Terry Clements,
Vice President, Gamma Omega Chapter,
Phi Beta Delta
Phi Beta Delta is a national
honor society dedicated to recognizing scholarly achievement in
international education. It was founded at California State University,
Long Beach in 1986, and was established as a national organization
in 1987 with 38 chartered chapters. Currently, Phi Beta Delta
has 134 local chapters. The Gamma Omega Chapter at Virginia Tech
was founded in the spring of 1997.
Phi Beta Delta is
an organization on campus that supports and promotes diversity
through recognizing achievements and activities in international
scholarship, teaching, and service by faculty, staff, and students.
Locally it provides a forum for individuals from varying backgrounds
and fields of study to meet in order to promote a more diverse,
enriching, and internationally-focused educational experience.
It also provides the opportunity for faculty and staff members
to interact with students in a professional setting to exchange
views on global issues. The society members are in contact with
similar groups throughout the United States and around the world.
Phi Beta Delta is supported by the Office of the Associate Provost
for International Affairs.
The intrinsic values
of the society are reflected in its name: Phi (philomatheia) -
love of knowledge, Beta (biothremmonia) - regard for human life,
and Delta (diapheren) - achieving excellence. The colors chosen
for the society are red and gold. Red symbolizes the strength
and diversity of humankind, and gold is a symbol for the sun from
which all people and cultures draw strength and life.
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