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Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) Technology Demo Day

1:00-2:00 and 5:30-6:30 | lawn west of Marvin Hall 

Come see and learn about drones, laser scanning, AR, GNSS survey, and more. 

Sponsored by PCL Construction & Open to all students! 

Questions? contact Jae Chang 

Hard Launch Your Self Care 

4:30 – 5:15 pm | Kansas Union 452 

In this 45-minute skills session, CAPS staff will explore barriers to taking care of your emotional and mental health and guide students in developing a personalized self care plan.  

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AIAS Chipotle Fundraiser

5:00-9:00pm | Chipotle, 911 Mass St, Lawrence 

AIAS is excited to announce that we are hosting a Chipotle Night Fundraiser on Tuesday, November 3rd from 5–9 PM at the location on Massachusetts St! Please make sure to mention the fundraiser when you check out as 25% of all sales will go directly to AIAS, so bring your friends and enjoy a delicious meal!

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Mocktails and Mingle: Arts and Design 

5pm – 6:30 pm | Jayhawk Welcome Center 

If you’ve ever considered a career in Creative Arts and Design, you won’t want to miss this event. This informal networking event is the perfect opportunity to connect with working professionals and KU alumni from diverse sectors of the creative arts industry, including visual art, design, music, dance, photography, and more. Join for an evening of appetizers, mocktails, and engaging conversation to hear about their journey from classroom to career.

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Pause 4 Pups 

7– 8 pm | Hashinger Residence Hall 

Come by and take a break with our furry friends from Loving Paws Animal Therapy! Through stress management outreach programs, we aim to provide KU students with tools for coping, healthy new habits, and a strong academic semester.   

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Prototype Internship Q&A

6:15 PM | Chalmers Hall, The Riso Lab

Join us for a Q&A with design juniors and seniors who’ve landed internships, plus a resume talk and tips from Andrea Herstowski. Come ready to ask questions and pick up advice for your own search!

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KU DBIA Site Tour 

10am- 1pm | Barney Allis Plaza 

Join DBIA for a tour of the McCownGordon Construction Office, a tour of Barney Allis Plaza construction site, and a free lunch with professionals working at McCownGordon Construction.

Thursday Movie Matinee: Fancy Dance

4 pm | Watson Library, 3 West 

Watch Fancy Dance, a film exploring Native identity, family, community, and the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives. Deidre Backs, KU Professor of Film & Media Studies and a producer of the film, will share insights from its making. Enjoy food from Wadulisi’s, sponsored by KU’s Office of Sovereign Partnerships and Indigenous Initiatives, and stay afterward for discussion. All members of the Jayhawk community are welcome! 

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Artists Reception: Front Row Seat: Mixed media paintings by Barry Fitzgerald 

The Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery, Chalmers Hall  | 6:00-7:30pm

Artist Talk at 6:15

Join to celebrate the mixed media exhibition from KU Illustration & Animation professor Barry Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald explores the compositional relationships of geometry and organic forms with the design fundamentals of shape, line, texture and pattern.

Learn more about the show in the exhibition section below!

Architecture Lecture Series; Estudio Macías Peredo 

2 pm | Marvin Hall, John C. Gaunt Forum 

Magui Peredo is co-founder of Macías Peredo Quirarte, architectural studio based in Guadalajara, Mexico. She holds a degree in Architecture from ITESO and a Master’s degree in Architectural Theory and History from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona. She is a member of Mexico’s National Academy of Architecture. Her practice explores the relationship between contemporary architecture and cultural identity. Among other awards and monographic publications, the studio received the Architectural League of New York’s Emerging Voices Award (2014), was featured in El Croquis (2024), and its work is also represented in MoMA’s collection.

Building from Culture explores the origins of the interests and ideas that shape the work of Macías Peredo Quirarte. Through a reflection on the studio’s architectural practice and selected projects, the lecture reveals how culture is understood as the larger project, with architecture serving as means of engaging with it.

KU Open Figure Drawing 

11am - 2pm | Chalmers Hall 405 

The Department of Visual Art will continue to offer Open Figure Drawing once a month while classes are in session. Workshops are FREE and open to anyone who wants to draw the figure. Drawing the human figure in its various shapes and positions is an important activity for all visual artists. Figure drawing, the process of drawing the human body from observation of a live model, is arguably the most difficult subject an artist commonly encounters.

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Piano in the Perkins Central Court 

2:00-3:00 pm | Spencer Museum of Art, Perkins Central Court 

Join musicians from the Mid-America Performing Arts Alliance Ed Laut and Sojen Jin for a special concert featuring the Spencer’s Bechstein grand piano. Enjoy music from a seat in the Central Court or wander and explore the galleries while listening to duets with cello and piano.   

Front Row Seat: Mixed media paintings by Barry Fitzgerald 

The Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery, Chalmers Hall 

On view until November 13, 2026 

Barry Fitzgerald explores the compositional relationships of geometry and organic forms with the design fundamentals of shape, line, texture and pattern. 

Front Row Seat refers to the large picture window in the workspace of Red Barn Studio, in Lindsborg, KS. A long green desk sits in front of this window and is where working artists in residence explore, experiment and create. It was in this space that I completed a series of mixed media paintings during the month of March 2026. 

A portion of this exhibition are the pieces completed there during my residency. The other work was made afterwards in my studio here in Lawrence. Both series explore the compositional relationships of geometry and organic forms with the design fundamentals of shape, line, texture and pattern. One series feels dense and full, while the other is light and understated. 

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

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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.  

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Robert Bruce Thompson Lighting Design Competition

Interested in lighting design and creative problem-solving? The Robert Bruce Thompson Lighting Design Competition invites students to showcase their talent through an original lighting design project. Participants can gain valuable experience, receive professional recognition, and compete for awards while demonstrating innovative design solutions. Learn more about the competition requirements, submission guidelines, and eligibility details, then submit your application online.

Acceptance of the 2027 Design Submissions will begin January 29 & Online submissions must be received no later than March 25. 

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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 

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

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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 

Rapper's Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made The World

To tell the story of contemporary American culture is to tell the story of hip hop. From its humble, underground origins, hip hop transcended the confines of rap music and spread its influence across a broad spectrum of American life – fashion, film, art, sports, politics, language – to become a cultural movement of profound influence.

Rapper’s Deluxe is a critical contribution to America’s cultural canon, shining a light on hip hop’s ability to redefine and influence culture, through: photographs; fine art; advertisements; book, magazine, and album covers; film stills; and more. Organized chronologically from the 1970s to the present, image-rich and dynamic layouts show the people, places, events, objects, outfits, and inspirations that redefined the world as we know it – from fur-coated fans lining up for a Muhammad Ali fight at Madison Square Garden to a legendary party in the “Boogie Down” Bronx, through the hoods of South Los Angeles and the trap houses of Atlanta to the extravagant red carpet looks of the Met Gala.

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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