The Engagement Council is established to provide overall direction for engagement, to set priorities for moving forward, to provide leadership to encourage the establishment of engagement goals, strategy for each academic department and Statewide region, and to develop and maintain reporting, and ongoing evaluation mechanisms for engagement activities.
Engagement Council Mission
The College of Technology actively participates in building mutually beneficial partnerships internal to the University and to business and industry, K-12 and higher education institutions, entrepreneurs, (innovation/ incubators/ technology transfer), government, and economic development entities.
Engagement Council Vision
The College of Technology will be nationally recognized as the benchmark institution for engagement by positively impacting stakeholders, thereby improving economic prosperity and quality of life.
College of Technology
Outstanding Faculty in Engagement
Award Recipients
2008
Richard Mislan, CIT
2007
Craig Miller, CGT
2006
Rodney Vandeveer, OLS
2005
James Goldman, CIT
Faculty/Staff: Visit the Faculty/Staff Engagement website to view and download the engagement award application. (login required)
Engagement Council 2007-08:
Executive Committee
- Michael O'Hair, Chair
- George Rogers, K-12 and Higher Education Representative
- Michael O'Hair, Government and Economic Development Representative
- Mileta Tomovic, Assistant to the Dean for Manufacturing
- Hank Kraebber, Regenstrief Scholar
Other Members
- Denver Lopp, Aviation Technology
- Doug Keith, Building Construction Management Technology
- Julie Mariga, Computer and Information Technology
- Dennis Short, Computer Graphics Technology
- Athula Kulatunga, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
- Kathy Newton, Industrial Technology
- Hank Kraebber, Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Rodney Vandeveer, Organizational Leadership and Supervision
- Michael Sanders, South Bend Region
- Kevin Taylor, Kokomo/Lafayette Region
- Jon Aull, Indianapolis/Columbus/Greensburg Region
- Brian Alenskis, Richmond Region
- Jody Pierce, Anderson/Muncie Region
- Andy Schaffer, New Albany
- Shari Schrader, Development
- Mark Schuver, Director of Professional Education
- Mary King, Communication
- J.P. Lisack