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The Patty CoOegkm
Wednesday, February 1. 1989 Page 9
Mark Mako/Daily Collegian
civil engineering professor Chandra S.
Saying that ha want* his students to develop an Intellectual restlessness to continue learning,"
Brahma has been a CSUF faculty member since 1980.
Brahma tabbed top CSUF prof
Civil engineering teacher named Outstanding Professor for 1989
By Steve Kittlitz
Staff Writer
Extensive practical experience and an ability to relate
it to his students are the key attributes which combined
to make Dr. Chandra S. Brahma the Outstanding Pr¬
ofessor for 1989 at CSUF.
I s\\r* this spring, Brahma, a professor of civil
enginccnng, will vie with 19 other candidates for the
statewide Outstanding Professor of the Year award pre¬
sented annually to two faculty members by the CSU
Board of Trustees.
"No distinction would give me greater pleasure," said
Brahma of the honor. Brahma has been a member of the
CSUF faculty since 1980.
Brahma was nominated for the campus award by his
colleagues on the basis of his outstanding service to
students, to his academic discipline, and to the university
community.
"It's obvious why he was chosen," said Dr. Karl E.
Longley. chairman of the department of civil and
surveying engineering. "He's a very effective teacher, his
subject matter is extremely well-presented and he is
always available to help his students."
The award is the latest in a long list of distinctions
earned by the professor during his career. Others have
included the Outstanding Civil Engineer Award for the
Central Valley presented by the American Society of
Civil Engineers, the President's Plaque in recognition of
outstanding service to the ASCE and the Outstanding
Professor Award from the CSUF student chapter of the
Society.
In 1984, Brahma earned commendations for his
performance as a Fuibright Award lecturer in Uruguay,
where he taught at the University of Uruguay and
provided outside consulting services. He received a
Fulbnghi Certificate for increasing mutual understanding
I
The successful educator
combines two professionsy
teaching and practical ex¬
perience.
—Chandra S. Brahma
between the people of Uruguay and the United States.
"The successful educator combines two professions,
leaching and practical experience. This type of inte¬
raction has allowed me to grow tremendously as a
teacher." said Brahma. "The more I find out, the more I
realize I have to learn."
National and international recognition for his expertise
is reflected in his service as a consultant for numerous
law firms, laboratories and construction companies.
This wide range of experience is what has allowed
Brahma to develop what hie calls "an atmosphere of dual
learning.
"I want students to ask questions, to leain from exper¬
ience. This is the time for them to squeeze their instruct¬
ors," Brahma says.
Now a U.S. citizen, Brahma was bom in Calcutta,
West Bengal. India. He received his bachelor's degree in
civil engineering at Calcutta University in India, his
master's degree in at Michigan State University and his
Ph.D. at Ohio State University.
Prior to joining the faculty at CSUF, Brahma was a
project manager and engineer with firms in Missouri,
Maryland and Pennsylvania. Earlier teaching experience
included faculty positions at the WorUiester Polytechnic
Institute in Massachusetts and at Ohio State.
While at CSUF. Brahma's activities have included
participation on numerous committees and service on the
the Academic Senate, which represents the faculty in
developing university policy.
Brahma and his wife. Purnima, reside in Clovis with
tneir two sons. Charanjit and Barunasish. He is an active
participant on committees within the Clovis Unified
School District, and is especially pleased to receive the
CSUF honor because of the high standards he sets for
his own children.
"My greatest pleasure from leaching comes in designi¬
ng courses to give students a degree of self-confidence. I
try to provide them with a chance to deal with every
aspect of the profession," Brahma said. "I want them to
develop an intellectual restlessness to continue learning."
ivii knKineers. trie rresiaems r-iaque ui icvugmuuu u. K-mui.e. —
Tiofscam1 chastises college professors
' *■ ■ ^1^—1- i s • • . ._ ^■ssss*"' iinnia'ii r\t tile liWse mT\e*\Mrif\ct*%i*r\fm "limit
By Janet Singleton
College Press Service
Professors who curl up by the fireplace
with this winter's new book about what's
wrong with colleges—Charles Sykes'
"Profscam"—might end up throwing it
in. This hotly debated expose depicts
academicians as overpaid, underworked
prima donnas who "almost single-
handedly... destroyed the university as a
center for learning."
College teachers. Sykes said, are no
good.
They have been made fat and
complacent by tenure, he charged, which
frees them to abandon their students in
favor of chasing money and prestige
through office poliucking. useless re¬
search and big grants.
They have distorted university
curriculums to accommodate their own
narrow and selfish interests." Sykes
writes.
These interests are so trendy that they
produce "curriculums mat look like they
were designed by a game show host,"
Sykes added in an interview.
To Sykes. profs are responsible for a
vanety ot ills like "psuedoscience, junk-
think" and "twisting) the ideals of aca¬
demic freedom into a system in which
they think they are accountable to no
one."
