08.31International Teaching Excellence Award to Dr. Bill Russell
Dr. Bill Russell
Dr. David Alexander, president, announced recently that Professor Bill Russell, J.D., received the 2010 International Teaching Excellence Award given by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP is an international accrediting body that represents over 650 higher education business schools and programs in over 40 countries reaching from Argentina to Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Each year, ACBSP undertakes a rigorous process to select one baccalaureate/graduate-level professor as the recipient of the award.
Dr. Bill Russell, professor of business law and ethics, received this prestigious award at the annual conference of the ACBSP in June. Dr. Ronald Galloway, associate dean of the NNU School of Business, recommended Russell. Following his selection as the Western U.S. Region finalist, he competed with finalists from the seven other regions around the world. Other finalists included business faculty members from universities in India, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Indiana, Tennessee and Missouri. The International Committee selected Dr. Russell unanimously as this year’s recipient.
Dr. Alexander said, “This award is exceedingly prestigious and is indicative of the level of faculty that we have teaching at NNU. We are proud to have this year’s recipient on our faculty. Dr. Samuel Dunn, vice president for academic affairs, added, “Dr. Russell’s enthusiasm for teaching and other scholarly activities is contagious. He is also making an outstanding contribution to the business community of the Treasure Valley as he represents the University while serving on a number of boards and in many venues.”
The Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs is the leading specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating and rewarding teaching excellence. The association embraces the virtues of teaching excellence and emphasizes to students that it is essential to learn how to learn. ACBSP acknowledges the importance of scholarly research and inquiry and believes that such activities facilitate improved teaching. Institutions are strongly encouraged to pursue a reasonable mutually beneficial balance between teaching and research. Further, ACBSP encourages faculty involvement within the contemporary business world to enhance the quality of classroom instruction and to contribute to student learning.