Explore your college options by attending a Preview Day or Open House! These events are a great opportunity to tour campus, explore academic programs, meet current students, and experience college life firsthand. Check out the upcoming opportunities below and visit each college’s website for registration details and additional dates.
FHSU Health & Behavioral Science Day!
We will be hosting the fall College of Health and Behavioral Sciences Day at Fort Hays State University, Friday, October 9, 2026. This all day free event is open to high school students who are currently juniors and seniors in the 2026-2027 school year, as well as transfer students interested in careers in the health and behavioral sciences.
Students will:
Visit all six departments in the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences (Allied Health, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Health and Human Performance, Nursing, Psychology, and Social Work).
Learn about academic, career, and other unique educational opportunities within the departments.
Tour academic facilities, including clinical and simulation labs.
Engage with faculty, staff, and students in each department.
For more information and to sign up for this exciting event, please have students go to:
https://www.fhsu.edu/admissions/events/health-and-behavioral-science-day
We welcome you to bring students as a group from your school, but they will need to individually register at the above link. Once their registration has processed, a confirmation will be emailed with additional information, please tell them to watch for that in the next 24 hours.
Learn More & Register Here for the Portfolio Day
Here is a list of art schools that will be in attendance:
Alfred University School of Art and Design
Art Academy of Cincinnati
ArtCenter College of Design
California Institute of the Arts
Cleveland Institute of Art
College for Creative Studies
Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design
IED Instituto Europeo Di Design
Iowa State University College of Design
Kansas City Art Institute
Laguna College of Art + Design
Maine College of Art & Design
Maryland Institute College of Art
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Montserrat College of Art
Moore College of Art and Design
New York School of Interior Design
OCAD University
Otis College of Art and Design
Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University
Paris College of Art
Parsons School of Design/Parsons Paris at The New School
Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
Ringling College of Art & Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University
SMU Meadows School of the Arts
The Cooper Union
The University of Kansas
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCUarts)
Washington University Sam Fox School
Can't make it in person? We'll be attending virtual sessions as well!
Saturday, August 29, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sunday, October 11, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday, November 7, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sunday, January 10, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 8, 11 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Head to nationalportfolioday.org to register!
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