·Tangibly demonstrates the institution's commitment to and support of
international education.
·Provides a forum for international educators to get together on a regular basis to discuss issues relating to international education.
·Establishes a world-wide network of individuals and institutions committed to
promoting international education.
·Promotes and supports excellence in international programming.
·Supports institutional goal of internationalizing education by proving recognition,
visibility, and quality programming.
·Demonstrates the importance and significance of international education.
·Provides a mechanism for bringing together international faculty and students
and U.S. faculty and students for meaningful interaction and exchange of ideas.
·Provides an appropriate vehicle for recognizing individual and institutional
excellence in international education.
·Promotes scholarly research and writing in international education through its
journal and newsletter.
·Promotes and supports the involvement of domestic students in international
exchange.
·Augments and enhances the academic programs of the institution related to
international education.
·Provides a nonpolitical and nonpartisan forum for international educators to get
together for an exchange of ideas and information.
·Provides a campus focus for international endeavors.
·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.
·Encourages and supports cooperation and coordination among the various
individuals and offices involved in international exchange.
·Promotes the enhancement of services to those involved in international
exchange.
·Promotes the exchange of students and scholars by connecting them with
officials at other institutions.
·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.
·Provides an often much-needed link among the various institutional offices and
individuals involved in international exchange.
·Enhances the status of international education on the local and international
levels by honoring achievement and excellence.
·Provides a means to more actively involve upper level administrators in
international endeavors.
