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Last Day to Apply: Design Camp RA 

KU Design Camp is a pre-college summer program offered to high school students who are entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year and are interested in Architecture or Design. Students learn in hands-on workshops taught by ArcD faculty. The school is in search of Resident Assistants to aid with camp logistics and activities, including eating meals with campers and staying overnight in the residence hall.

Applicants must be available for the entirety of the camp, June 8-14 

Learn more & apply 

multistudio m(ARCH)_m*adness 

5:30pm | multistudio, 706 Massachusetts Street 

KU ArcD students and staff are invited to a multistudio game night extravaganza! Expect a jolly evening of jeopardy-style architecture games with pizza, prizes, and laughter. Carpools are available (coordinate with NOMAS, AIAS, WID, and IIDA). 

KU Bookstore Spring Grad Fair 

10:00am – 4:00pm | Kansas Union, Ballroom 

🎓 Everything you need to prepare for graduation in one place –

🎓 Check out savings with our event-exclusive Grad Fair Bundles

🎓 Purchase your cap & gown featuring Jayhawk insignia as well as degree-specific accessories

🎓 Order personalized graduation announcements & MORE

See ArcD 2025 Graduation info

KUG Art Workshop 

4-6:00pm | Kansas Union, Hawks Nest 

At KUG Art Workshops, they're all about creativity and relaxation in a stress-free space where everyone can create awesome art! Enjoy free catering, meet new friends, and take a well-deserved break from school while learning about a fun new craft! This semester, they’re bringing even more fun, hands-on workshops to help you get involved and unleash your inner artist! 

Motion and Meaning: Art Beyond Conflict with Artist Shiva Ahmadi 

6:00pm | Spencer Museum of Art, 211 

Shiva Ahmadi (b. 1975) is a multidisciplinary artist born in Iran and based in Bay Area, CA. Her work address issues of migration, war and brutality against marginalized people. During this presentation, she will screen several of her animations then sit down in conversation with Razi Ahmad, advisor of the Peace and Conflict Studies minor, and David Cateforis, Chair of the Kress Foundation Department of Art History.  

 Pause 4 Pups 

7-8:00pm | Crawford Community Center 

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

KU Design Professional Lecture Series | Kelli Connel 

6:00pm | Wescoe Hall, 3140 

Kelli Connell is an artist who investigates sexuality, gender, identity and photographer-sitter relationships. Her work is in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Photography, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and others.

Glow in the Dark Mini Golf 

6-8:00pm | Kansas Union, The Jay 

Putt your way through an experience like no other. Join this Thursday  for a twist on the classic game of mini-golf. Come experience the Union glow as every ball, club and obstacle lights up in the dark. 

Film Screening: Coded Bias

7-8:30pm | Marvin Hall, Forum 

When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that many facial recognition technologies misclassify women and darker-skinned faces, she is compelled to investigate further and start the Algorithmic Justice League. It turns out that artificial intelligence, which was defined by a homogeneous group of men, is not neutral. What Buolamwini learns about widespread bias in algorithms drives her to push the U.S. government to create the first-ever legislation to counter the far-reaching dangers of bias in a technology that is steadily encroaching on our lives. 

Open Friday: Queer Photography 

10:00am-4:00pm | Spencer Museum of Art, Goddard Study Center 

Join for a special Open Friday featuring large-scale portraits by two queer Chinese artists, Ren Hang and Lin Zhipeng. Curator Kris Ercums will be on hand to talk about the photographs and answer questions. Stop by to connect with Spencer staff, learn more about queer art in the Spencer’s collection, and suggest topics for future programs. 

Tunes at Noon 

12-1:00pm | Kansas Union, Ascher Plaza 

Get ready to discover tomorrow’s top performers today! Join us at Ascher Plaza for a live showcase of up-and-coming student bands and musicians. With fresh sounds and high-energy performances, you won’t want to miss this, Jayhawks! 

Baseball Tailgate 

6-9:00pm | Hoglund Park  

Come stop by SUA to receive a free item to help cheer on KU Baseball as they take on Oklahoma State. Upon receiving an item you'll also be entered into a giveaway for a KU Bookstore Giftcard! 

Farmer’s Ball Semi-Final  

7-11:00pm | The Bottleneck 

SUA and KJHK present the 31st annual battle of the bands held at the Bottleneck! March 28th will have the top 8 bands compete to get into the top 4. Doors will open at 7:00pm and show will start at 8:00pm! 

In order to vote, be sure to get there within an hour to the start of the event. Everyone who shows up during this time will receive a wristband and only those with wristbands will be able to vote. They want to ensure a fair voting process and that everyone gets to see all of the bands! 

If you submitted your application to graduate, you have been added to the ArcD graduation canvas course. Check your inbox for an email from “Instructure Canvas” to join the canvas course and receive important information about graduation events. 

The deadline to apply for graduation has passed. If you did not submit an application to graduate and plan to graduate this spring, please email nikkihammond@ku.edu

Check out these courses offered Summer 2025! Contact the faculty noted on the posters for more information.

