R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-7.4-99: Wiley Hall.

The new residence hall located on the Kingston Campus of the University of Rhode Island known as North Woods Residence B, shall hereafter be named and known as “Wiley Hall” in honor of Alton Wiley, the first African-American Judge in Rhode Island, George Wiley, an American Chemist and Civil Rights Leader, and Beverly Wiley, a community leader; and in recognition of their many and varied contributions to the Nation, the State of Rhode Island, and the University of Rhode Island.