Crimson & Blue Day
Welcome to KU!
Join us for our annual open house event on Friday, October 17th!
Our annual Crimson & Blue Day is a campus wide open house event intended to give you a comprehensive view into all things KU. This all-in-one experience provides you with open access to our superior academic programs, student life opportunities, and student services resources.
Experience life as a Jayhawk!
As our largest on-campus event of the year, you'll get to create your own Jayhawk experience. Endless opportunities will be available for you to learn about the KU and Lawrence community.
Our Crimson & Blue Day Kick-Off will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
You may check-in at the stadium Conference Center from 8:00-9:00 a.m. to attend the Kick-Off, or check in at a later time at one of our help stations on campus.
- 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - Jayhawk Welcome Center, 1266 Oread Ave.
- 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.
- 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Burge Union, 1565 Irving Hill Rd.
The following academic and student services departments are participating in Crimson & Blue Day. We are constantly adding more opportunities, so check back for additional partners. We will release our Crimson & Blue Day event schedule and offerings on Guidebook, our event app, to registered guests in the weeks leading up to the event.
Academic partners:
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Criminal Justice Program
- Department of Film & Media Studies
- Department of Theatre & Dance
- Department of Visual Art
- Jayhawk Academic Advising
- Jayhawk Exploratory Advising
- School of Architecture & Design
- School of Business
- School of Education & Human Sciences
- School of Engineering
- School of Health Professions
- School of Music
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Professional Studies
- School of Social Welfare
- University Honors Program
- William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Student Services opportunities:
- Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center
- Army ROTC
- Center for Service Learning
- Counseling & Psychological Services
- Institute for Leadership Studies
- Health Education Resource Office
- Housing & Residence Life
- Kenneth Spencer Research Library
- KU Bookstore
- KU Dining
- KU Libraries
- KU Memorial Unions
- KU Psychology Clinic
- Military-Affiliated Student Center
- Naval ROTC
- Office of Admissions
- Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
- Office of Orientation & Transition Programs
- Student Access Center
- Student Support & Case Management
- Study Abroad & Global Engagement
- Transfer & Dual Credit
- Watkins Health Center
Student Life opportunities:
- Black Alumni Network
- Dole Institute of Politics
- KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
- KU Hillel
- KU Planetarium
- Sorority & Fraternity Life
- Spencer Museum of Art
- St. Lawrence Catholic Center
- Student Engagement Center
Student Housing Tours
Explore our residence and scholarship halls by adding a drop-in tour to your Crimson & Blue Day schedule. Halls will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the event.
- Corbin Hall
- Downs Hall
- Ellsworth Hall
- Gertrude Sellards Pearson (GSP) Hall
- Hashinger Hall
- Oswald Hall
- Self Hall
- Templin Hall
- Scholarship Halls