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Material World: Thread 

1:00 – 3:00pm | Spencer Museum of Art, Lee Study Center 

Each month this series will focus on different material, and display works from the collection for close looking. In September, marvel at how artists express themselves using thread. 

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Historic Kansas City's Young Preservationists Launch Event: A Night at The Holtman 

5:30pm | 708 E. 18th Street, Kansas City, MO 

The evening will include a tour of the historic Holtman building by the 25-year-old viral developer Zach Molzer of Molzer Development, a Q&A with Zach and members of HKC, and a free social hour in the Holtman building/Bar Pheobe in the crossroads (21+).  

This free event will be great for ArcD students interested in development, preservation, mixed-use, and networking with Architects and Professionals in the field.  

Visit HKC Young Preservationists to RSVP & see more detailed event info 

Questions? email HKC-YP board member & ArcD alum Rich Wiggins 

2026 Fashion Show Informational

6:00pm | Kansas Union, Jayhawks Room

Join G.E.M.S, CWC, and Melanin Media for the 2026 Fashion Show Informational. Learn about The Essence of Us: A Black Experience, this year’s theme, and how to get involved.  

📲 For More information & Updates, Follow Culture Works Collective, KU GEMS & Melinin Media on Instagram

KU Freedom by Design Meeting 

6:30pm | Forum Flex

Join KU FBD for their first general body meeting of the year. They will discuss their goals for this year and upcoming volunteer opportunities!

📲  Follow KU FBD on Instagram  

KU NOMAS Autodesk Revit Workshop 

6:30pm | Galloway Room, Marvin Hall 

Join KU NOMAS for a hands-on workshop with Autodesk. Learn, create, and connect with fellow architecture students. Don’t miss your chance on a free Autodesk gift AND Wingstop! 

📲 Follow KU NOMAS on Instagram 

Women in Design Club: Fall Movie & Study Night  

 7:00pm | The Forum, Marvin Hall

Come hang out with Women in Design Club for a cozy fall movie and study night! Grab some popcorn, relax with friends, watch a movie, and get some homework done in a fun and welcoming environment. Bring a friend and come chill with WiD! 

🎬 Showing: A League of Their Own 

📲 Follow KU Women in Design on Instagram 

Wellness Fair 

11:00am – 1:00pm | Watson Library, Lawn 

The annual HERO student wellness fair organized by the Health Education Resource office features many campus resources and giveaways. Loving Paws will be in attendance with therapy dogs. Watkins Health Services will have flu shots available (bring your insurance card for billing purposes). 

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IIDA Collage & Connect 

1:00 - 2:00pm | Malott, 5024  

Join for the first IIDA (International Interior Design Association) General Body Meeting of the semester! Learn what IIDA is all about while getting crafty making magazine collages. Come hang out, get creative, and say hi! 

📲 Follow KU IIDA on Instagram 

ASID × AIAS Resume Workshop 

6:30–7:30pm | Galloway Room 
 
Join KU ASID + AIAS for a resume workshop to get your resume polished and ready for future internships, jobs, and career opportunities! 
 
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Prototype Texture workshop 

6:30pm | Chalmers Hall, Riso Lab 

Want to spice up your designs? Join KU Prototype for Texture Night! We will be making hands-on textures for digital design and a workshop on how to scan and apply them will follow! Don't miss out on a super fun activity with super fun people. No experience needed, just good company and creative energy! 

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KU Design Professional Lecture Series: Taylor Downes 

6:00pm | 3140 Wescoe Hall 

Taylor Downes is a product and business development leader with nearly 20 years of experience working at design consultancies. With a degree in Industrial Design, Taylor has built an unconventional career at the intersection of design, project management, client relationships, and business development.

As Vice President of Evo Design, she works with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and entrepreneurial organizations to connect design, engineering, manufacturing, and business strategy. Taylor is passionate about helping students explore the many career paths available to industrial designers and how design skills can extend beyond the studio into leadership, business, and bringing ideas to market. 

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Christian Thompson: Future Ancestor | Spencer Museum of Art

On view until January 10, 2027

In Future Ancestor, Thompson creates a multimedia installation that weaves together history, language, and imagined futures. Blurring the boundaries between storytelling and visual culture, voice and gesture, Thompson’s artistic practice becomes a method of language preservation and cultural survival, allowing Bidjara to resonate across generations.

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Alien Forms / Future Worlds | Spencer Museum of Art

On view until January 10, 2027

Alien Forms / Future Worlds brings together artists across time, media, and geography who imagine bodies, environments, and worlds that feel unfamiliar but strangely recognizable. From early visions of space travel to contemporary explorations of ecological crisis, these works reflect a persistent desire to picture what lies beyond the known.

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👀 View all current exhibitions at the Spencer

Techstars Startup Weekend

November 13-15 | Capitol Federal Hall, KU Campus

Startup Weekends are a high-energy three-day experience designed to help participants transform ideas into real startup ventures and step directly into the startup world — no prior experience required.

Over the course of the weekend, participants will move through an accelerated startup-building process and gain direct exposure to the realities of entrepreneurship while building meaningful relationships with collaborators, mentors, and future founders.

