You are invited to a farewell reception for Armin Gerhard, executive director of the Office of International Education, from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, in the Rhatigan Student Center's Heritage Room, first floor (northwest end of building). There will be remarks at 2:30 p.m. Gerhard will retire from Wichita State after 45 year of service, during which he taught Spanish and German before working in various capacities in International Education for the last 36 years.