focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at Penn State. He also served as the president of the Forum on Black Affairs (FOBA) for three years, a role in which he helped to create the cluster hire process and increase in the post-Doc hiring fund as well as expand the FOBA annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, to accommodate over 1200 people.
“My time as the director of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center was full of wonderful experiences and opportunities to grow as well as see the staff and students grow into wonderful people,” said Wiley. “I would like to thank all of the people who helped make my time enjoyable.”