DICKINSON - Dickinson State University recently hired Ronnie Walker as the new director of the Center for Multicultural Affairs.

Walker comes to DSU from Minot State University, where she served as the international student coordinator.

The Center for Multicultural Affairs partners with DSU students from a variety of cultural backgrounds to help them acclimate to the university community as well as the community at large.

Walker earned her master's degree in criminal justice with a criminology option from MSU in May 2009. She holds a bachelor's degree in management, also from MSU.