The office of multicultural affairs will be saying both goodbye to an old face, and hello to a familiar one taking over in the coming week.

After his wife recently accepted a job offer, Ron Holden, former director of multicultural affairs, made the official announcement he will be leaving Baker’s campus this month.

“Mr. Holden was really good at what he did and has left big shoes to fill,” senior Shontelle Dixon said. “I wish him and his wife the best as they go forward.”

Holden’s wife, Diane, was offered her “dream job” and his desire to support her career led to their decision to move.

Having a drive for the type of work he is currently doing at Baker, Holden has found a similar job at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio.

“I made some calls and found a job at Mount Union, which is somewhat along the lines of what I am doing now,” Holden said. “I will be in charge of recruiting minority students and minority scholarships.”

To fill Holden’s current position on campus, 2006 Baker graduate Silas Dulan has been working as interim coordinator for multicultural Affairs since Feb. 1.

Serving not only as Mungano’s president and treasurer twice while in college, Dulan continues to stay active in the organization even after his graduation. His involvement and motivation is what made him a likely choice for the position.

“I really feel Silas’ love for Baker is as deep as mine,” Holden said. “This is not just a 9-5 position, and you have to have love for not only the organization, but especially the institution.”

Coming in with new ideas and goals, Dulan wants to try and start placing more of an emphasis on unity between different groups on campus.

“My whole thing is about bringing people together from different organizations, athletic teams and cultures,” Dulan said.

Dulan will not only be in charge of raising awareness of diversity in the community, he will be co-adviser to both the Gay-Straight Alliance and Mungano, while also running intramurals.

"I am just diving in, and I want to help the organizations I am involved in grow and become stronger," Dulan said. "I feel very fortunate, and thoroughly believe I bleed orange. Baker is my home, and I want to give back."<br/>