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 Wim Wiewel, President of Portland State University
| Nancy Zimpher | Chancellor, The State University of New York (SUNY), Past Chair |
| Wim Wiewel | President, Portland State University, Chair |
| Charles R. Bantz | Chancellor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Chair Elect |
| Luis Proenza | President, University of Akron, Vice Chair for Partnerships and Liaisons |
| Renu Khator | Chancellor, University of Houston System and President, University of Houston, Secretary |
| Robert Jones | Senior Vice President for System Academic Administration, University of Minnesota, Treasurer |
| Paula Allen-Meares | Chancellor, University of Illinois Chicago |
| Mark Becker | President, Georgia State University |
| Mohammad Qayoumi | President, San Jose State University |
| Shirley Raines | President, University of Memphis |
| Michael Rao | President, Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Mark Rosenberg | President, Florida International University |
| David Wilson, Ed.D. | President, Morgan State University |


