Oakes honored with state community engagement award
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education on Feb. 13 selected William Oakes, of the College of Engineering, as one of only two recipients of the 2019 Gerald Bepko Faculty Community Engagement Grant Award.
William Oakes | Professor, Engineering Education | Director of EPICS
Oakes, who holds a PhD from Purdue in mechanical engineering, is a professor of engineering education and director of EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service).
The award was presented Feb. 15 at the 2019 Faculty Leadership Conference in Indianapolis. It includes a grant award of $500.
The agency is a 14-member public body created in 1971 to define the missions of Indiana’s colleges and universities, plan and coordinate the state’s postsecondary education system, and ensure that Indiana’s higher education system is aligned to meet the needs of students and the state.