Members
Leadership
USU is led by presidents and chancellors of America's leading urban public research universities. The board of directors governs and sets policy for the organization.
The current chair of the coalition is Nancy Zimpher, Chancellor of The State University of New York.
| Nancy Zimpher | Chancellor, The State University of New York (SUNY), Chair |
| Charles R. Bantz | Chancellor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Vice Chair |
| Luis Proenza | President, University of Akron, Vice Chair for Partnerships and Liaisons |
| Wim Wiewel | President, Portland State University, Treasurer |
| Renu Khator | Chancellor, University of Houston System and President, University of Houston, Secretary |
| Paula Allen-Meares | Chancellor, University of Illinois Chicago |
| Mark Becker | President, Georgia State University |
| Robert Jones | Senior Vice President for System Academic Administration, University of Minnesota |
| Mohammad Qayoumi | President, California State University - East Bay |
| Shirley Raines | President, University of Memphis |
| Michael Rao | President, Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Charles Reed | Chancellor, California State University System |
| Mark Rosenberg | President, Florida International University |
| M. Roy Wilson | Chancellor, University of Colorado - Denver |
| James Zuiches | Vice Chancellor for Extension, Engagement and Economic Development, North Carolina State University |


