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Pop up Cupcakes and Crafts 

1-3:00pm | Watson Library, 3 West 

Join Monday at 3 West, Watson Library for Cupcakes and Crafting. Make a zine, paint a plant pot, design a button, or decorate a cupcake. There will be a range of cupcakes and frosting to meet specific dietary requirements. 

In New Orleans Everyone is a Queen! 

12-1:00pm | Spencer Museum of Art, Michaelis Gallery, Loo Gallery 

All hail the queen! Learn about the culture and style of New Orleans Mardi Gras royalty through artworks on view. We’ll examine the clothing in the painting Maria Maddalena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany and Fabergé jewelry. After the talk, join us for a Mardi Gras edition of Textile Tuesday from 1:00–3:00PM. This is the rescheduled date for this event. 

Helix Firm Tour 

4:00pm | Helix 

AIAS Presents: Firm Tours 2025. This week is with Helix, learn more about the firm here. 

Join the GroupMe to stay up to date with any changes that may occur, as well as information on how to sign up! 

Prototype Meeting: Coffee & Critique 

5:30 pm | Sunflower Coffee, 2nd Floor

Join KU Prototype community homework session in Downtown Lawrence. See the event on Instagram for more details. 

Summer Camp Job Fair 

1-4:00pm | Kansas Union, 4th Floor Lobby 

Ready for a summer adventure that combines fun with purpose? Stop by the 4th Floor Lobby and meet area Summer Camps that are seeking enthusiastic KU students to join their team for the upcoming summer camp season. Come hear about the work that they do and how you can contribute to making a positive impact on campers this summer. 

Crafternoon 

3-5:00pm | Kansas Union, Hawks Nest 

Take a break from your busy week and unleash your creativity! Join for a variety of crafts designed to help you relax, express yourself, and grow your artistic side. 

AIAS Meeting

7 pm | Galloway Room

Join the AIAS Freedom by Design team meeting to continue working on the Schematic Design project. Follow AIAS on Instagram for event updates. 

Photo Showdown 

6-8:00pm | Kansas Union, Hawks Nest 

Think you know all of the nooks and crannies in the union? Grab your phone and a group of friends and race the clock to finish a photo scavenger hunt around the union for your chance to win a prize this Thursday. 

Residence Hall Crawl 

6-8:00pm | Daisy Hill Commons 

Join us for a fun and refreshing evening as the Residence Hall Association presents Sip & Stroll: Resident Hall Crawl! Take a stroll around campus and visit various residence halls, where each one will serve up a unique, hall-specific mocktail for you to try. Whether you're a fan of fruity flavors, zesty infusions, or creamy concoctions, there's something for everyone! 

Chinese Ink Painting with Hong Chun Zhang 

2:00-3:30pm | Spencer Museum of Art, Perkins Central Court 

Join Lawrence-based artist Hong Chun Zhang to learn more about the installation she created for our Bold Women exhibition and the process of Chinese ink painting. After the talk Zhang will guide participants through creating their own ink paintings. 

Architecture Lecture Series | Kathy Velikov & Geoffrey Thün, University of Michigan 

4:30pm | Marvin Hall, Forum 

This talk will present design research as a practice and the methods that Velikov and Thün have developed. It will showcase a series of projects undertaken by RVTR that include climate adaptive material systems and buildings, speculative regional designs for decarbonization and climate resilient futures, and design of social infrastructures toward spatial justice, focusing on some of the more recent work. 

Kathy Velikov and Geoffrey Thün are Professors of Architecture at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan where Kathy serves as Associate Dean for Research and Creative Practice, and Geoff serves as Associate Vice President for Research: Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts. They are founding partners in the research-based practice RVTR. 

Farmer’s Ball  

7-11:00pm | Bottleneck 

SUA and KJHK present the 31st annual battle of the bands at the Bottleneck! April 4th will be the finals competition between the top 4 bands that were selected by YOU! Doors open at 7pm and the performing starts at 8pm! Come by for a fun day of surprises and a great show to close it out as we crown our winners! 

KU Open Figure Drawing 

11:00am-2:00pm | 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. 

If you plan to graduate in the summer of 2025, and would like to participate in the Spring 2025 ArcD Graduation Ceremony, please submit an application to graduate by April 18.

Prior to enrollment, check out these Architecture courses offered Summer and Fall 2025!

If you plan to study abroad or are returning and need to take Environmental Systems (I or II), Programming, Ethics and Leadership, or Visualizing Site and Natural Forces, these will all be offered online in summer. Electives will be offered at undergraduate and graduate levels – make sure to enroll in the correct course number for your needs. The posters are merely advertisements – please see the online course directory for complete listings and contact the course instructor 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

Creators Ball 

April 11 | The Oread

Every year AIAS KU hosts Creators' Ball, a beaux arts ball to celebrate the work of architecture AND design students throughout the year. Part of this event includes a gallery walk of student work. Tickets are 18$ or 15$ if you submit to the gallery and have your work shown. The ball is open to any students or faculty of the architecture AND design department at KU!

Tickets will be sold in between studios from now until the day of the event along with tickets at the door. If you need to buy tickets but can't at that time (aka design build or 5th years) please reach out to AIAS Instagram or any of our board members!

Submit Work 

KU Design Week 

April 14-18 

KU Design Week aims to promote interdisciplinary design thinking to KU students and beyond through lectures, activities, and events. Design Week is coordinated entirely by KU Design students and is held annually.

Follow KU Design Week on Instagram for updates!

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. 

Pop! Goes the Spencer 

March 11 – April 6 | Spencer Museum of Art, Brosseau Center for Learning 

This installation features selections of Pop art from the collection to support the art history course American Art and Culture Since 1990. Featured artists include Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Wayne Thiebaud, Robert Indiana, and Jasper Johns. 

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

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

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. 

Graphic Design Intern 

Olivet International, Inc | Bentonville, AR

Olivet is a leading solution provider in retail, e-commerce, supply chain and product development with a trusted 45-year history of partnerships with some of the world’s most recognizable retailers. We’re committed to continuously enhancing products, making them synonymous with value and innovation. Our designers are a talented team of collaborating storytellers contributing and crafting brand narratives for custom products across a variety of categories. We are looking to hire a graphic design Intern in our Bentonville office, that has a passion for product, an eye for design and a clear point of view to join our team in Bentonville Arkansas. This job is onsite, not remote. 

Apply here. 

Design Intern 

H2I Group | Englewood, CO 

Our Design Intern assists in the preparation of detailed drawings of architectural designs and plans for buildings and structures according to customer input and/or specifications by an architect. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily, with or without accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

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

🌼 Wild: The Naturalistic Garden

Forget the mild, manicured gardens of the past: planting today is undergoing a revolution in taste and aesthetics. This is the first comprehensive overview of a new planting approach that is wild and natural by nature, reflecting the global turn towards sustainability and the current zeitgeist in garden design. Featuring over 40 gardens - from a perennial meadow in East Sussex, England to a private, drought-resistant garden in Australia - each garden in this stunning book is brought to life with beautiful photography and insightful text.

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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