Beta Pi Chapter

of

Lehigh University

PBD Medallions - Photograph by Rae V. Snell

An Honor Society Dedicated to International Scholarship

Phi Beta Delta, founded at California State University, Long Beach in 1986, was established as a national organization in 1987 with 38 chartered chapters. It is the first national honor society dedicated to recognizing scholarly achievement in international education. As of November 2000, 120 chapters have been formed.

Phi Beta Delta's goals are:

to recognize the scholarly achievement of international students and scholars, U.S. students who have studied abroad and faculty and staff who are involved in international activities,
to serve as a vehicle for the development of academic-based international programming,
to provide a network on each campus of faculty, staff and students involved in international endeavors;to extend this network
to thousands of members in chapters across the country.

At the National Level

The national organization of Phi Beta Delta, under the leadership of the Board of Directors, sets criteria for, and approves the formation of new chapters. If provides on-going support in the development of existing chapters. The Board coordinates the Annual National Conference which consits of panels and invited papers designed to explore the significant issues of international education and exchange. National annual dues fund a variety of initiatives including the national newsletter "The Medallion", an annual scholarly journal, and a program which provides fellowships for faculty/staff and scholarships for students. The Society's journal The Phi Beta Delta International Review, publishes the proceedings of the national conference and other writings on international issues. In order to support these endeavors, a fund-raising effort has been launched and a national data base is being developed to improve communication at all levels of the organization.

At Lehigh

The Phi Beta Delta chapter serves as a catalyst for recognition of international endeavors on the campus. Elected officers guide the chapter in the initiation of new members and in scheduling events and activities of interest to the membership. Many chapters also produce a newsletter as a way to communicate with their members and to announce events and activities. Examples of successful acacemic, cross-cultural, and social programs include:

international films

global symposium

lecture series

receptions for visiting scholars

awards banquets

cross-cultural communication workshops

international coffee hour

Individual Membership

Individuals who have demonstrated scholarly achievement in the international area are nominated for membership in Phi Beta Delta. There are three categories of members:

international students who have demonstrated high scholastic achievement at their U.S. institution.

domestic students who have demonstrated high scholastic achievement in the pursuit of academic studies abroad.

distinguished faculty, staff, and visiting scholars involved in international endeavors such as teaching, administering exchange programs, conducting research, or providing services and programs to international students and scholars.

Photo Album of Various Events

2004 Induction

2004 Induction

2005 Induction

2006 Induction

2007 Induction

Talk by Dr. Michael Smithee,Vice-President, Northeast Region, Phi Beta Delta;
Associate Director of the Lillian & Emanuel Slutzker Center for International Services at Syracuse University


2006-2007 Board Members
President:	Anthony Viscardi, Chair and Associate Prof., Art and Architecture
Past President	Hannah Stewart-Gambino, Professor, Mechanical Eng., and Mechanics
Vice President:	Sudhakar Neti, Professor, Mechanical Eng., and Mechanics
Student Vice Presidents:	Meredith Aach
	Annie Hong
	Stanislav Tsanev
Member-at-Large:	Constance Cook, Professor, A&S College
Member-at-Large:	Anne-Marie Anderson, Assistant Professor, Business College
Secretary:	Janice Howie, Development Researcher, Adjunct ESL
Chapter Coordinator:	Gisela Nansteel, Director, Office of International Students and Scholars

Website designed and maintained by Rae V. Snell
Last updated: September 19, 2007