Drake University Department of Theatre Arts invites you to our production of Little Women: The Musical, performing in the Performing Arts Hall of the Harmon Fine Arts Center April 2–4 at 7:30 p.m. and April 5 at 2 p.m.

The heartfelt story of the March sisters is brought to the stage! Experience the beloved characters of Louisa May Alcott’s book, and get swept away in the music and the journey. This “astonishing” classic is one you won’t want to miss.

Secure your tickets now by visiting the fine arts box office (located at the front of the Harmon Fine Arts Center), viewing the fine arts box office website, calling 515–271–3841, or emailing boxoffice@drake.edu.

— Ella Appelbaum, Theatre Arts Intern

The Summer and Fall 2026 schedule of classes and related registration information is available online. Registration begins Monday, April 6.

View registration information, including the registration time table that shows when you become eligible to register. View the schedule of classes.

Some courses will be temporarily reserved for students who have declared a certain field-of-study (major, minor, concentration, or endorsement). On Monday, April 20^th, those reservations will be removed. Note that some courses have restrictions that are permanent.

If you are an undergraduate or pharmacy student intending to make any changes to your field-of-study and have those changes take effect before registration begins, file your changes via the change of record request no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 30^th. Requests submitted after this date may be delayed.

The change of record request can be found by navigating to myDrake, selecting Self-Service under commonly used apps, and clicking on the link for the change of record request under Student Records.

— Ryan Trump, Office of the Registrar

The Drake Undergraduate Science Collaborative Institute (DUSCI) will host ~10 summer research fellows for an eight-week, full-time, paid summer research experience from May 26 through July 17, 2026.

The DUSCI Summer Research Fellowship Program offers STEM and STEM education students an opportunity to work closely with a faculty mentor on a significant research project. Fellows gain valuable hands-on research experience, problem solving, and professional communication. The program helps students strengthen preparation for graduate study, health professions, teaching, research careers, and other STEM-related pathways.

Applications are due Wednesday, April 1 at noon, and should be developed and submitted by students in collaboration with a faculty research mentor.

This program is made possible through support from the Drake University President’s Office, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Education, NASA- ISGC Base Program, and the Clifford G. Rea Endowment. Students doing research on campus in the summer with funding from other sources are invited to join the DUSCI cohort.

Additional program details, eligibility information, and application materials are available on the DUSCI website. Please reach out to Heidi.Sleister@Drake.edu with questions.

— Heidi Sleister, Director of DUSCI

You’re invited to join the Drake University University Honors Program for a special event recognizing Charlene Skidmore for her extraordinary service and lasting contributions to the Honors Program.

For 35 years, Charlene served Drake University and the Honors Program, providing continuity, leadership, and care across generations of students and through many changes in faculty leadership. In recognition of her remarkable legacy, the Honors Program will dedicate a plaque in her honor to be displayed in the Medbury Honors Lounge.

We invite members of the campus and alumni community to join us on Friday, April 24, from 2–3:30 p.m. in the Medbury Honors Lounge for remarks and light refreshments as we celebrate Charlene’s many years of dedication to the Honors Program and Drake University.

— Kendra Colbert, Drake Online and Continuing Education

A recent announcement described plans to move student-employee payroll from monthly to bi-weekly, but it has become necessary to move this transition out by about one year. The Workday project team has become aware that making this change prior to launching Workday will significantly increase the complexity of the project and introduce potential for errors in payroll processing.

By delaying the transition, we can remove a significant source of risk, reduce complexity, and better ensure that Workday payroll fully aligns with our current Banner system.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to implement Workday the right way and continue to Transform Our Future.

— Chris Gill, Chief Information Technology Officer