The Global Learning Center of Wichita invites WSU community to join its annual banquet in celebration of the United Nations' 81st anniversary at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 in the Marcus Welcome Center.

The keynote speaker is Phyllis Bennis, author ("Understanding Palestine and Israel" Interlink, 2025), commentator (NPR; PBS; BBC; Al Jazeera), and a fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. currently acting as the Director of its New Internationalism Program. The title of her talk is "Gaza, Iran, and Beyond: The Costs Keep Rising."

The early bird deadline for dinner tickets has been extended to October 10 .  Please contact Ikram Ahmed (ikram.ahmed@wichita.edu) or Holger Meyer (holger.meyer@wichita.edu) for more details.