Whether participants arrive with a startup idea, a side project, or simply curiosity about entrepreneurship, the Startup Weekend will offer an accessible and collaborative environment to explore, experiment, and connect with the next generation of innovators.

Participants interested in applying are encouraged to do so before the 4th of November, as spots are limited.

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ArcD Student Organizations: Get involved! 

Get involved with student organizations to improve your educational experience! Learn more about ArcD Student Organizations here & keep in touch with them via social media! 

Call for Art: 8 x 8 Juried Exhibition

The Lawrence Arts Center invites artists to submit artwork that is 8 inches by 8 inches. This call for entries encourages both established and emerging artists to submit. Submissions are open to any medium in the stated size perimeter. Applicants can enter up to 3 pieces for $25. Works selected to be exhibited are not required to be for sale. 

Submission Deadline: Sept. 30 

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Rural Kansas Photography Contest 

Through the Rural Kansas Photography Contest, amateur and professional photographers alike share compelling images that celebrate the beauty, character, and spirit of Kansas communities while helping promote rural Kansas to future healthcare professionals.

Cash prizes are awarded in each category, with first-place winners receiving $100 and second-place winners receiving $50. In addition, all entries are automatically eligible for the Kansas Country Living Grand Prize. The magazine's editorial team will select one photograph to receive a $100 award and a featured cover spot in the January 2027 issue. Additional photographs may also be selected for publication in the magazine.

Deadline: October 25 

More info & Submission 

👀 See past winners 

ArcD Advisory Board Design Excellence Awards

The Design Excellence Awards recognize ArcD students who demonstrate exceptional design skills and creativity in 3rd- and 4th-year studio projects. Award winners will receive a cash award, and all winners will receive a certificate and digital recognition.

The annual Design Excellence Awards recognize students who demonstrate exceptional design skills and creativity. The program is open to students in both the architecture and design departments.

Eligibility:

• Studio projects produced in the Spring 2026 and Fall 2026 semesters in students’ 3rd and 4th years.
• Students must have received Grade ‘A’ for the studio project.
• Students must have a current cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Only one submission per student.
• DesignBuild studio projects are not considered for this award.

Deadline: February 15, 2027

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SmithGroup Design a Better Future Scholarship program 

Applications open Monday, September 28, 2026

The scholarship mission is to create a more inclusive design industry by providing students with opportunities to pursue their academic and professional goals. Students committed to advancing inclusion in the design industry are encouraged to apply.

The scholarship provides a one-time award of $6,000 to five students studying either architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning or engineering, to help offset their tuition. Each recipient will also serve as a paid summer intern at any SmithGroup office in the United States where their discipline is located. 

Learn More & Apply 

Jayhawks Abroad Scholarship 

The Jayhawks Abroad Scholarship is through the Study Abroad and Global Engagement Office and can award $200,000 worth of scholarships to students. The scholarship is merit based, which requires students to have a 3.5 GPA or above, and a Need Based which requires a FASFA to be on file. 

Deadline: October 1 

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AES Engineering Scholarship

AES belives that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason they are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by an evaluation of the essays that are submitted.

Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.

Students are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

Deadline: October 8

More Info & Submission Guidelines

St.Louis-area Architecture & Interior Architecture Scholarship 

The M+H Scholarship will annually award one $5,000 scholarship to a student studying architecture or interior design at an NAAB-accredited school of Architecture or a CIDA-accredited Interior Design program.  

Deadline: April, 5, 2027 

More Info & Apply 

Student Outreach & Events Assistant | KU Natural History Museum

The Student O&E Assistant helps deliver themed programs to groups (scouts, after-school science nights, etc.) and helps to plan and facilitate museum public events like Discovery Days and Pop Up Science programs.

Required Qualifications:
🔹Ability to speak with ease in front of large or small groups of people
🔹Ability to interact with people of all ages – especially children
🔹Strong communication and organizational skills
🔹Ability to work up to 10 hours per week

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Populous Co-Op Spring Internship  

Applications for the Populous Spring Co-Op Internship Program are officially open. 

The co-op program will run from January through April and provides students with the opportunity to work alongside other design professionals to create memorable places where people love to be together. 

Positions are available for the following disciplines: Architecture, Interior Design/Interior Architecture, Graphic Design

Deadline: October 16 

Submission Requirements:  Resume, Portfolio, Letter from their university stating they are approved to participate in this co-op full-time and in-person as part of their academic program 

More Info & Apply 

🪵 Shigeru Ban: Timber in Architecture

Though it is one of the world’s oldest building materials, wood is still revolutionizing the way buildings are designed and constructed today. It is imperative that everyone considers how construction practices impact climate change. Timber buildings are not only environmentally responsible—they also make us feel measurably happier, healthier, and more productive, benefiting both individuals and organizations.

Shigeru Ban Architects has innovated in wood for over 35 years, creating inspiring spaces that have a positive impact on building inhabitants, communities, and the environment. The firm has built over 65 wood and mass timber projects, from prefabricated plywood houses to parametrically modeled glulam gridshells.

The Hatch Reading Room, on the 4th floor of Marvin Hall, is here for you to de-stress, work on projects, take a break to read, and enjoy a quiet view of campus. Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday. 📚 

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