Author: Caelin Bragg

Lieutenant General (Ret.) H.R. McMaster, 25th U.S. national security advisor, headlined Wichita State’s 2026 Craig W. Barton Speaker Series April 8.

McMaster spoke to attendees at Miller Concert Hall in Duerksen Fine Arts Center and shared stories and perspectives shaped by his time in the U.S. Army, his work as a scholar and his experience in national leadership while answering questions from the audience. Earlier in the day, he met with students in the Rhatigan Student Center during his visit to WSU.

The Craig W. Barton Speaker Series is an annual Wichita State event established to expose students and the community to differing points of view and encourage critical thinking and conversation. Previous speakers include Robert Gates, 22nd United States secretary of defense (2006-2011); Cody Keenan, former White House director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama; and Norah O’Donnell, former anchor for the CBS Evening News and “60 Minutes” contributor.

Details for the 2027 Craig W. Barton Speaker Series event will be announced at a later date.

Shocker Studios Casting wants to grow into Kansas’ source for matching talent with projects of all types.

Producing a movie or short film that needs a certain actor to fill a role? Is your business launching a market campaign or in need of a voice-over? Are you a student in need of a type of actor for a video project?

“A casting office serves as a tool to connect,” said Kayla Shebshayevich, assistant educator for acting for the digital arts at Wichita State University’s School of Digital Arts. “The casting office reaches out to its network of actors, and they’re responsible for finding that best talent for that project to make it a success.”

Stop by the Food Truck Plaza on campus to enjoy cuisines from local food truck vendors.

Tuesday:

• Desi Fusion: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Southeast Carryout: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Wednesday:

• Desi Fusion: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Thursday:

• Desi Fusion: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Schedule is subject to change. Visit the Food Truck Plaza website for the most up-to-date information.

Wichita State has named Dr. Jamarco Clark as its next vice president for Student Affairs, effective July 1.

Clark currently serves as vice chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS). In that role, he provides executive leadership for the Division of Student Affairs and the Department of Athletics, overseeing strategy, operations, fiscal stewardship and personnel across 22 departments and units.

He is an active scholar and graduate faculty member, teaching in online doctoral and master’s programs in higher education leadership. His research and publications focus on workplace wellbeing, trauma‑informed supervision and the experiences of student affairs professionals.

Stop by the NetApp building on the Innovation Campus to grab food at the NetApp Cafe, which has a variety of pizzas, a full salad bar, specials every day and more. Eat inside the building or head out to the recreation area between NetApp and the Digital Research and Transformation Hub.

Students working on their final spring 2026 assignments have access to a variety of success resources in the Shocker Success Center, including tutoring and other supplemental instruction on the second floor through the Shocker Learning Center, Writing Center, Math Lab and Physics Help Desk.

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.

Whether looking at a classroom setting, office training or on-site learning, the online summer course Emerging Educational Tech (CI 787), CRN: 30111, provides practice in using different online and offline technologies for educational or instructional use. Students will see cutting-edge uses of different GenAI programs along with other tech and toys.

Explore the AI behind search engines, recommendation systems and conversational tools. Information Retrieval (CS 775), CRN: 31275, covers core techniques — like web search, document ranking and recommender systems — and how LLMs boost accuracy and personalization. You’ll also build hands‑on information‑retrieval applications. Course meets from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in Jabara Hall

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.