We Are Dye-ing to Meet You!

We Are Dye-ing to Meet You! is a fun outdoor welcome event held annually by the Native American House. It is designed to foster a sense of community, enhance student engagement, and promote a positive campus atmosphere.

Event Date

August 29, 2025

Event Time

3 to 5 p.m.

Event Location

Native American House
1206 W. Nevada St.
Urbana, IL 61801

What to Expect

• T-Shirt Tie-Dyeing: Create your own unique and colorful wearable art!
• Powwow Music: Enjoy energizing beats that celebrate Native culture.
• Lawn Games & Free Food: Unwind, play, and fuel up with tasty bites.
• Smiling Faces: Your Illinois relatives want to meet you!

Mini Resource Fair

Explore departments, programs, and registered student organizations and discover support services and resources available to students. Pick up a bingo card from the check-in area and visit each table to collect stamps, and enter your card into our prize drawing!

Participating Departments and Programs

Listed in alphabetical order.

• American Indian Studies
• California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc.
• Counseling Center, Native American Outreach Team
• Diversity & Social Justice Education
• First Generation Student Initiatives
• McKinley Health Center, Special Populations Health Program
• Native American House
• Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
• The Career Center
• The Jeffries Center
• University Library
• Women’s Resources Center