Past Events 2024
June 15
The Center hosted Tulsa commemorations of the King's Official Birthday, the national day of the United Kingdom.
June 7
The Center hosted a limited attendance luncheon event with stars of the cast of Tulsa's 2024 Chatauqua series.
June 4
Program on federalism in the USA for a large group of internation visitors sponsored by Tulsa Global Alliance from Serbia, Kyrgyzstan, and the Gambia.
May 20-24
The Center hosted Dr. Zidane Zeraoui, note Mexican professor of international relations for a series of activities in Tulsa and OKC.
May 13
Oklahoma Historian Bob Burke entertained a luncheon crowd of 250 on the OU-Tulsa campus with stories of Oklahoma political history.
March 29
The Center hosted a luncheon discussion of China with OSU Dean of Global Studies, Dr. Randy Kluver
March 26
The Center hosted a meeting of the Circle of Honor, and association sponsored by the Center that meets in Oklahoma City.
March 26
A reception was co-hosted by the Center at the Summit Club honoring Urs Broennimann, Consul General of Switzerland (Atlanta)
March 13
Dr. Ebony Johnson spoke to a crowd of over 200 at a community luncheon on the OU-Tulsa campus about public schools in Tulsa.
March 4
Dr. James Armstead spoke to a limited attendance luncheon on Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
February 26
Dr. Ebony Johnson spoke at a small luncheon of community leaders. The luncheon organized and hosted by the Center.
February 21
The Center Director spoke on the formation of Tulsa culture at the Downtoen Rotary Club in Tulsa.
February 9
The Center's Cercle d'Honneur met in Oklahoma City for a program on current political trends.
February 5
Charles Garrett, CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses, and Bryan Warner, Deputy Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, spoke at a large luncheon on the OU-Tulsa campus.
january 26
The Center hosted a Robert Burns Supper, one of the most traditional annual celebrations of Scottish culture.
january 21
The Center provided the kickoff lecture in the 2024 Great Decisions series sponsored by the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries.
january 12
The Center hosted a forum on polarization in American politics featuring Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn (Republican) and State Rep. Melissa Provenzano (D-Tulsa)
What's New at the Center...
The Center Hosts Nearly Two Dozen
for Lunch with Chautauqua Stars
Supporters of the Center shared lunch with presenters in the 2024 Tulsa Chautauqua series in early June. Pictured above are Rebecca Marks-Jimerson (Coretta Scott King) and Dr. Leslie Goddard (Lady Bird Johnson) from the Chatauqua cast and former District Judge Martha Rupp Carter, luncheon guest.
Students from Kyrgyzstan and Serbia
Participate in Briefing on American Government at the Center
The Center frequently receives international guests for cultural events or briefings. The most recent group, in early June, was a State Department visitors learning about adaptive sports programs in the United States.
A Gala Brunch Was the Centerpiece of the Center's Celebration of the Official Birthday of King Charles III
Home of the British Honorary Consulate in Oklahoma, the Center hosted a celebration of the the King's Official Birthday, the national day of the United Kingdom. Pictured above on the left is Iris Lebeck who was born in Great Britain. In the middle is Dr. Dyal Meshri, born in what then was British India, and Candace Frates who is a native born American.