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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Motto:	Seize the Opportunity
Established	1855
Type:	Public
Endowment:	$11.8 million
President:	Tim McGrath
Staff:	312 full time 121 part time 633 staff/administration
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, USA, 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Lancaster. Millersville University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Contents 1 History 2 Organization 3 Academics 3.1 Academic Majors 4 Athletics 5 Notable Alumni 6 Controversies 7 Notes 8 External links

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 1927. 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.

Millersville offers 43 undergraduate programs and 20 graduate programs within its six college components:

• School of Science & Mathematics
• School of Education
• School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Honors College
• Corporate University
• Professional Training and Education

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

Anthropology Art Art Education Biology Biology Education Business Administration Chemistry Chemistry Education Communication Computer Science Earth Sciences Earth & Space Science Education Economics Elementary Education Elementary Education/Special Education English English Education French French Education Geography Geology German German Education Government and Political Affairs History Industrial Technology Technology Education International Studies Mathematics Mathematics Education Meteorology Music Music Business and Technology Music Education Occupational Safety & Environmental Health Oceanography Philosophy Physics Physics Education Psychology Social Work Sociology Spanish Spanish Education Speech Communication Special Education

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, with an undefeated season and Championship victory in 2007.

• Joseph Franklin Biddle, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
• Black Thought, rapper of The Roots from Philadelphia
• 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

• Mike Kyle (aka Tyler or Johnny Utah) , syndicated radio co-host of the Todd-n-Tyler Radio Empire on KEZO-FM based out of Omaha, NE, and heard on KICT-FM in Wichita, KS and on KZRQ-FM in Springfield, MO
• Robert Smith Walker, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
• Bob Van Dillen, morning meteorologist for CNN Headline News

In April 2007, The Snapper, the university's student newspaper, published an article that highlighted the omission of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation from the university’s Discrimination Policy.^[1] University administrators have not amended the policy, despite a popular petition. A week-long “Silencing the Hate” campaign was held from April 16 to April 20, 2007 that included various educational seminars, discussion forums, and a “day of silence” protest.

Also in April 2007, Stacy Snyder, a 27-year old mother of two, filed a $75,000 federal lawsuit against Millersville University alleging that she was denied a teaching certificate and education diploma as a result of a picture on her MySpace page labeled “drunken pirate” in which she is shown drinking out of a Mr. Goodbar cup while wearing a pirate hat.^[2] The university claimed that she was promoting "underage drinking," though she was, in fact, well over the legal drinking age of 21. She was, instead, awarded an English degree.^[3] The University denies the allegations but declined to elaborate further, citing federal privacy laws.^[4]

A June 19, 2007 court filing indicates an out of court settlement may have been reached.

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• Millersville University of Pennsylvania
• Millersville University Discrimination Policy
• Yahoo! Education Profile: Millersville University

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