Academic advising spring drop-in hours: 

Drop-in advising is available between 12:30-4:00 every Monday and Thursday. Students are invited to meet with their advisor virtually via Zoom or in-person in Snow Hall 252 during those hours. More information on drop-ins can be found here: Drop-In Advising | Jayhawk Academic Advising

Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor: 

You can schedule an in-person or virtual appointment with your academic advisor through JayhawkGPS (navigate). Here are step-by-step instructions: Scheduling Appointments | Jayhawk GPS

Empty Chrysalises: ArcD student made Spatial Installations Celebrating Bold Women | Marvin Grove

March 5 – April 6 

Empty Chrysalises celebrates the innovation and creativity of women artists in dialogue with the exhibition Bold Women. The idea of an empty chrysalis, the hard outer body left behind after a butterfly emerges from its cocoon, symbolizes a transition from life on the ground to life in the sky. This outdoor installation in Marvin Grove features four large chrysalises made from used and recycled everyday objects. The project expands on Bold Women’s themes of transformation and breaking societal constraints. 

Strange and Familiar Places | Nelson Atkins 

 Feb 1 - July 20

Photography professor Elise Kirk featured in exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City

Strange and Familiar Places presents 26 works by 10 contemporary photographers who tell compelling stories about people, communities, and the land they inhabit. Their intimate photographs focus on rural subjects in the Midwest, South, and Western United States, often challenging our preconceptions of these regions. 

LibArt: Student Art in the Libraries

LibArt is a year-long juried exhibition organized and sponsored by KU Libraries. Students from all majors and backgrounds are encouraged to submit their artwork for a chance to exhibit their work inside the libraries’ public spaces and win cash awards totaling $5,400.

Submission deadline: April 4

More info and apply

The Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition

An independent student design competition for the purpose of promoting education and awareness of light fixture design.

Bruce Thompson was a twenty-five year veteran of the lighting industry. He had a broad background in the profession having worked in theatre, retail, as a factory representative, and concluding his career in manufacturing as vice president of sales and marketing. Throughout his career Bruce emphasized design and innovation. He was also an accomplished light fixture designer. He established this independent competition to encourage creativity and education in light fixture design and manufacturing.

Online submissions must be received no later than March 27 at 6PM EDT/3PM PDT.

Competition awards include up to $5,000. Learn more and Submit here. 

Museum of Outdoor Arts | 2025 Design Build Competition 

Submissions due April 19th 

2025 Sacred Geometry: Platonic Solids. No entry fee, open to undergraduate and graduate students. 1st place prize: $10,000, 2nd place prize: $7,500, 3rd place prize: $5,000, HM: $1,500. 

More information and sign up here.  

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! 

WEBTOON: 2025 Contest: Webcomic Legends.

This is the ultimate opportunity for webcomic creators to showcase their creativity, captivate audiences, and earn a chance to become an Originals creator! WEBTOON is looking for creators who push the boundaries of storytelling, presenting compelling plots and unforgettable characters that resonate with our global audience. 

Submissions due May 15

More Information

Design Camp RA 

KU Design Camp is a pre-college summer program offered to high school students who are entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year and are interested in Architecture or Design. Students learn in hands-on workshops taught by ArcD faculty. The school is in search of Resident Assistants to aid with camp logistics and activities, including eating meals with campers and staying overnight in the residence hall.

Applicants must be available for the entirety of the camp, June 8-14 

Application Deadline: March 24 

Learn more & apply 

Internship Opportunities with Upcoming Deadlines 

Architecture Internship, Summer 2025 (KC, MO) — BNIM Architects  

Photography and Printmaking Internships — Lawrence Arts Center  

Architectural Designer Intern 

CRB | Kansas City, MO 

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. 

M+H Architects Scholarship

The M+H Architects Scholarship provides $5,000 to a third, fourth or fifth year student studying architecture at an NAAB accredited school of Architecture. 

Application Deadline: April 5, 2025

More Info & Apply

TCAA Architecture/Interior Design Scholarship  

TCAA award a $5,000 scholarship to a qualifying student who at the time of application is working toward an undergraduate or graduate level professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design; and two $5,000 scholarship to qualifying family members of an employee of a TCAA contractor member company, in accordance with eligibility criteria and application instructions.  

Application Deadline: April 7

More Info & Apply

The AIA St. Louis Scholarship

The AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year.  This is a great opportunity for architecture students from the St. Louis region.

The AIA St. Louis Scholarship Fund offers opportunities for students that are born or raised in the St. Louis region and are studying architecture in their third, fourth and fifth year or graduate work at an NAAB accredited school of architecture (the University may be located anywhere).

Application Deadline: July 1

More Info & Apply

🅰️ Logo Modernism

Modernist aesthetics in architecture, art, and product design are familiar to many. In soaring glass structures or minimalist canvases, we recognize a time of vast technological advance which affirmed the power of human beings to reshape their environment and to break, radically, from the conventions or constraints of the past. 

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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