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World Aids Day 

11:00am-1:00pm | Kansas Union, Traditions Room 

Look around the World Aids Day Resource Fair! Free HIV Testing available. Testing is done via cheek swab (no blood or needles) and results are available within 20 minutes. Please refrain from drinking, eating or brushing your teeth for 30 minutes prior to the test to ensure accuracy of results. 

 

Stress Busting Study Break 

7-8:00pm | Corbin Residence Hall 

Finals are hard, so come take a well-deserved break and recharge with the Loving Paws therapy dogs! Drinks, snacks and stress busting kits provided. This event is organized by the Health Education Resource Office, staffed by Peer Health Educators and hosted by KU Libraries, Student Housing, and Hope @ Caps. 

Stress Busting Study Break 

12-1:00pm | Corbin Residence Hall 

Finals are hard, so come take a well-deserved break and recharge with the Loving Paws therapy dogs! Drinks, snacks and stress busting kits provided. This event is organized by the Health Education Resource Office, staffed by Peer Health Educators and hosted by KU Libraries, Student Housing, and Hope @ Caps. 

 

Lawrence Reviewed: Rate Spencer Museum of Art 

2-4:00pm | Spencer Museum of Art 

A digital humanities project inspired by “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” Lawrence Reviewed invites students and community members to critically engage with their own local slice of the Anthropocene by contributing their own reviews, modeled by Green’s work. Grab a copy of the Common Book and learn more about other ways to join the conversation at these pop-up events. 

 

SUA Takeover  

5-7:00pm | Kansas Union, 4th Floor 

Take a break from finals stress and recharge at Self-Care Night, hosted by SUA, where relaxation, creativity, and support come together across the Kansas Union! From vision boards to gaming with Esports, mental health support from CAPS, snacks, and Wingspan tutors ready to help you study for finals, this night is all about taking care of you! 

Sculpt with Mr. Worldwide 

5:00-6:45pm | Ambler Rec Center, Aerobics Studio 

Attend a free KU Fit group fitness special event - Sculpt, sweat, move, an groove to the beats of Mr. Worldwide! This special edition Pitbull-themed Yoga Sculpt class blends strength, cardio, and yoga for a high energy workout. No KU Fit pass required. 

Stress Busting Study Break 

12-1:00pm | Kansas Union & Murphy Hall 

Finals are hard, so come take a well-deserved break and recharge with the Loving Paws therapy dogs! Drinks, snacks and stress busting kits provided. This event is organized by the Health Education Resource Office, staffed by Peer Health Educators and hosted by KU Libraries, Student Housing, and Hope @ Caps. 

Late Night Breakfast 

8-10:00pm | Mrs. E’s & Jayhawk Welcome Center 

Join us for a fun opportunity to take a break from studying, enjoy a free meal, and connect with campus wellness resources before finals. Free mugs for the first 50 students at each location. 

Charlotte Street Artist Talks and Reception 

2-4:00pm | Kansas Union, Alderson Auditorium 

Artists Noelle Choy, Hùng Lê, and Merry Sun will discuss their artistic practices and works of art in My Mother’s Tongue Ties Me Together. After the presentation, join the artists for light refreshments across the street at the Spencer Museum and check out the exhibition firsthand. The talk will be livestreamed on the Spencer’s YouTube channel. 

Interior Architecture 2025 ALC Senior Living Design Scholarship

The Ageless Living Collaborative (ALC) is pleased to open applications for the 2025 ALC Senior Living Design Scholarship. Sponsored by Samuelson Furniture, this scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about designing environments that enhance the lives of older adults.

We’re awarding two scholarships of $5,000 each to exceptional interior design students who demonstrate commitment, creativity, and care for aging populations.

Scholarship applies to: Spring Semester 2026 tuition (funds paid directly to recipient’s institution)

Application deadline: December 1, 2025

Apply

 

SMITHGROUP Design A Better Future Scholarship 

We created the SmithGroup Design a Better Future scholarship program to put action to our mission to create a better future for our communities. This scholarship program provides tuition assistance and professional opportunities to students who demonstrate commitment to advancing inclusion in the design industry. Each year, five students who demonstrate a commitment to advancing an inclusive design industry are selected to receive a one-time award of $6,000 in tuition support. Recipients selected also receive a paid summer internship at any one of SmithGroup’s locations offering the student’s discipline (internship is a program requirement).  

Application deadline: December 8, 2025

Apply

 

AIA Kansas 2025 College Scholarship

AIA Kansas will be offering two $1000 scholarships for 2025. There will be one scholarship offered to one architect student at KU. The funds will be awarded for the Spring 2026 semester.

Application deadline: December 15, 2025

Apply

 

KU Military & Veteran Book Scholarship 

This scholarship aims to support prior-service veterans, Guard and Reserve students, and undergraduate active-duty and ROTC students. Apply now through the KU Military-Affiliated Scholarships webpage. 

Application deadline: December 15, 2025 

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  

 

Tillman Scholars Program 

This scholarship provides funding for tuition, books, and living expenses. For active-duty service members, veterans, and military spouses.  Learn more on the Pat Tillman Foundation website. 

Application deadline: February 1, 2026 

Apply 

🌊 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.

Speaker Nominations for TEDxKU 2026

The TEDxKU Executive Team is now accepting speaker applications for our Spring 2026 event! TEDxKU is organized independently under a license granted by TED. If you know a professor or community member with an inspiring idea worth sharing, we’d love to hear from you.

Nominate Someone

📲 See TEDxKU on Instagram

 

📖 Interested in publication design? Enroll in VISC 414 this spring semester!

Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:30 - 3:15 pm | Professor: Tim Hossler

This advanced studio explores the topics of editorial concepts, format organization, production, and publication. Projects stress the integration of text and image through the development of complex and variable structures. Emphasis is placed on the research of content and audience as well as a strong understanding of production/ execution techniques to develop engaging visual products.

 

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. 

👀 Check out KU Student Jobs!

 

Student Multimedia Designer 

KU International Affairs | Lawrence, KS 

KU International Affairs is hiring a Student Multimedia Designer starting next semester.

 More information and apply here

 

Brand Creative Retail Design Undergraduate Internship 

NIKE | Beaverton, OR 

Nike seeks a Retail Design Intern who will support the innovation of environments and storytelling of our retail future. They will help imagine 3D, 2D graphic and digital storytelling with personal drive and creativity within a highly collaborative work environment. As our world expands across physical, digital, social and virtual platforms we’re looking to partner with multidisciplinary thinkers and craftspeople more than ever. 

The ideal candidate is comfortable working across disciplines, navigating constraints, and contributing to a team that values diversity of thought and innovation. A strong portfolio that shows how ideas evolve, not just the final product, is essential. 

More information and apply here

 

Communications 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. 

✍️ Drawing for Product Designers | Kevin Henry 

This is both a practical and theoretical guide to the visualization techniques used by contemporary product designers, including freehand sketching, digital rendering, information graphics, and presentation skills. Hundreds of hand-drawn sketches and computer models have been specially created to demonstrate critical geometry and show how to develop sketches into finished illustrations. Practical tutorials give guidance in creating simple and complex forms, as well as rendering and providing context using scenarios and storyboards. Insightful case studies of leading designers illustrate the full range of different visualization options available. 

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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