October 21, 2005
Coming to the University as a first-time student can be an overwhelming experience. The orientation days, called I- Start, are filled with moving into dorms, meeting new people, learning about campus safety, finding your classes, and a million other details. This year, the orientation committee decided to add a new event, I-Celebrate, that would add fun and entertainment to the mix, as well as highlight the cultural diversity of the University.
The three-hour I-Celebrate event featured concerts in three locations: short performances in the Amphitheater at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and the Knight Auditorium at the Spurlock Museum, as well as hour-long performances on an outdoor stage on the street separating the two buildings. Performers included nationally known performers like Vinx, UIUC alumna Jenny Choi, and local favorites Desafinado, The Other Guys, the Ghungroo Dance Company, and UC Hip Hop.
In addition, booths were set up in the Krannert Center lobby where students could pick up information about a wide variety of culture-based departments on campus.
The Museum had over three hundred new visitors at I-Celebrate and the staff was very pleased to be a part of the new student experience.
