Record of Accomplishment
The University of Southern Indiana was founded in response to community need for public higher education. With USI in its thirty-eighth year, the acceptance for public higher education in southern Indiana is evidenced by the more than 24,000 University of Southern Indiana graduates since 1971, with about 74 percent remaining in the state of Indiana after graduation. The state has made a major commitment in the physical facilities of the 300-acre campus. From the beginning the fundamental missions of expanding access to postsecondary education and providing service to the citizens of the southern Indiana region have remained the primary goals of the University.
Because the state of Indiana has such a poor educational attainment level, the University has been working to reach greater numbers of students. Participation in postsecondary education in Indiana lags the national average. The University of Southern Indiana was founded because of the critical need to provide education to an underserved area. With USI's leadership, the educational attainment level in all southern Indiana counties has outpaced the state and national averages. The University has helped to overcome both geographic and financial access to higher education and nearly three-fourths of all southern Indiana high school graduates are now aspiring to postsecondary work.
With southern Indiana in the midst of major economic expansion with the location of Toyota and related manufacturing interests, education is playing an even larger role in regional development. The need for expanded opportunities is more evident than ever with the increased importance of education and the re-education of the workforce to achieve economic competitiveness. Improving the educational attainment level and skills of the citizens of Indiana is critical to the future of the State. The University is committed to providing service to the southern Indiana region by expanding educational opportunities and working in partnership with the community to fulfill both the service and applied research needs of the area.
Among public institutions, the University of Southern Indiana is regarded
as responsive, student-centered, and innovative. Its appeal to students is
found in its size, the accessibility of professors, its beautiful environment
and innovative housing, its proximity to an urban center, and the friendliness
of students, employees, and the community.
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