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The Fall Application to Graduate is due on November 3rd. If you plan to earn your degree this fall, you must submit the application to graduate in Enroll and Pay by November 3rd.

Please reach out to nikkihammond@ku.edu if you have any questions. 

JPG KU Pumpkin Carving Night

5:00 pm | location TBA in the GroupMe

Join the Jayhawk Photography Group for a night of carving pumpkins!

Details & location will be shared in the JPG groupme.

Follow JPG on Instagram for more information

Dia de los Muertos 

4-6:00pm | Kansas Union, Ballroom 

It is time to celebrate Dia de los Muertos whether it is your first time celebrating, or you celebrate every year. Visit each station to make items for your ofrenda or simply celebrate your loved ones by making Papel Picado Garland, decorating plastic sugar skulls and arranging Flores de cempasuchil (marigold flowers).

Brown Bag Book Club 

12-1:30pm | Watson Library, 325 

Love reading, talking about books, or just hanging out with fellow book lovers? Come join our weekly book club! We’ll dive into KU’s Common Book The Anthropocene Reviewed and also make space for whatever else you’re reading. Expect relaxed conversations, fun book-related crafts and games, and a welcoming space for anyone who enjoys stories in any form. 

Green Building Initiative 

12:30-2:00pm | Marvin Hall, 305 

Green Building Initiative will be visiting the School of Architecture and Design to give a presentation on Green Globes for Emerging Professionals (GGEP). This program is designed for college level students pursuing a design/engineering and/or sustainability focused degree, although any discipline may pursue GGEP certification. GGEP candidates may also be architects, engineers or sustainability professionals early in their career, who do not meet the 5 years experience required to become a Green Globes Professional (GGP). The GGEP training program includes topics such as the importance of green building, an introduction to GBI and the Green Globes certification system, and sustainability concepts. This introductory certification is an excellent way for participants to become familiar with the background, topics, terminology, and processes related to Green Globes prior to becoming active in the green building community and earning the Green Globes Professional credential. 

Seating is limited. Must RSVP to jdchang@ku.edu

Dare to Dine 

4:30-7:30pm | Mrs. E’s 

Enjoy a ghoulish evening with haunted eats and shrieking sweets to kick off your Halloween! 

The menu will also be offered at South Dining Commons and North College Café. 

Center for Community Outreach Trunk or Treat 2025 

5-8:00pm | Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, Parking Lot 

You are invited to join for Trunk or Treat, the CCO's annual trick-or-treating event. Sign up with a student group to host decorated trunks for Lawrence community members to safely trick-or-treat at.  

Be prepared to pick a fun theme, dress up in Halloween costumes, and decorate the trunk of your car to match the spirit of your theme! 

Each car should have a max of 4 volunteers. Be prepared to arrive at 4:30 PM. 

If signing up as a group, please include the names of your group members in the comments of your registration. 

More info & Registration

 

Aux Cord Wars 

7-9:00pm | Kansas Union, Ballroom 

Think your playlist can move the crowd? Prove it at Aux Cord Wars, the ultimate musical showdown where YOU take control of the vibes! Step up, plug in, and battle it out song-for-song to win over the audience and big prizes along the way. Whether you're bringing the heat with hip-hop, vibing with throwbacks, or keeping it cool with indie gems—every genre is fair game. 

 

KU Theatre presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Wed. - Sun.) 

7-9:00pm | Kansas Union, Ballroom 

Who loves brain busters? Vocabulary cards?! And kinetic spellers?!? This Tony Award-winning, coming-of-age musical comedy about disparate young people united by a love of language may lead you on a quest for the title of best speller. As they stand at the microphone with the weight of competition upon them, participants arrive at turning points in their lives. They manage expectations, and some struggle to curb their sass all while dealing with three quirky adults running the bee. 

Purchase tickets here. 

Fuel up for Homecoming: 25% Discount on campus Starbucks

All Day | WPS Coffeehouses 

On October 30th, get 25% off a single beverage with code RAHRAH25 at your coffeehouse WPS Starbucks location. 

*Not valid at Burge Union Coffeehouse or JCafe. Discount only available through the GrubHub App. Promotion does not apply to Grab & Go or C-Store items. 

Free HalloWERQ Dance Fitness Class 

5:00-5:45pm | Ambler Rec Center 

KU Fit group fitness is offering a FREE class! Attend HalloWERQ on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 5:00-5:45 PM in the Aerobics Studio at ASRFC to kick off your Halloween! This themed WERQ Dance Fitness class will bring the beats and spooky vibes. Costumes are encouraged. No KU Fit pass is needed. ASRFC membership is required. 

👻 Reframing Your Haunted Story 

12-3:00pm | Spencer Museum of Art 

Taking inspiration from both this year’s Common Work of Art, “Haunted by the Ghosts of Our Own Making” by Hollis Sigler, and KU’s Common Book The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green, explore the ways in which your own personal “ghosts” (anxiety, fear, worry) haunt you. Consider how art can help you better understand these ghosts or see them in a different context, and craft your own message to reframe your haunted story. 

