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KU Design Week | April 13-17
Organized entirely by students, KU Design Week is an annual weeklong series of workshops, social events, and discussion sessions that allows students to engage design thinking and making outside of the academic studio setting. Participation in KUDW is free and open to all ArcD students, but registration for certain events is required.
📲 Follow KU Design Week on Instagram for updates!
👀 See event website for full event schedule & registration
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| KUltura: 1st Issue Release and Exhibition
April 13-24 | The Bridge Lab
KU ArcD’s brand new student-led publication, KUltura, will be publishing their first issue and presenting submissions through an exhibition in the Bridge Lab. Stop by to see your peers’ work and follow @ku.ltura on Instagram for updates on future issues.
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🏓💥 Pickleball With Professor
6 – 8PM | Lyons Park, North Lawrence
Ever wanted to beat your professor at something? Now’s your chance.
Featuring Jae Chang, Bryan Gross, and others.
More info: KU FBD Instagram
Study Abroad Info Session
4:30PM | Hatch Reading Room (407 Marvin)
Learn about study abroad options with professors Shannon Criss and Chad Kraus and KU Study Abroad staff.
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International Jayhawk Festival
3 – 5pm | Burge Union
Each spring, the International Jayhawk Festival brings students together from around the world to share food, music, traditions and stories from their home countries. It’s part cultural celebration, part campus block party and part international buffet.
More info
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| KU U.S. Green Building Council: Earthen Plaster Dome Construction
10:30AM | The Light Center, 1542 Woodson Rd Baldwin City, KS
Good vibes, great people, and a lot of mud! Join USGBC on the 19th to continue their construction at The Light Center! 🌱A form to sign up will be shared on the organization’s GroupMe.
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| Summer & Fall Architecture electives
Click links below to learn about elective courses available this summer and next fall.
🌞 Summer 2026 🍁 Fall 2026
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Need a professional portrait?
Wednesday, April 22 | 2:30 – 5:00 pm | Hatch Reading Room (Marvin Hall, 407)
Stop by the Hatch Reading Room next Wednesday and have a free headshot taken courtesy of the University Career Center!
Two photography exhibitions opening
April 20th | Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery, Chalmers Hall
One Last Time: 2026 BFA Photography Exhibition
Tumbledown: Group Exhibition
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The 2026 AIA National Photography Competition
The competition is open to all architects and architectural students across the country. Top-awarded photographs receive a cash prize and included is the Student Award, specifically awarded to an entry from architectural student photographer. Architectural Record is the Media Sponsor of the competition, and they announce all the recognized images nationally and display the top-awarded photographs at their booth at the AIA National Conference, which will take place in San Diego this coming year.
Submission deadline: April 15, 2026
Review guidelines and Apply
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The AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund
The AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund offers opportunities for students that are born or raised in the AIA St. Louis region and are studying architecture in their third, fourth, fifth year or performing graduate work at an NAAB accredited school of architecture (the University may be located anywhere in the US). Students will be asked to complete and application and if they meet the criteria, we will contact them to schedule a personal interview between the applicant and the Scholarship Fund Committee.
Application deadline: July 1st, 2026
Apply
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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!
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👀 Check out KU Student Jobs!
Marketing Assistant
Lawrence Farmers Market | Lawrence, KS
We're looking for a creative, organized Marketing Assistant to join our small but mighty team. This role was created to help us make the most of an exciting growth year, our 50th Anniversary season, with support from a USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program grant.
Info & Apply
Architect / Emerging Architect – Rural Community Design
CES Group | Marysville, Kansas
CES Group, a multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, and surveying firm in Marysville, Kansas, is expanding its integrated Planning–Design–Build platform serving rural communities across the region. We are seeking a motivated Architect or Emerging Architect interested in design leadership within a collaborative design-build environment.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about rural architecture and community-focused design. While recent graduates are welcome, candidates should have some experience and a strong interest in becoming a licensed architect and eventually leading the firm’s architecture team.
Because our practice centers on design-build, we are looking for a collaborative professional who enjoys working across disciplines and engaging directly with communities to move projects from concept through construction.
Expressions of interest, CVs, and digital portfolios may be sent to:
Ms. Amy Holthaus – Aholthaus@cesgroup.biz
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Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
Spencer Museum of Art
On view until June 28, 2026
This exhibition features 145 artworks by Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani alongside photographs, documentary videos, and works from the Spencer's collection.
More info
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Brush, Block, and Blood
Spencer Museum, Larry & Barbara Marshall Family Balcony
On view until June 28, 2026
This exhibition traces over a century of innovation through the work of three generations of women from the celebrated Yoshida family: Fujio, Chizuko, and Ayomi.
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The River of Time
Spencer Museum of Art
International artist-in-residence Ayomi Yoshida created this site-specific video work to accompany our spring exhibitions.
More info
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Form & Flux
Spencer Museum, Ingrid & J. K. Lee Study Center
On view until August 23, 2026
This new installation in our Lee Study Center features contemporary Asian ceramics that blend centuries-old traditions with innovative artistic expression.
More info
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🎮 Game Changers: The Video Game Revolution
An A to Z of video games – 300 entries showcasing the most influential and celebrated games, consoles, publishers, and more
A visual history of all things video games, this book will provide the reader with an overview of the gaming industry, from the very first game created around the mid-twentieth century, right through to the present day. Particular focus is given to advances within the industry during this time, such as new technologies, innovative gameplay, never-before-seen graphics, and design.
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.
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday. 📚
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