Author: Caelin Bragg

Wichita Southeast High School graduate Ronal Bhagat returned to his alma mater on March 6 with a surprise — and a $50,000 investment in a student’s future.

Southeast senior Natalia Malcolm learned in front of her classmates that she will receive the four-year scholarship to attend Wichita State University beginning this fall.

Bhagat, managing director of Trez Capital in New York City, announced Malcolm as the first recipient of the Bhagat Family Foundation – Wichita Southeast High School Overcoming Adversity Scholarship during a school assembly.

Now is the time for you to check your class progress and reflect on the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the semester. Look for your grades in Blackboard, visit the Shocker Learning Center on the second floor of the Shocker Success Center or contact student.success@wichita.edu to connect with your success coach.

Wichita State’s Innovation Campus hosts Braeburn Square, home to multiple restaurants to satisfy your cravings, whether you’re in the mood for sandwiches from Jersey Mike’s; Mexican food with Fuzzy’s Taco Shop; authentic Korean corn dogs from Two Hands; pizza and burgers from Social Tap; Indian cuisine from Rajadhani; or affordable and speedy pizza from Pizza Shuttle.

The table below is to assist instructors with certain dates regarding CES. These dates are for the spring 2026 semester.

• The first column includes the various start/end (part-of-term) dates for spring semester courses.
• The second column includes dates meant for instructors. This is the timeframe when instructors will receive emails about the CES process and procedures that they should complete. Instructors will receive additional emails during and after the student CES access dates.
• The last column includes the dates that CES will be available for the students to complete course evaluations.

The full CES administrative schedule can always be found on the website.

If your course is in bold, then your spring 2026 CES evaluation process will start soon. Review the start/end dates in each column so you know when your access to the CES system will start and end.

Jordan Devoy is a College of Fine Arts alumna who majored in filmmaking and graduated in December 2025. Before earning her bachelor’s degree in media arts with a filmmaking concentration, she had on-the-job training at Shocker Studios. Devoy gained experience in solo and collaborative projects throughout the production process. As a studio videographer, she shot and edited videos for Shocker Studios and its clients.

As a studio videographer, Devoy primarily handled production for Shocker Studios’ social media and live event videos. Devoy had opportunities to shoot and edit client projects and commercials that Shocker Studios contracts as a production facility. Other projects included video promotion for the school and behind-the-scenes content.

In these varying projects and production levels, Devoy advanced her professional skills.

Join Zach Gearhart, chief of staff and executive director of government relations, for updates on the legislature relevant to Wichita State. The next meeting for the legislative session is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, March 6 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room. The meeting is open to all faculty, staff and students.

As Wichita anticipates potential severe storms this weekend, be sure that you are prepared and remain aware of current weather forecasts as you make your way to and around campus.

• Sign up to receive ShockerAlerts straight to your phone, which will send you tornado warnings in the area through the National Weather Service, and check the current status of campus at wichita.edu/alert.
• If there are changes to normal campus operations, they will be communicated via WSU email, WSU social media, the Campus Alert Page and ShockerAlerts.
• Review the list of tornado shelters on campus in case of a weather emergency.
• Keep your devices charged and check your email regularly for updates. Consider installing a weather app of your choosing to keep an eye on local forecasts.

In Kansas, thunderstorms are common in the spring and fall months, while at the same time the actual severity of storm events, and their location, are difficult to predict by even the best meteorologist. Storms can occur within very short notice and often last for a short duration of time.

During these events, it is important for everyone to stay up to date with weather notifications and evaluate their own situation, prioritize personal safety and make responsible choices about whether it is safe to come to campus.

In case you did not receive an alert during this week’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week tornado drill, you can sign up to receive alerts straight to your phone by going to wichita.edu/alert and signing up for ShockerAlerts.

The alerts will notify you in the event of an emergency situation on or around campus or if there is a change in operations on campus.

Jonathan Cross and Stephen Cross Jr., investment adviser representatives with Voya Financial, will be available for in-person meetings at Wichita State Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 10. Faculty and staff can get one-on-one advising and review their Voya Financial accounts as part of their KBOR retirement plan, or new employees can receive assistance in enrolling in their KBOR plan.

If you are interested in meeting with Jonathan or Stephen, you can schedule a time to meet and select the “Wichita State University / One-On-One Financial Counseling” while selecting your location. Time slots are limited, so reserve a time soon. For questions, you can call 316-788-0788.

Wichita State student Lauren Hughes has been nominated for the 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for undergraduates pursuing research careers in science, engineering, mathematics and computer science.

Hughes is majoring in biological sciences with minors in chemistry and American Sign Language.