On Thursday, October 8, 2026, students will participate in activities that help you make choices about what is next at Ursinus or after graduation. End the day with a reflection at our APEX Celebration.
What will I do next?
APEX Day is a class-free day with a focus on APEX-aligned presentations and experiences that help students plan for their future, whether it be first and second year students learning about what they can do at Ursinus in the coming years, or upperclass students further preparing and making decisions about their post-graduation plans. (Logo design by Julia DeCamp ’27).
Featured activities include:
Hub and Center led events
Experiential and shadow opportunities
Internship presentations
Skill-building workshops
Student panels
Class-led activities to engage campus
Project-Based Learning share out or engagement
Young alumni panels
Careers panels
The Fall 2026 schedule is coming soon!
For your reference, check out the Spring 2026 schedule below. Some events require sign-ups: you can find sign-up links in the event description. All events will also appear in APEX Connect with an option to check in and submit a reflection.
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Session
Hub
Type
Location
Start time
End time
What's Next? Fair
Any/Multi-Hub
Graduate School/Residence Program Tables
Lower Wismer
10:00 AM
3:00 PM
Accessible Career Fair
Any/Multi-Hub
Individual sensory-friendly sessions on post-college plans (sign-up required, see link in description)
ISS Suite –Lower Wismer
10:00 AM (15 or 30 minute appointments)
4:00 PM (15 or 30 minute appointments)
Preparing for Graduate Programs in Health Sciences
SCG / SH
Student panel
Pfahler Auditorium
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
Internship & Externship Poster Presentations
Any/Multi-Hub
Student poster session
Myrin Library
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
The Art of Grant Writing: A Project-Based Learning Share-Out
AA / JCC
Student panel
Olin 108
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
The Ursinus Network: Building Relationships that Give Back
Any/Multi-Hub
Student- led panel and discussion
Olin Auditorium
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
Community Engagement Showcase
Any/Multi-Hub
Student posters and interactive activities
Commons 105
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
The Meaning & Purpose of Authenticity (PHIL-109/309)
Any/Multi-Hub
Interactive social experiment
Olin 101
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
Bear Innovation Competition
Any/Multi-Hub
Student innovation pitches
IDC 114
10:00 AM
1:00 PM
Designing Democracy at 250
CS
Design challenge (click here for required sign-up)
Thomas 324
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
Education and Equity: Problems and Progress
CS
Student poster session
Bears' Den
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
From Classroom to Publication: Designing The Lantern
AA
Course-based presentation
Olin 101
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Designing Your Path: Student Leadership at Ursinus
Any/Multi-Hub
Student panel & discussion
Olin auditorium
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Designing Campus Gardens for People and the Planet
SCG / SS
Walking presentation
Meet at the main entrance to the IDC
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
U-imagine
CS / JCC
Student panel
Olin 108
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Bear With Us: Inside Student Sports Media Production
SH
Screening & workshop
Olin 107
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
From Major to Meaningful Work: Arts in Action Pathways
AA
Student panel
Pfahler Auditorium
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Interfaith Guided Meditation and Chant
AA / JCC / MG
Student-led activity
Bomberger Auditorium
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Montgomery County Mobile Voter Van
CS / MG / SCG
Interactive activity
Olin Plaza
11:00 AM
2:00 PM
Performing Sustainability
SS / AA
Interactive presentation
Hugel Garden
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
What Does an Admission Counselor Do?
Any/Multi-Hub
Shadowing (click here for required sign-up)
Meet in Commons main lobby
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
Writing as Resistance: How to Persuade an Audience through Argument and Comedy
JCC
Interactive workshop
Olin 108
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
Designing Campus Gardens for People and the Planet
SCG / SS
Walking presentation
Meet at the main entrance to the IDC
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Neurobiology Research & Community Challenges Poster Session
JCC / SCG / CS
Student posters
Myrin Library
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Spanish for the Health Professions
JCC / SCG / MG
Student and faculty panel
Olin Auditorium
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Careers in Education
Any/Multi-Hub
Panel
Bomberger 129
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Internship Panel
Any/Multi-Hub
Student panel
Olin 102
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Study Abroad & Career Development Poster Session
MG / Any
Student posters
Olin Lobby and Olin 103
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Negotiation & Global Affairs Trivia with Ursinus Model United Nations
MG
Interactive activity
Olin Lobby
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Go Global 2027 information table
Any/Multi-Hub
Info table
Olin Lobby
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Field Trips as Experiential Learning: Studying Chinese Cultures in Context (EAS-120 and CIE-200)
MG
Course-based presentation
Olin 107
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Institute for Inclusion and Equity Alumni Networking
Any/Multi-Hub
Networking roundtable
Commons, 2nd Floor Student Interactive Space
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Allies in Action: Supporting Recovery in Professional Settings
JCC / SCG
Interactive workshop (click here for required sign-up)
