Although we could look ahead and focus on the fact that we only have one month of summer left, we're opting to hold on to the summer that was with this look back at July (and a little bit of June). Here's what happened around the U of A in July (and June) 2017:
Alumni volunteers, students, friends and family planted 1,020 trees at Hermitage park on June 17, 2017.
Photo credit: Alumni Volunteer Photographer Tanya Nguyen, '14 BSc, '17 MLIS
The amphitheatre at the Aga Khan Garden, Alberta begins to take shape.
Photo credit: Paul Swanson, Staff Photographer & Communications Assistant, University of Alberta Botanic Garden
Alumni and their families were invited to South Campus' Prairie Urban Farm on July 30, to explore the farm, do some gardening work together and make a bee hotel.
A flock of umbrellas drying out in the SAB hallway on July 24, 2017.
Photo credit: Erin Plume, Assistant Board Secretary, University Governance
Current and past graduates of the Community Linguist Certificate came together with members of the Alexis First Nation to celebrate their graduation from the program on July 28, 2017.
Summer camps have taken over the North Campus Quad this summer.
Members of the Science Summer Camps get ready to bring on the kids.
Students from the annual Department of Drama Clown Workshop on their last day in full costume as their final characters.
The rehearsal room where students from the annual Clown Workshop (Department of Drama) each had a "personal space" decorated with their original artwork.
Photo Credit: TJ Jans, Fine Arts Marketing Specialist
The character creation process had students of the Clown Workshop creating their own masks from scratch, as well as designing original clown makeup.
Photo Credit: TJ Jans, Fine Arts Marketing Specialist
Students from the Department of Drama Clown Workshop exploring their characters, including original masks they created from scratch.
Photo Credit: TJ Jans, Fine Arts Marketing Specialist
The clouds moved in over the Biological Sciences Building.
Photo Credit: Dhakshayini Boopalan, Social Media Intern, University Relations
Squirrel! [Editor's note: this caption is best read in the voice of "Doug" the dog from Up.]
Photo Credit: Dhakshayini Boopalan, Social Media Intern, University Relations
A teeny tiny bird poses dramatically on North Campus.
Photo Credit: Dhakshayini Boopalan, Social Media Intern, University Relations
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University of Alberta Museums summer intern, Jean Middleton, and University of Alberta Art Collection Assistant Curator, Matthew Hills, work with an Inuit textile as they inventory the University of Alberta's art collection. Jean's been keeping track of her experience on the Museum's blog.
Photo Credit: Frannie Blondheim, Associate Director, University of Alberta Museums
A fantastic turnout for the U of A's Summer Band this year!
Photo Credit: Kimberly Bricker, Department of Music, Faculty of Arts
Our own Britta Baron, Associate Vice President (International) and Vice-Provost delivered welcoming remarks along with Janaka Ruwanpura, Vice-Provost (International) from University of Calgary, for the 2017 APLU Commission on International Initiatives Summer Meeting.
On July 14, students participating in the Canada Learning Initiative in China (CLIC) had the chance to enjoy an event at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, where they met with dignitaries including Governor General David Johnston (pictured) and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair.