It's almost time to register for the spring semester! Don’t forget to schedule an appointment with your academic advisor if you need registration authorization. Check out these tips for planning your courseload and to ensure your schedule is full for next semester.

One common piece of advice from faculty and alumni is to join a study group. To use your time effectively and maximize the benefits of collaborative learning, consider these recommendations from Learning at Iowa.

If you have a class that isn’t going according to plan, here are some things to think about before the drop deadline on Nov. 18.

Maria Drout, a graduate of College of Liberal Arts and Science at Iowa, earned a BA in physics and astronomy in 2010.

Alumni of the college majored in history and music and will be recognized during a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 25.

The University of Iowa has received nearly $1.7 million from NASA to fund the OCHRE student-led sounding rocket mission that will study cusp dynamics in the Earth’s magnetosphere and help train the next generation of space physicists and instrumentalists.

In addition to helping two community newspapers stay afloat, the purchase of the “Solon Economist” and the “Mount Vernon–Lisbon Sun” by “The Daily Iowan” is giving University of Iowa students more on-the-job training — and a taste of journalism practices in a small town.

Homecoming brings together students, faculty, staff, future Hawkeyes, and alumni from across the world in celebration. There are many ways for faculty, staff, and students to get involved.

The school’s new Department Executive Officer Emily Finzel is excited about joining multiple programs focused on the sciences and sustainability.

Many of the prestigious writing programs are housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.