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Full List of Homecoming Events 

Freedom by Design presents: Pie your professor  

1:00-2:00pm | Outside, under the bridge lab  

Come take a break from studio and pie your favorite professor! Join KU Freedom by Design after fall break on Wednesday, October 21st under the bridge lab between Marvin and Chalmers. Help raise funds to support FBD’s project with Cordley Elementary!

Beyond Imagination: Exploring the Creative World of Juniper Tangpuz  

Keystone CoLab, KCMO | 7:00 pm 

Step inside the imaginative world of artist Juniper Tangpuz and discover how he transforms unexpected ideas into original creations. The conversation will explore his creative process, the many forms human imagination can take, and the question that continues to drive his work: “Is this possible?” 

KU Homecoming Parade 

6:00 pm I Jayhawk Boulevard 

Celebrate Homecoming with the return of the Homecoming Parade, presented by the Kansas Air National Guard. The parade will start at the Chi Omega Fountain, march down Jayhawk Boulevard, and conclude at 13th and Jayhawk Boulevard. The Homecoming Parade will be led by Student Affairs in partnership with KU Alumni, Kansas Athletics Inc., and KU Corporate Partnerships. Interested in participating? Learn more and apply below. 

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Slow Art Sunday : Nocturnal Passage 

2:00pm – 3:00pm I Spencer Museum of Art, Perkins Central Court 

Spend time getting to know one great work of art through relaxed contemplation and guided conversation. In October, slow down with Nocturnal Passage by Harvey Dinnerstein. 

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13th Annual Mock Interview Night  

October 28 | 5:00-8:00 p.m.| Marvin Hall 

The 13th Annual Mock Interview Night is just around the corner! 

Architecture and interior architecture students are invited to participate in this valuable professional development opportunity. 

Designed to help students prepare for internships, careers, and the annual KU Architecture & Design Career Fair, Mock Interview Night provides a low-pressure environment to practice interviewing, present portfolio work, and receive personalized feedback from professionals representing leading architecture, design, engineering, and construction firms from across the country. 

Learn about the attending firms

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! 

2027 Hart Howerton Travel Fellowship Program

Each summer, selected Fellows join our New York or San Francisco office for a professional internship and receive funding to pursue independent travel and research on a topic of their choosing.

Through the Fellowship, students gain professional office experience, exposure to collaborative interdisciplinary design, and the opportunity for global travel and research. The perspective gained through the program helps Fellows explore the possibilities available after graduation and approach their careers with greater confidence.

Deadline: January 19, 2027

Learn More & Apply

KUltura. 001.Approaching is OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS 

KUltura is now accepting student work for the next edition of the School of Architecture and Design’s student-led publication. This year’s theme, “Approaching,” invites students to explore the ideas, processes, and perspectives that shape their creative work. We welcome submissions across a wide range of mediums, including photography, writing, artwork, poetry, design work, and more. To learn more about KUltura, follow us on Instagram for submission deadlines, engagement events, upcoming meetings, and other updates. 

The open call for submissions runs through December 31.  

Learn more & submit your work 

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

More Info & Submission

SmithGroup Design a Better Future Scholarship program 

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. 

Deadline: December 6

Learn More & Apply 

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 

World of Malls: Architecture of Consumption

World of Malls explores a type of building that was invented in the United States nearly 60 years ago and quickly spread throughout the world. Because of urban planning’s increasing orientation toward the automobile, the mall became a substitute for lost urbanism. But what direction is the development of the shopping mall taking today? On the one hand, there continue to be spectacular new openings in America, Asia, the United Arab Emirates and Europe. At the same time, however, many malls are empty, and some are being converted and repurposed.

There is hardly any other building typology that is currently being discussed with such controversy: does the shopping mall mean the death of the city, or does it stimulate its revitalization? In their essays in this volume, urban planners, economists and architectural historians such as Anette Baldauf, Bob Bruegmann, Dietrich Erben, Richard Longstreth, Alain Thierstein, June Williamson and Sophie Wolfrum examine the transformation processes of the shopping mall from the 20th to the 21st century.

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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