University of Southern Indiana

General Recommendations

Employers continue to express a need for employees who are collaborative, demonstrate leadership, and communicate well. It is recommended that USI continue to review curriculum components to ensure that these skill sets are stressed.

USI should assume regional leadership in promoting STEM- (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) related education. Much could be accomplished by a closer link between USI and K-12 to ensure compatible curricula and closer interaction between K-12 teachers and USI faculty.

USI should continue to have as its top priority providing educated citizens for the regional workforce.

The University should continue to expand its role of regional economic driver through expanded leadership of economic and workforce development initiatives.

The University should continue to pursue the best ways to encourage a culture of entrepreneurship across the curriculum and in the regional economy.

Many people in the region are unaware of the breadth of USI’s programs. USI should strengthen its regional communication efforts, using radio and newspapers in the regional communities.

The University should expand alternate delivery systems for both credit and noncredit programs.

The University should examine the feasibility of creating philanthropy and nonprofit management programs.

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