Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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| Motto | Seize the Opportunity |
| Established | 1855 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | $2 million |
| President | Dr. Francine G. McNairy |
| Staff | 312 full time 121 part time |
| Undergraduates | 7,206 |
| Postgraduates | 988 |
| Location | Millersville, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Campus | Suburban, 190 acres (770,000 m²) |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Marauder and sidekick Skully |
| Website | www.millersville.edu |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Millersville, Pennsylvania, 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Lancaster. Millersville University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
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[edit] History
Millersville University was established in 1855 as the Lancaster County Normal School, the first state normal school in Pennsylvania. It subsequently changed its name to the Millersville State Normal School in 1859 and Millersville later became a state teacher’s college in 1929. It was renamed Millersville State College in 1959 and officially became Millersville University in 1983. Millersville is one of 14 state owned universities administered by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and one of two schools located in south-central Pennsylvania.
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Millersville offers 43 undergraduate programs and 20 graduate programs within its five college components:
- School of Science & Mathematics
- School of Education
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Honors College
- Corporate University
The school is probably best known for its programs offered in education and the natural/physical sciences. Most notably, Millersville is recognized as having one of the top undergraduate Meteorology programs on the East coast.
The School of Science & Mathematics includes the following departments: Biology Chemistry Computer Science Earth Sciences Mathematics Nursing Physics
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The Millersville Marauders participate in 21 intercollegiate varsity sports competing against other NCAA Division II teams (Wrestling competes as a Division I Independent). Millersville is a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) conference. Millersville University also has a premier men's rugby team that is a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union and has had success competing on the Division I level.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Joseph Franklin Biddle, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Nicole Brewer, 2005 Miss Pennsylvania
- Marriott Henry Brosius, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth H. Field, MD, Physician, Immunologist, Professor, College of Medicine, University of Iowa
- R. William Field, PHD, Public Health Researcher and Educator, College of Public Health, University of Iowa
- William Walton Griest, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Chris King, Pennsylvania politician
- Robb Riddick, former NFL player
- Sean Scott, Arena Football League wide receiver/linebacker for the Philadelphia Soul
- Robert Smith Walker, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Bob Van Dillen, morning meteorologist for CNN Headline News
[edit] External links
- MU homepage
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Yahoo! Education Profile: Millersville University
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| State-related | Lincoln • Penn State • Pitt • Temple |
| State-funded | Bloomsburg • Cal U • Cheyney • Clarion • East Stroudsburg • Edinboro • IUP • Kutztown • Lock Haven • Mansfield • Millersville • Shippensburg • Slippery Rock • West Chester |
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