University of Southern Indiana Employer Profile

About University of Southern Indiana:
Established in 1965, the University of Southern Indiana (USI) is one of five public universities in Indiana conferring baccalaureate and higher degrees.From its earliest stage of planning in the early 1960s, community leaders have supported the University by providing a solid base for its present success and future growth.That community support continues today, as evidenced by continued strong giving to a vibrant USI Foundation, and a solid reputation in the state legislature.

USI is a vibrant public university campus, enrolling more than 9,000 dual credit, undergraduate and graduate students from 88 Indiana counties, 47 states, and 36 countries.The University is located in Evansville, the third largest city in Indiana.USI is a comprehensive public university, classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as an “engaged university.”

As a future-oriented, learning focused and connected institution that has a strong commitment to high academic standards, USI emphasizes teaching and interactions between faculty and students and encourages applied research that creates value for its regional community and contributes to solving society’s broader challenges.The University has created an environment where learning and intellectual development are foremost.

The University of Southern Indiana’s appeal to students is its transformative educational experiences shaped by the faculty’s commitment to student success, contemporary facilities, its size, its proximity to an urban center, the friendliness of students, employees, and the community, as well as its affordability and value.

USI’s Mission:
USI is an engaged learning community committed to exceptional education. We exist to provide an educated citizenry that can engage in a civil manner within a community with divergent ideas and cultural differences. We prepare our students to lead and make positive contributions to our state, their communities, and to be lifetime learners in a diverse and global society.