Initiatives

Steering Committees

Steering committees in education, health, and economic development guide USU's major initiatives and include university leadership from member institutions.

Creating a Competitive Workforce

Nancy ZimpherPresident, University of Cincinnati, Chair
Beverly CrossProfessor, Chair of Excellence, College of Education, University of Memphis
Linda EdwardsDean of Education, University of Missouri—Kansas City
Mike FroningDean of Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Randy HitzDean of Education, Portland State University
Robert WimpelbergDean of Education, University of Houston
Beverly WarrenDean of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Chair
Ken HoweyProfessor, University of Cincinnati, Ex Officio
Larry JohnsonDean of Education, University of Cincinnati, Ex Officio


Building Strong Communities

Luis ProenzaPresident, University of Akron, Co-Chair
Wim WeiwelPresident, Portland State University, Co-Chair
David CoxExecutive Assistant to the President for Partnerships and Administration, University of Memphis
Debra FriedmanVice President and Dean of the College of Public Programs, Arizona State University
Sheila MartinDirector of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies College of Urban & Public Affairs, Portland State University
Geoff MaruyamaAssociate Vice President for System Academic Administration, University of Minnesota
David PerryAssociate Chancellor for Great Cities Commitment and Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago
Ken StapletonSenior Economic Development Advisor and Executive Director of the University Park Alliance, University of Akron

Improving the Health of a Diverse Population

M. Roy Wilson Chancellor, University of Colorado Denver
Betty DreesDean of the School of Medicine, University of Missouri—Kansas City
John FinneganDean of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Sheryl GarlandVice President for the Department of Community Outreach, Virginia Commonwealth University
Roderick NairnProvost, University of Colorado Denver