Dr. Daniel Wubah speaking at the September Council of Trustees meeting.
Sevan Sinton
Associate News Editor
In their quarterly meeting last week, the Millersville University Council of Trustees received information about a proposed 2% increase for new tenants in off-campus housing rates from Geoffrey Beers, approved the university’s operating budget for the 2025-26 school year, heard a statement from faculty union president Dr. Robyn Davis, and awarded MU Foundation endowments.
Beers, the CEO of Student Services, gave information regarding a 2% increase for new tenants in off-campus housing rates. This change for Brookwood, Wellness, and College View affects new tenants who did not reside in off-campus housing for the 2024-25 year. Returning tenants who renew before a deadline will have their rates ‘frozen’ at the same cost as their previous year. The council did not mention any rise in tuition costs, as the PA State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) voted to freeze tuition for the seventh consecutive year in the 2024-2025 school year.
The council also voted to approve the fiscal university budget for 2025. This comes two months after Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a new bill that provided state universities with $260 million.
“… We are making it possible for [students] to get an education at Millersville at a lower cost,” Dr. Daniel Wubah shared with LancasterOnline.
At every meeting, the Council of Trustees hears from the sitting Millersville University Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties (APSCUF) chapter president, Dr. Robyn Davis. Davis’s statement included remarks of faculty attitudes embarking onto the fall semester, stating that “faculty feels assaulted on all sides,” and that their faculty morale is at a low point. “Faculty are not fungible,” Davis said. “[The Council of Trustees] are hyper-focused on financial decisions.”
The Council of Trustees also voted to award the Millersville University Foundation endowments. The Millersville University Foundation’s goal is to manage gifts given to the university and administer those resources in a manner that reflects the donor’s choices. Per their website, the MU Foundation “manages more than 450 scholarship and program accounts and holds assets in excess of $38 million.”
All Council of Trustee meetings are open to the public, with the next meeting occurring on Dec. 4.