Take a moment to pause, breathe, and recharge at Paws & Reset Day on April 2. Join us in the Olmsted Breezeway and Pomerantz Stage from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for free tacos, activities, mental health resources, and giveaways. Start your day with yoga from 10–10:30 a.m.

Hosted by Drake’s Holistic Wellness Committee and the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Program, this event is open to all students—stop by, take a break, and stay as long as you’d like.

— Sydni Jennings, Director of Access and Success

Slay Fund for Social Justice: Call for Summer Internship Applications

The Slay Fund for Social Justice invites applications for funded student summer internships, available to current Drake undergraduate or graduate students for Summer 2026.

Interested students should identify a community organization or non-profit group working on a project related to community engagement, diversity, or social justice and submit a letter of interest and a copy of their resume/curriculum vitae to Dr. Jill Allen, Director of the Slay Fund for Social Justice, at slayfund@drake.edu.

Applications will be accepted through May 1, 2026, with funding decisions announced before the conclusion of the Spring 2026 Semester.

Program Requirements and Details

• Community organization or non-profit organization partner identified, with project goals that align with the Slay Fund for Social Justice.
• Application letter should identify project goals, contact information for internship supervisor, and a description of how the proposed internship advances both student learning and community partner goals.
• Ability to commit to 15-20 hours per week for approximately 5-6 weeks in the summer.
• Start and end dates of the program are flexible (based on student and community partner need), between June 1, 2026 and August 1, 2026.
• Attendance at a pre-internship orientation meeting in May 2026.
• Submission of a post-internship critical reflection at the conclusion of your experience, with willingness to inform the Slay Family of learning outcomes, by August 15, 2026.
• Stipend: $1,250 awarded to student for successful completion of internship experience.
• Preference will be granted to internship projects that are traditionally unpaid and/or supporting non-profit organizations.

Students are encouraged to follow the guidance of the Office of Community Engaged Learning & Service for identifying potential community partners or utilizing the DUGood platform to find current opportunities.

About the Slay Fund for Social Justice

The Slay Fund for Social Justice is a wide-ranging endowed fund which aims to (1) support programs and initiatives which directly advance social justice and (2) continues important ongoing work around advancing social justice work in the Drake community. This fund is made possible through the generous support of Drake alumni, Brent and Diane Slay, who have shared in Drake’s commitment to elevate diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice conversations and encourage social justice action.

— Jill Allen, Slay Fund for Social Justice Director

Beginning Feb. 23, 2026, automatic emails regarding billing, account updates, and other important tuition billing information will come from a new email address: campuspayments@touchnet.com, no longer ebill@drake.edu. Access to the billing portal has not changed; just the email address sending updates. Please do not mark emails from campuspayments@touchnet.com as spam or junk. If you have any questions, please reach out at stuacct@drake.edu or (515) 271–4777.

—Office of Student Accounts

The Financial Aid Office will have adjusted hours for the remainder of the Spring 2026 semester for student appointments and walk-ins. Please keep these adjustments in mind when scheduling appointments or visiting the office in Carnegie Hall.

Monday, Tuesday and Friday the office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday the office is open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Thursday the office is open from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

— Kristi Fuller, Financial Aid Office

Career Services and Cintas are collaborating on a new career event to help students learn about internship opportunities, networking with employer partners, and practice professional ‘happy hour’ etiquette.

The date has been set (March 5), the hors d’oeuvres and mocktails have been ordered—the only thing missing from our event planning checklist is your registration!

Event Checklist: 

• Sponsor: Thank you, Cintas!  ✔️
• Date: Thursday, March 5  ✔️
• Time: 5–6 p.m.  ✔️
• Location: Fisher-Stelter Hall in Johansen Student Center  ✔️
• Attire: Business Casual  ✔️
• Food: Hors d’oeuvres  ✔️
• Drinks: Mocktails  ✔️
• Benefits: Internship information, networking with professionals, and professional etiquette practice  ✔️
• Registration: Sign up in Eventbrite. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended.  

For questions, contact career.services@drake.edu.  

— Jill Batten, Office of Advising

Drake Broadcasting System (DBS) is looking for a New member on the Spring 2026 exec board. We are looking for an Editor.

If you are interested in editing long or short form videos DBS Editor is your place!

Here is the link to apply! Applications close on February 17 at 11:59 p.m. 

If you have any questions or concerns about this position or are interested, you can email DBS President Keila at keila.perezserrano@drake.edu or dbs@drake.edu.

— Keila Perez Serrano, SJMC senior