Service to Our State & Beyond
Improving the lives of the people and economic vitality of Indiana and beyond. IU Southeast will leverage our expertise and resources to be the integral community partner responding to the needs of our region.
Goal 1
IU Southeast will serve as the center for regional advancement to address community, cultural, workforce, economic, educational and health needs.
As a committed “Steward of Place,” IU Southeast fully embraces its responsibility to serve as the cultural and economic hub of our region.
Objectives:
- Create a center for business and non-profit partnerships that will support student development, serve industries, and enhance collaboration.
- Establish pathways to increase dual credit and career exploration at our local schools.
- Faculty and staff will serve in relevant community roles, including boards, committees, and organizations.
- Leverage IU Southeast resources and campus grounds to better the health outcomes of our service region.
- Develop and lead a community council on sustainability that engages community stakeholders in conversations about sustainability awareness and develops action plans.
Metrics:
- Increase the number of education and nursing graduates by 20%.
- Increase internships and practicum placements with local business and industry by 20%.
- Establish center for business and non-profit partnerships by 2030.
- Triple our pathways to increase dual credit, career exploration and wraparound support for Next Level Programs of Study at local schools.
- Create a center for health promotion to deliver health screenings and public health information at area events and health fairs by 2030.
- Campus will set up community council on sustainability by 2025 and convene two events per year by 2030.
Goal 2
IU Southeast will increase global engagement through strategic local and international partnerships.
While serving our region, we also recognize the profound extent to which we function in a highly diverse and interconnected world. Our students, faculty, staff and community will benefit from our continued commitment to serving locally and working globally.
Objectives:
- Increase collaboration with different international universities in diverse regions of the world to increase global engagement.
- Increase student participation in and access to international experiences.
Metrics:
- Double the number of global university partnerships.
- Double the number of students engaging in international experiences.
- Establish relevant international partner universities by 2030 in collaboration with the Division of International Affairs.
- Establish one partnership per year with local businesses and nonprofits with global ties to advance international experiences of our students.
- Increase collaboration with regional Indiana University campuses and the Division of International Affairs to have one study abroad partnership a year beginning in 2025.