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.

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 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.

Biemesderfer Executive Center

Completed in 1894, Biemesderfer Executive Center, also known as the Old Library, is the centerpiece of Millersville University's campus. The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees designated $27,500 for the construction of the library in 1891 with the contract awarded to Lancastrian D.H. Rapp, who submitted the lowest bid in a blind auction.

The Pond

Athletics

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.

Notable Alumni

• Joseph Franklin Biddle, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
• Black Thought, lead MC of The Roots from Philadelphia (currently the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)
• Malik B, The Roots
• 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
• Uldis Samuel Vecrumba, Physicist
• William Walton Griest, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
• Chris King, Pennsylvania politician
• John Miller, former executive producer for Jackass, The Tom Green Show and Jackass: The Movie for MTV
• 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
• Leroy Boyer, Sports Editor for Republican and Herald
• Will Lewis, professional football player, Seattle Seahawks
• Jeffrey Weinrich, professional poker player and weatherologist, Atlantic City