USI graduates are rising from the classroom to the highest levels of educational leadership, taking the helm as principals, superintendents and district administrators, where they shape policy, mentor teachers and drive systemic change that impacts entire school communities.
A $49 million renovation of the USI Health Professions Center, which houses the University's Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions, is underway.
USI celebrated the inauguration of its fifth President, Steven J. Bridges '89 M'95, on October 16 with a ceremony held at Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles. This momentous achievement is the culmination of a career both built on purpose and built on numbers.
Learn more about Dr. Teresa Beam; Dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education; and Dr. Abeer Mustafa, Vice President for Student Affairs, as they begin shaping the future of USI student experiences.
Since its inception in 1974, USI's Outreach and Engagement has connected people, purpose and possibility. Today, Outreach and Engagement supports more than 15,000 learners annually through workforce development, continuing and professional education, cultural enrichment, dual-credit programs, veterans programs, applied research and service learning.
When Mary Lue Russler began working at USI—then Indiana State University-Evansville (ISUE)—back in 1969, it wasn't for money, because there wasn't any. She never expected to work there for more than 20 years, much less help establish one of the first scholarship endowments with funds primarily raised by and from employees.
While working on his dissertation for a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (EdD) degree earlier in 2025, Aaron Pryor '10 M'14 D'25, Assistant Director of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), focused on a student population he knew well: first-generation students from low-income backgrounds.
USI alumni Dr. Anthony Goodwin '89, Joshua Marksberry '25, Kevin Hill M'23 and Dave McAtee '88 attribute career success to their experiences at the University of Southern Indiana.
Whether guiding students through the complexities of the justice system or trekking across Europe one step at a time, Dr. Melissa Stacer's worldview is shaped by curiosity and exploration.
From building bridges in southern Africa to studying geology in Yellowstone and exploring cultural life in the Amazon, these student journeys showcased the power of hands-on learning and global engagement.
For more than 40 years, Dr. Pamela F. Hopson D'23 (right), Executive Director of Campus and Community Strategy, and Ingrid Lindy '90 (left), Manager of Human Resource Information Systems, have witnessed nearly all of USI's history unfold during their careers.
