Okay, so May wasn't "maybe okay" it was pretty great. It was filled with celebrations, sun, and the arrival of a new semester. Here's a look back at May 2017:
The 2017 Festival of Teaching and Learning proved to be a time for discussion and exploration.
The 2017 Festival of Teaching and Learning proved to be a time for discussion and exploration.
The "Teaching Professor" Maryellen Weimer offered up her tips for a great classroom at the Festival of Teaching and Learning on May 4, 2017.
Dean Stan Blade welcomed Adrienne Lamb, the host of CBC's Our Edmonton, and Edmontonians to the U of A's South Campus.
Harold Lehman spent his last day at work (of 33 years of services as the manager of the Dairy Research and Technology Centre!) with the calves. on South Campus.
A look behind the scenes at this year's online Around the World Around the World 2017: Digital Media in a Post-Truth Era conference earlier this month.
Cris Ryder and Antonella Scaccia-Dewitt photobombing Dr. Jim Parsons cutting the cake at his retirement party. He spent over 40 years as a faculty member in the Department of Secondary Education. Photo credit: Kateryna Barnes
Dr. Lynne Wiltse receiving a hoodie from Dr. Maryanne Doherty, on behalf of the Department of Elementary Education, thanking her for her service as the Associate Chair Undergraduate for 2016-2017. She'll have something cosy to wear on her forthcoming sabbatical. Photo credit: Dr. Carla Peck
The view from Corbett Hall - just, wow! Photo credit: Doug Gross
Alumni volunteers enjoy the sunshine while planting vegetables at Prairie Urban Farm.
An art piece by Kaisu Koski for "Immune Nations, "a U of A co-led exhibition using art to highlight the complexities around life-saving vaccines. Photo credit: Kaisu Koski
New and returning students get to know one another at a PLLC orientation day. Photo credit: Andrea Urbina
Henrik Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea ran May 18-27 at the Timms Centre for the Arts, and featured performances from BFA Acting students Gabby Bernard, Billy Brown and Emma Houghton (front, left to right).
Panellists Ross Rsuyuki, Dean Eurich (School of Public Health), Virginia Vandall-Walker and Hude Quan discuss Strategy for patient-oriented research and future directions.
The flowers in front of PAW look just as ready to embrace the sunlight as the rest of us. Photo credit: Jocelyn Love
A commemorative plaque highlights the new memorandum of Understanding between the Canadian University of Kurdistan and the University of Alberta.
A warm embrace was shared during University of Alberta International's reception for Mexican Students. The students are a part of the Proyecta 10,000 program; an ambitious and transformational program whose goal is to have 10,000 Mexican undergraduate students; teachers and researchers study ESL in Canada by 2018. Photo credit: owen © 2017/ommphoto.ca
The Faculty of Native Studies honoured Professor Emeritus Richard Price with a gift to celebrate his retirement.
Professor Emeritus Richard Price taught his final class for Native Studies this month, and they held a celebration for him with staff, students, and faculty.
Since the Graduate Student Career Mentoring Program was officially launched last August, 32 mentors and mentee pairs have completed the six month program. Mentee Jessica Akande, PhD Student, Faculty of Agricultural Life and Environmental Sciences, shared her experience in the program. She co-presented with her mentor - Jennifer McGill, Executive Director, Legislation and Evaluation, Government of Alberta, Climate Change Office. Photo credit: John Ulan
Faculty of Law staff had a fantastic time on May 26 at the John Janzen Nature Centre. We're already busy planning for September!
Winners and finalists of the 15th VenturePrize Awards. Photo credit: Devon Riel, Avonlea Photography Studio
It's a work of art on its own, but the Old Arts Building looks pretty great like this too. Photo credit: Donna McKinnon
Remember "wet Wednesday?" What a storm! Image credit: Donna McKinnon