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Millersville University
Presidents
Millersville has the distinction of being the first Normal School in Pennsylvania. Since 1855, the institution has been led by 14 presidents (or principals) and has had five different names.
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Lancaster County Normal School 1. John F. Stoddard (1825-1873) • Principal 1855-1856. • Authored numerous textbooks, primarily on mathematics, and an educational entrepreneur. • Founded the Susquehanna Company Normal School and attempted to revive the University of Western Pennsylvania.
high-quality education I received at public institutions of higher education, I would not be here today…it is that simple.” Anderson holds a Ph.D. in education from Cornell University, an M.A. in physics from SUNY Geneseo, a B.A. in physics from SUNY Brockport, and an A.S. in math and science from Westchester Community College. He stressed the impact of higher education on the American dream and way of life. The GI Bill, he noted, “gave 10 million veterans a meaningful opportunity to have access to a college education and home ownership for the first time...[it] transformed the American economic and social landscape and was a key element in the expansion of a broader and more educated middle class. It was a bold vision and bold commitment that emphasized the social good rather than individual entitlements.” According to Anderson, a bold vision and accompanying commitment to higher education is needed again. Anderson cited a Wall Street Journal article authored by Robert M. Millersville students were part of the inauguration.
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Millersville State Normal School
2. James P. Wickersham (1825-1891) • Principal 1856-1866. • Pioneer in teacher education. • Established the first state Normal School in Pennsylvania. 3. Edward Brooks (1831-1912) • Principal 1866-1883. • One of the original faculty members when the normal school opened.
Gates, former secretary of defense who is now the chancellor at the College of William & Mary, and David L. Boren, a former governor and U.S. senator who is president of the University of Oklahoma. They wrote, “Programs for the elderly now consume more than half of all federal spending and are politically untouchable. But there is no similar resistance to cutting support for higher education.” Such policies are sacrificing the future of our young people. Anderson’s vision for Millersville University starts with advocacy and action and includes the continuation of its civic engagement activities, a learner-focused philosophy, and a new, bold trail in its management structure, delivery system, student market and labor-management relations. In closing, Anderson said, “An inauguration celebrates the University, not merely a president. Its focus is on our students; their education, growth, development, awareness and their ability to find purpose and to make a difference; to live and breathe—each in their own, unique way—the promise of the American dream.”
Millersville’s American Dream Scholarship In recognition of President Anderson’s inauguration, a new scholarship has been established to further the promise and foundation of the American dream. Thus far, 14 donors have committed more than $61,000 in pledges and cash. Additional contributions are welcome. The scholarship is intended for a Millersville student of academic promise who demonstrates financial need and is the first generation in their family to attend college.
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