Barua Represents "Excellence in Education": Dibakar Barua, an English professor at Golden West College, has been selected as the recipient of the Hayward Award for Excellence in Education. This award program was established in 1989 and is presented periodically by the Board of Governors to honor community college faculty members who are selected by their peers for demonstrating the highest level of commitment to their students, college, and profession. Dibakar is receiving this award for his record of outstanding performance of professional activities, as well as a record of active participation on campus. Holding the position as Department Chair for over 11 years, Dibakar recently completed his second term as the academic senate president and has shown exemplary forms of commitment to equity, access and basic skills. These skills are not only marked by his work with the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, but by his contribution to the Chancellor’s Office Basic Skills Advisory Committee and Consultation Council Task Force on Equity and Diversity. Dr. Kenneth Yglesias, Chancellor of the District, worked for eight years at Golden West where Dr. Barua served as head of the English department and president of the GWC Academic Senate. “Dibaker is such a worthy recipient of the Hayward Award,” Dr. Yglesias said. “He has steadfastly worked to bring about diversity, equity, and excellence to his faculty colleagues and institution-wide as well. His belief in a global village and the strength of cultural pluralism in diverse society is grounded in his life experiences.” Recipients of this prestigious award are selected from over 56,000 full-time and part-time members of the community college faculty statewide. Dibakar will be recognized by the Board of Governors on March 6, 2006 in Sacramento.
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