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 The prestigious award will allow Shabazz to attend
informational meetings with representatives of Indian universities,
private-sector agencies and organizations, and selected government
agencies to gain better insight into India’s higher education
system.
“I am honored to represent Lincoln College in the Fulbright
program,” Shabazz said. “This will be a great opportunity to build
new ties between Lincoln College and the higher education community
in India. This is especially important as Lincoln College continues
to grow and as we work to develop programs that will bring more
international students to campus and to open up opportunities for
our students to study abroad.”
“This is a great opportunity, not only for Dr. Shabazz, but for
Lincoln College,” Dr. David Gerlach, President of Lincoln College
said. “Having a robust program for international study is vitally
important as Lincoln College continues to grow and the selection of
Dr. Shabazz for this award is a significant step toward that goal.”
Through the program U.S. administrators have the opportunity to
familiarize themselves with program and curriculum designs,
organizational structures, quality assurance procedures, and credit
and degree expectations in Indian higher education. Participants
gain first-hand knowledge of a cross section of Indian institutions
and meet with high-ranking university administrators and public
sector officials who play key roles in the planning and
administration of higher education in India.
The seminar aims to achieve a balance of topical discussion,
knowledge sharing by both the U.S. administrators and Indian
representatives, experiential excursions, and exposure to societal
and cultural facets of India.
In addition to being a prestigious academic exchange
program, the Fulbright Program is designed to expand and strengthen
relationships between the people of the United States and citizens
of other nations and to promote international understanding and
cooperation. To support this mission, Fulbright Scholars will be
asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage
with the host community, in addition to their primary activities.
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Dr. Hamin Shabazz was selected as Vice-President of Academic
Affairs at Lincoln College last spring. He is a former police officer who rose
from being a G.E.D. recipient to Dean of the College of Education and
Professional Studies at Sul Ross State University, before coming to Lincoln
College. Prior to working at Sul Ross, he chaired the Department of Criminal
Justice at Stevenson University in Stevenson, MD for six years.
Expanding international education opportunities has been a priority of Shabazz,
who had extensive experience in international studies at his previous
institutions. As a Criminal Justice expert, Dr. Shabazz worked closely with
police agencies in other nations for over a decade. He has presented papers and
participated in national criminology panels, including panels and papers on
national and international topics, including the handling of forensic evidence,
policing, the burden of proof, human trafficking and even the rise of the
Al-Qaeda affiliated Boko Haram terrorist group in Nigeria.
The Fulbright Scholar Program is overseen by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is one of several programs named in
honor of Senator J. William Fulbright, who, in 1945 proposed a bill to use the
proceeds from selling surplus U.S. government war property to fund international
exchange between the U.S. and other nations. Created in the wake of World War
II, the Fulbright Program was an attempt to promote peace and understanding
through educational exchange.
In the decades since first being signed into law, the program has developed into
a wide range of exchange programs including grants for student, scholars,
teachers and professionals. Fulbright alumni have become heads of state, judges,
ambassadors, cabinet ministers, CEOs, and university presidents, as well as
leading journalists, artists, scientists, and teachers. They include 59 Nobel
Laureates, 84 Pulitzer Prize winners, 72 MacArthur Fellows, 16 Presidential
Medal of Freedom recipients, and thousands of leaders across the private, public
and non-profit sectors. Since its inception in 1946, more than 380,000 "Fulbrighters"
have participated in the Program.
[Mark Gordon
Public Relations and Media Manager
Lincoln College] |
