Dean Ben Bogard met with sixty-eight Engineering graduates in 1958 and determined that an organization was needed to provide graduates an opportunity to maintain contact with and demonstrate continued interest in the College of Engineering and the University. The Foundation was formed and incorporated in November 1958. It received IRS approval in 1961 as a non-profit organization for the support of education. The name was changed to the Engineering and Science Foundation in 1997 to reflect the merger of Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics. A plaque was dedicated May 8, 1999 in front of Bogard Hall commemorating the original incorporators.

List of Original Incorporators (PDF)

The objective and purpose of the Foundation is to:

• Support the activities and programs of the College,
• Serve as an Advisory Committee to the Dean,
• Secure funds to meet the College's needs, and
• Coordinate efforts with the University Foundation.

All alumni and former students of the College, any persons, firms, and corporations approved by the Board and any person who makes a contribution are members of the Foundation.