 

Architecture Lecture Series: Emmanuel Vercruysse 

Prototyping Futures

1:30pm | Marvin Hall, Forum 

This lecture explores a vision of architecture where making—and remaking—is central to the act of design. In response to global environmental challenges, timber emerges as a vital material for the future. At Hooke Park, projects are shaped by curiosity, craft, and creativity, blending traditional material knowledge with advanced technologies such as 3D scanning, robotic fabrication, and CNC production. This fusion creates a dynamic balance between the computational and the physical, fostering innovation. Hooke Park is presented as a forest laboratory—a space of intense investigation and a home for architectural adventurers. 

More Info & Full Lecture Schedule

Architecture & Interior Architecture Mock Interview Night

Wednesday, November 5 | 5:00-8:00 pm | Marvin Hall

The KU school of Architecture & Design will soon host the 12th annual mock interview night for architecture / interior architecture students. This event is designed to get you ready for the career fair in February. This is a great opportunity to practice interviewing and receive feedback from professionals in a low pressure, fun environment. Network with over 40 professionals representing firms from coast to coast.

👀 See Participating Firms

📋 Sign Up

BWBR Scholarship

BWBR is offering two scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each, that are open to students who have completed at least 1 full year of study in an architecture, interior design or graphic design program.

• Submitted project should address design that advances equity in the built environment.

• Two winners will be selected, each receiving a $2,500 award.

Applications Deadline October 31

Info & Apply

 

Mentored Scholars Program in School of Architecture & Design 

Applications are now open for current eligible First Year students in the School of Architecture and Design to apply for the Mentored Scholars Program (MSP) in the School of Architecture & Design.  This MSP scholarship serves first-generation college students by providing faculty mentorship and access to educational funding during their undergraduate journey.  Students accepted to the MSP program will receive $1000 each academic year, or $500 per semester.  The scholarship amount may be increased when the scholarship funds generate enough reserves. 

Application deadline October 31

Info & Apply

 

Ageless Living Collaborative Scholarships 

Two $5,000 Senior Living scholarships for Interior Design students.  

Application deadline: Sunday November 2 

Info & Apply 

 

SOM Foundation 2025 Robert L. Wesley Award 

The Robert L. Wesley Award supports BIPOC undergraduate students enrolled in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, or engineering programs in the United States. This year, three students will receive a $10,000 award in addition to a yearlong mentorship program that connects the students with leading BIPOC practitioners and educators.  

Application deadline: November 13 

Info & Apply  

 

SOM Foundation 2025 Research Prize 

Two $30,000 prizes will be awarded to faculty-led interdisciplinary teams based in the United States to conduct original research that contributes to this year’s topic, “Exploring the Potential of Mobility Corridors.” 

Application deadline: November 10 

Info & Apply 

 

Hart Howerton Travel Fellowship 

Named by Architectural Digest as “one of the Fellowship programs paving the way for the future of architecture,” the Hart Howerton Fellowship is open to undergraduate and graduate students in planning, architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design who will be entering their final year of study. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Fellowship, celebrating two decades of supporting future design leaders. Fellows have the opportunity to pursue independent travel and research on a topic of their choice alongside a summer internship in Hart Howerton’s New York or San Francisco office. 

Application deadline: January 19, 2026 

Apply  

🌾 As Grass Grows – Ten Years at Prairieside Outpost | Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

Through November 21

As Grass Grows: Ten Years at Prairieside Outpost is a group exhibition commemorating the first ten years of the Artist-in-Residence program at Prairieside Outpost in Matfield Green, Kansas. The exhibition features 28 visual artists and writers from across North America, including Photography professor Lilly McElroy. Each artist featured has worked on their creative endeavors in the remote and head-clearing expanse that is the Kansas Flint Hills.

 

🌊 Soundings: Making Culture at Sea | Spencer Museum 

Through December 14

Soundings: Making Culture at Sea explores how visual representations of oceans from different times and places across history have helped humans articulate questions and concerns that are political, cultural, and environmental.

 

➿ My Mother's Tongue Ties Me Together | Spencer Museum 

Through January 4

The Spencer Museum of Art is honored to host the Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards exhibition for the first time featuring the selected artists for 2025: Noelle Choy, Hùng Lê, and Merry Sun. All three artists explore themes of cultural mythmaking, memory, and migration through a range of media.

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! 

 

FBD: Pickleball with a Professor 

The KU chapter of Freedom by Design would like to host a pickleball with a professor event; please provide feedback and let them know if you’re interested. 

Fill out interest form here. 

 

KU Study Abroad: Italy & Greece 

Winter Break 2025 | Dec 27 – Jan 18 

The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design is offering a study abroad trip to Italy and Greece during winter break 2025. Led by Professors Francesco Carota and Gustavo Amaral, students will explore iconic landmarks and cultural sites while studying both classical and contemporary architecture in two of the world’s most historically rich regions. 

