a chapter of Phi Beta Delta

FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY SCHOLARS

• Promotes and supports the involvement of domestic and international students in international exchanges.

• Provides a mechanism for bringing together international faculty and students and U.S. faculty and students for meaningful interaction and an exchange of ideas.

• Provides an appropriate vehicle for recognizing individual and institutional excellence in international education

• Provides a non-political and non-partisan forum for international educators to get together for an exchange of ideas and information

• Encourages joint research and writing by linking international scholars throughout the world

• Annually brings together international educators and students for an exchange of research and ideas at its annual conference

• Encourages achievement and excellence through recognition and monetary awards on the local and international levels

• Provides a scholarly and dignified means through its rituals and ceremonies to appropriately recognize achievement and excellence

• Promotes the exchange of students and scholars by connecting them with officials at other institutions.

FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

• Provides a forum for international educators to get together on a regular basis to discuss issues related to international education.

• Provides a world wide network of individuals and institutions committed to promoting international education

• Demonstrates the importance and significance of international education

• Promotes scholarly research and writing in international education through its Journal and Newsletter

• Provides a campus focus for international endeavors

• Enhances the status of international education on the local and international level by honoring achievement and excellence.

FOR KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

• Provides a means to more actively involve upper level administrators in international endeavors

• Tangibly demonstrates the institution's commitment to and support of international education.

• Promotes and supports excellence in international programming.

• Supports the institutional goal of internationalizing education by providing recognition, visibility and quality programming.

• Augments and enhances the academic programs of the institution related to international education

• Provides an often much needed link among the various institutional offices and individuals involved in international exchanges

• Encourages and supports cooperation and coordination among the various individuals and offices involved in international exchanges

• Promotes the enhancement of services to those involved in international exchanges