Community Building
We build intercultural community and fellowship on and beyond our campus.
Dr. Rita Smith-Wade-El Center for Intercultural Student Engagement
CISE
Welcome to the new Dr. Rita Smith-Wade-El Center for Intercultural Student Engagement (CISE)! The integration of the former Dr. Rita Smith-Wade-El Intercultural Center and the Office of Student Access and Support Services, CISE embraces the EPPIIC values of Compassion and Inclusion, focusing on the intercultural development of students by embracing the similarities and differences of their lived experiences.
FALL 2026 Hours
During the Fall semester, our office is staffed Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm.
IBOC Organizations
Resources and support for Identity Based Organization Council student organizations.
HISPANIC HERITAGE Month 2026
It's September and while the 1st marks meteorological Fall, the 22nd is the Autumnal Equinox that marks the start of astrological Fall when the days get shorter and the nights get longer.
"From September 15 to October 15, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the heritage, history, traditions, and cultural diversity of Hispanic Americans whose heritage is rooted in Spain and 19 countries and territories: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.
This heritage month is celebrated mid-September to mid-October to highlight the independence of several countries. September 15 is the day that five Latin American countries celebrate their independence from Spain: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras. Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16 and Chile on September 18. Also, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, or Día de la Raza, in mid-October, falls within this 30-day period.
The national observation began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting September 15 and ending October 15 of each year. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402." *
If you would like to find out more about various cultural events here on campus, please feel free to check our events section, where we post information, goings-on, and resources for all Millersville students.
*source: https://www.nationalcouncilhepm.com/national-hispanic-heritage-month