If you’ve been thinking about applying to a travel seminar for J-Term 2026, be sure to submit an application by the end of today (April 1) to get priority access. Some programs are competitive, so it’s important that you apply now. There is NO application fee, and no financial commitment until you are offered a spot and accept it.

Start your program application at https://drake.via-trm.com/authV2/welcome.

Today is also the scholarship deadline! Scholarship applications appear in your Via portal after you start the program application.

Any questions about travel seminars can be directed to chelsea.funk@drake.edu.

— Chelsea Funk, Global Engagement

The Menace have advanced to the Second Round of the U.S. Open Cup and will be hosting the next match Wednesday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines. Their roster has former Drake soccer player, Leroy Enzugusi, including former MLS All-Stars and Olympians and has garnered nationwide attention from the likes of ESPN, the New York Times, USA Today, and Apple TV.

Drake University students are invited to join us for this historic night. To make this match as accessible as possible to our local soccer community, our friends at Kick It Forward are covering $10 OFF each ticket purchased to the match. Thanks to this support, General Admission tickets for this match will only be $3 and Midfield Comfort seats will be $8.

The Menace would love to see as many Bulldogs as possible!

Ticket Link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/OpenCupRound2

Discount Code: DRAKEOPENCUP (applies $10 off per ticket)

— Jerry Parker, Vice President & Dean of Students

Undergraduate and pharmacy (P1-P3) students who want to borrow federal student loans for the summer semester must complete the Summer Financial Aid Application.

Graduate and law students who are registered at least half-time (5+ credits) for summer and who have completed the 2025–2026 FAFSA will automatically be offered their federal student loan eligibility for the summer semester. These students should only complete this form if they receive a financial aid offer that does not include financial aid for the summer semester.

— Ryan Zantingh, Director of Financial Aid

Dogtown After Hours is a student led, alcohol alternative event held every spring. Stop by the Olmsted center April 11 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. for a night of fun! Alongside collaborations with Your Life Iowa, Drake Dance Marathon, and a guest appearance from Griff II, come climb a rock wall, play on giant inflatables, eat comfort food, help out with our service activity, watch Drake performance groups, win prizes, and more at our 2000’s-2010’s nostalgia themed event.

Want to do more than just attend? We also need volunteers! This event is huge, and we need many hands to make sure this event runs smooth. We are looking for volunteers to cover one-hour shifts throughout the night. The tasks you will be asked to do will vary depending on which room or activity you are stationed at. Tasks are typically keeping an eye on lines, helping our vendors in maintaining their activity, keeping the floors clean from any major obstacles, etc. Volunteers also receive an extra prize ticket for a chance to win one of our awesome prizes.

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— Paityne Gehring, ED, AS