More information and apply here. 

  

SOM Global Shadowship Program

Multiple Locations | January 12–16 

Sponsored by SOM’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) - Arquitectos, Asian Alliance, NOMA, Pride, and Women’s Initiative groups, this week-long program offers an immersive professional experience, mentorship, and guidance to students of all backgrounds. The program is open to applicants who are planning careers in architecture, engineering, urban planning, graphic design, or interior design, and who share a passion for advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in the AEC industry.  

As a current undergraduate or graduate student in architecture, engineering, or a related design field, you will have the opportunity to gain a well-rounded perspective on SOM and the day-to-day experience in our studios. Through a series of lectures and events, representatives from multiple disciplines will share their experiences and expertise. 

This program will take place January 12 - January 16, 2026, and be held in-person in our studios.

Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on November 1, 2025. 

Apply here. 

👀 Check out KU Student Jobs!

 

Insect Collection Student Research Assistant

KU | The Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum

The KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum looking for a creative, curious, and motivated Communications Assistant to join our team. In this student hourly position, you’ll help create and plan digital and print content, engage with current and prospective students, and support our overall marketing strategy.

Required Qualifications:

🔸 Must be at least a sophomore
🔸 Majoring in marketing, visual design, museum studies, public relations, journalism, or a related field
🔸 Strong written and verbal communication skills
🔸 Experience with social media and graphic design

More Information and apply here

Architectural Internship 

Kansas City, MO | CRB 

Launch your career with purpose at CRB. As an Architectural Designer Intern, you won’t just observe, you’ll contribute meaningfully to real-world projects that shape the future of life sciences and food and beverage industries. Our internship program is designed to immerse you in hands-on work, guided by industry-leading professionals who are passionate about mentoring the next generation of innovators. At CRB, you’ll gain exposure to cutting-edge design and construction practices, collaborate across disciplines, and bring fresh ideas to the table — all while building lasting relationships and experiencing our dynamic, people-first culture. 

More information and apply here. 

 

Architectural Design Intern 

CRB | Kansas City, MO 

CRB's nearly 1,400 expert professionals drive innovative, life-changing and life-saving solutions for manufacturers in the life sciences and food and beverage industries. We are actively seeking an Architectural Designer Intern to join CRB. Join our firm for an internship journey where you’ll dive into real-world project work, learn from industry leaders and fully immerse yourself in the CRB employee experience. This program is more than just an internship—it's an opportunity to grow, innovate, and make a tangible impact on how we do business. You’ll have the chance to work hands-on with cutting-edge projects, collaborate with peers and industry leaders, and contribute your unique perspective to spark meaningful change. 

More information and apply here. 

 

Design and Drafting Internship 

Union, MO | Cochran 

Cochran is a growing civil engineering firm with 7 Missouri offices, offering services in construction administration, materials testing, architectural and geotechnical engineering, and land surveying. Serving both public and private sectors, Cochran's expertise spans municipal, commercial, residential, transportation, water/wastewater, site development, retail, planning, and interior design.  

More information and apply here. 

2026 Acoustics Intern 

Threshold | Chicago, IL 

Threshold’s Acoustics Summer Internship is designed to provide a broad introduction to consulting practice from measurements and modeling to design reviews and client communication. Interns will gain exposure to real-world project work, balancing technical analysis with design collaboration, working alongside experienced consultants, taking on supporting tasks while being exposed to a wide range of project types and design phases. Candidates should be curious, detail-oriented, and eager to learn how acoustics shapes the human experience within the built environment. 

More information and apply here. 

 

Sustainability Intern 

dbHMS | Chicago, IL 

Our DataBased+ Studio team is seeking a Sustainability Intern. This role will support the engineering of systems for a variety of projects, creating designs for all kinds of spaces. Our dynamic work environment provides the perfect opportunity to advance your career while developing and fine-tuning your skills along with offering a supportive office culture, diverse workforce, flexible work schedules, and regular social events. At dbHMS, you will find everything you need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career. 

More information and apply here. 

 

Summer 2026 Internship – Architecture & Interior Design 

BCRA Inc. | Tacoma, WA 

We’re looking for motivated students to join us for our Summer 2026 Internship. This 8+ week program is designed to give emerging professionals hands-on experience in a collaborative design environment. Whether your focus is architecture or interior design, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to active projects, develop technical skills, and gain exposure to the professional practice of design. 

More information and apply here. 

🚽 Toilets of the World

This hugely entertaining tour of toilets around the globe is a source of endless fascination and amusement. From a high-tech cubicle that rises out of the ground in central London to a rickety hut on stilts over the Caribbean, from a toilet in Bolivia carved out of a giant cactus to a solid gold WC in Hong Kong, Toilets of the World provides an irresistible journey around washrooms worldwide.

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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