Nestled in the heart of Lancaster County in South Central Pennsylvania, Millersville University is a public liberal arts institution that serves around 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students. As one of the 14 institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Millersville University describes its overall mission through its EPPIIC values: exploration, professionalism, public mission, inclusion, integrity, and compassion. At the intersection of these values lies more large-scale adoption of open educational resources (OER) to support student learning.

The Indispensable Role of Faculty in Higher Education
If a university were a quilt, the faculty would be the threads holding the fabric together. But despite their essential role, faculty often find themselves undervalued and underappreciated. This article