Alumni Association

Welcome! As a graduate of Millersville University you are one of our nearly 49,000 alumni. We are confident that you received a superior education and made life-long friends during your days here at the 'Ville. Most of you have in one way or another become attached to Millersville and want to keep in touch with your alma mater. The Alumni Association provides that opportunity. 

Upon graduation, you automatically become a member of the MU Alumni Association. As a member, you will receive the Millersville Review, the University magazine, four times a year. Please keep the University informed about your current address as well as any newsworthy events in your life. Stay in touch, or even better, continue being a part of MU by participating actively in your Alumni Association.

MUAA MISSION

 Out of gratitude for the education received at Millersville University and a belief in the value of public higher education, the Alumni Association is committed to continuous improvement of educational processes through its support to the University.

The Association promotes a meaningful dialogue and exchange of ideas between the University and its alumni. And, through the diverse programs of volunteer services and financial assistance, the Association is committed to strengthening alumni relations in support of the University's mission. These include providing information about the University to alumni, encouraging and supporting Millersville's educational relationship with alumni, sponsoring a variety of activities of interest to alumni and providing alumni with opportunities for service to the University.

MUAA GOALS

• Communicate current, meaningful information about Millersville to alumni and friends of the University on a regular basis. 
• Increase participation in MUAA-sponsored programs in terms of numbers, geography and diversity. 
• Expand opportunities for alumni to maintain their relationship with one another. 
• Cultivate students so they will become active alumni. 
• Enhance and enrich the experiences of students through contact with alumni. 
• Elevate Millersville's reputation and raise its visibility in the local community. 
• Engage in an ongoing planning process to meet the needs of an ever-changing alumni body. 

MUAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The MU Alumni Association is governed by a board of nineteen directors who serve 2-year terms and meet four times annually. The board contains four officers --- a president, president-elect, secretary and treasurer. All officers are elected to 2-year terms by the board. In addition, the board includes appointed and approved chairpersons, one for each of the five Alumni Association committees. The committees are: 1) Financial Planning; 2) Nominations and Awards; 3) Student Advancement; 4) Alumni Programs; 5) Alumni Development. Board members who do not serve as officers or chairpersons are considered at-large members, and they are required to sit on one or more of the above committees. 

The Alumni Association Board of Directors also incorporates advisory (non-voting) members into its governing body. Advisory members are: 1) President of Millersville University or designee; 2) Vice President for University Advancement or designee; 3) Immediate Past President of the Alumni Association; 4) Executive Director / Exec. Dir. of Alumni, SE and DM; 5) Millersville delegates to the State System Alumni Advocacy Council; 6) Alumni Association Board Members Emeriti; 6) President of the MU Student Ambassadors or designee; 7) President of MU Student Senate or designee; 8) MU Alumni Association Committee Chairs; 9) MU Staff Liaisons as identified by the Associations Exec. Dir. 

ALUMNI SERVICES OFFICE

The initiatives of the Millersville University Alumni Association are operationalized largely by the University's Alumni Services Office, located in the Duncan Alumni House. The staff of the Alumni Services Office performs such logistical tasks as booking entertainers, arranging meals or refreshments, taking reservations, preparing name tags, reserving rooms for meetings or events, managing the distribution of MU novelty items, maintaining accurate alumni records, and many more essential duties. 

The Alumni Services office cordinates and administers programming for the various geographical branches of the Alumni Association. The articles in the Alumni Interests section of the Millersville Review are written within the Alumni Services Office, as are the numerous class notes sent in by alumni. Additionally, the Alumni Services Office maintains the website that you are now visiting. 

The Alumni Services Office staff includes an associate director, office manager, graduate assistant and several student workers.