Dr Ahrar Ahmad of Black Hills State University (BHSU), professor of political science, was named South Dakota Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, says a press release.
Professor Ahmad, who is currently doing research as a senior Fulbright Scholar in Bangladesh, was given the prestigious award on November 15. Ahmad has been a member of the faculty at BHSU since 1992.
The 'US Professors of the Year' Programme salutes the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country those who excel in teaching and positively influence the lives and careers of students. Sponsored by CASE and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, it is the only national programme to recognise excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring. The awards focus attention on excellence in undergraduate teaching and provide models to which others can aspire.
Professor Ahmad is an outstanding example of this teaching award as evidenced by his strong support from students, alumni and fellow professors. Ahmad was chosen last year by his peers to receive the annual BHSU Distinguished Faculty Award.
Dr Kay Schallenkamp, president of Black Hill State University (BHSU), expressed her gratitude and appreciation of Ahmad's accomplishment and this most recent recognition. "Dr Ahrar Ahmad is well deserving of this prestigious award," said Schallenkamp. "We are fortunate to have Dr Ahrar Ahmad on our faculty."
Dr Ahmad did his BA (Hons) and MA in political science from Dhaka University, where he taught for several years in mid seventies. As a student, he was well known for his scholarship and activism in literary and cultural fields. Dr Ahmad joined the liberation war and was active in Mukti Bahini. Currently he is on Fulbright Scholarship and engaged in teaching and research at the Independent University of Bangladesh.
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