USI Foundation

The USI Foundation's mission is to attract, acquire, and manage donors' charitable gifts to support and sustain the goals of the University of Southern Indiana. Put simply, we ensure the University has the resources it needs to elevate excellence.

USI’s founders recognized how an investment in public higher education programs would produce a better-educated citizenry and a more vibrant region and state. Born of need, fueled by community investment, and sustained by alumni success, the University has been a model for student-centered postsecondary education, delivering, as its founders promised, high-quality teaching at the most affordable cost among baccalaureate-granting institutions in Indiana.

We invite you to join us. Your gift will help position this dynamic University for greater, bolder and broader service to the region and world.

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Stories of Impact

Natalie Allen '23

Natalie Allen is a first-generation college student who is able to pursue her educational goals at USI thanks to your support. Learn more about Natalie's story here.

Alexander Kim '22

Your support positively impacts students like Alexander "Alex" Kim. While a student at USI, Alex was a member of the Men's Tennis team, Chair of the USI Foundation Student Advisory Board, and a merit scholar. Alex completed the majority of his undergraduate experience during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and is currently in his first year of medical school. Click here to learn about how your support positively impacted his success at USI.

Emily Green '24

Gifts from friends and alumni have enriched Emily's college experience. Scholarships have provided financial assistance for Emily so she can engage in exciting internships, most recently at the Evansville Wartime Museum. Learn more about Emily's USI experience here.

USI Athletics receives $10 million gift from Liberty Federal Credit Union

During a press conference on Thursday, October 31, the University of Southern Indiana announced Liberty Federal Credit Union has made a historic $10 million gift to the University of Southern Indiana Foundation for USI Athletics, securing the naming rights to the Screaming Eagles Arena for the next 20 years. The Arena will now be named Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles. This landmark gift marks the largest single donation in the history of the University.

College of Nursing and Health Professions to be named for Kinney family

During a press conference held Wednesday, September 11 in the Health Professions Center on the USI campus, USI Interim President Steve Bridges announced a $6 million leadership gift from Evansville business leader and USI alumnus Wayne Kinney and his family.

USI receives $2.55 million leadership gift to support Presidential Scholars

The University of Southern Indiana Foundation has received a $2.55 million gift from the Lois M. Collier Charitable Trust. This leadership gift will establish the Lois M. and Reginald B. Collier Family Presidential Scholarship Endowment to provide scholarships in perpetuity for Presidential Scholars at USI, beginning immediately.

Swan named 2024 Suzanne A. Nicholson Award recipient

The University of Southern Indiana Foundation Board of Directors honored Robert W. (Bob) Swan ’72 as the 2024 recipient of the Suzanne A. Nicholson Leadership Award on Thursday, May 16 at its quarterly meeting of the Foundation Board of Directors in the Griffin Center on campus.