"A lot of undergrads go to some of the
most prestegious universities in the
country, like 'he University of Michigan.
Please see PROFS, page 10
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| Title | February 1, 1989, Page 9 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1989 |
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| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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| Full-Text-Search | The Patty CoOegkm Wednesday, February 1. 1989 Page 9 Mark Mako/Daily Collegian civil engineering professor Chandra S. Saying that ha want* his students to develop an Intellectual restlessness to continue learning," Brahma has been a CSUF faculty member since 1980. Brahma tabbed top CSUF prof Civil engineering teacher named Outstanding Professor for 1989 By Steve Kittlitz Staff Writer Extensive practical experience and an ability to relate it to his students are the key attributes which combined to make Dr. Chandra S. Brahma the Outstanding Pr¬ ofessor for 1989 at CSUF. I s\\r* this spring, Brahma, a professor of civil enginccnng, will vie with 19 other candidates for the statewide Outstanding Professor of the Year award pre¬ sented annually to two faculty members by the CSU Board of Trustees. "No distinction would give me greater pleasure," said Brahma of the honor. Brahma has been a member of the CSUF faculty since 1980. Brahma was nominated for the campus award by his colleagues on the basis of his outstanding service to students, to his academic discipline, and to the university community. "It's obvious why he was chosen," said Dr. Karl E. Longley. chairman of the department of civil and surveying engineering. "He's a very effective teacher, his subject matter is extremely well-presented and he is always available to help his students." The award is the latest in a long list of distinctions earned by the professor during his career. Others have included the Outstanding Civil Engineer Award for the Central Valley presented by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the President's Plaque in recognition of outstanding service to the ASCE and the Outstanding Professor Award from the CSUF student chapter of the Society. In 1984, Brahma earned commendations for his performance as a Fuibright Award lecturer in Uruguay, where he taught at the University of Uruguay and provided outside consulting services. He received a Fulbnghi Certificate for increasing mutual understanding I The successful educator combines two professionsy teaching and practical ex¬ perience. —Chandra S. Brahma between the people of Uruguay and the United States. "The successful educator combines two professions, leaching and practical experience. This type of inte¬ raction has allowed me to grow tremendously as a teacher." said Brahma. "The more I find out, the more I realize I have to learn." National and international recognition for his expertise is reflected in his service as a consultant for numerous law firms, laboratories and construction companies. This wide range of experience is what has allowed Brahma to develop what hie calls "an atmosphere of dual learning. "I want students to ask questions, to leain from exper¬ ience. This is the time for them to squeeze their instruct¬ ors," Brahma says. Now a U.S. citizen, Brahma was bom in Calcutta, West Bengal. India. He received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering at Calcutta University in India, his master's degree in at Michigan State University and his Ph.D. at Ohio State University. Prior to joining the faculty at CSUF, Brahma was a project manager and engineer with firms in Missouri, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Earlier teaching experience included faculty positions at the WorUiester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts and at Ohio State. While at CSUF. Brahma's activities have included participation on numerous committees and service on the the Academic Senate, which represents the faculty in developing university policy. Brahma and his wife. Purnima, reside in Clovis with tneir two sons. Charanjit and Barunasish. He is an active participant on committees within the Clovis Unified School District, and is especially pleased to receive the CSUF honor because of the high standards he sets for his own children. "My greatest pleasure from leaching comes in designi¬ ng courses to give students a degree of self-confidence. I try to provide them with a chance to deal with every aspect of the profession," Brahma said. "I want them to develop an intellectual restlessness to continue learning." ivii knKineers. trie rresiaems r-iaque ui icvugmuuu u. K-mui.e. — Tiofscam1 chastises college professors ' *■ ■ ^1^—1- i s • • . ._ ^■ssss*"' iinnia'ii r\t tile liWse mT\e*\Mrif\ct*%i*r\fm "limit By Janet Singleton College Press Service Professors who curl up by the fireplace with this winter's new book about what's wrong with colleges—Charles Sykes' "Profscam"—might end up throwing it in. This hotly debated expose depicts academicians as overpaid, underworked prima donnas who "almost single- handedly... destroyed the university as a center for learning." College teachers. Sykes said, are no good. They have been made fat and complacent by tenure, he charged, which frees them to abandon their students in favor of chasing money and prestige through office poliucking. useless re¬ search and big grants. They have distorted university curriculums to accommodate their own narrow and selfish interests." Sykes writes. These interests are so trendy that they produce "curriculums mat look like they were designed by a game show host," Sykes added in an interview. To Sykes. profs are responsible for a vanety ot ills like "psuedoscience, junk- think" and "twisting) the ideals of aca¬ demic freedom into a system in which they think they are accountable to no one." "A lot of undergrads go to some of the most prestegious universities in the country, like 'he University of Michigan. Please see PROFS, page 10 |
