UB Will Host 1999 Secretariat For Association of International Education Administrators

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo has been selected to serve as the host institution for the February 1999 meeting of the Secretariat of the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA), the nation's premiere organization dealing with international-education programs, administration and policy.

Timothy J. Rutenber of Clarence Center, associate vice provost for international education at UB, is director-elect of the Secretariat and will assume that office at the AIEA annual meeting.

In collaboration with the AIEA Executive Committee, the secretariat administers the activities of the association and serves as a clearinghouse for information of interest to members and other professionals involved in the administration of international-education programs.

Established in 1982, the AIEA provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among members and seeks to promote international education on campuses, increase the effectiveness of international program administration, develop innovative policy and program initiatives, offer a unified perspective on issues and legislation of concern to international educators and cooperate with partner organizations in pursuing shared objectives.