Twenty-One Highlights From Summer 2016 at SUU
Posted: August 16, 2016 | Author: Southern Utah University | Read Time: 2 minutes
Southern Utah University and Cedar City had a very busy summer. From hiking in the National Parks to attending the theatre to finding local gems - Our SUU Summer was entertaining and exciting and sometimes exhausting. The only thing missing was you!
21 Things That Happened This Summer
- The Sharwan Smith Student Center underwent some pretty extensive renovations, including new paint, new floors and a clearstory.
- With the finish line right in front of the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA), the entire intersection turned into a community-wide celebration for the Tour of Utah with Mayor Maile Wilson and Thor in attendance.
- T-Birds flew around the world this summer, with 137 students studying abroad in 16 different countries
- Internships and jobs took students to new professional heights.
- The Beverley Taylor Sorensen Center for the Arts, the new arts complex housing SUMA and the Utah Shakespeare Festival, opened with a three-day celebration.
- Antique cars and churros brought residents of Cedar City together to celebrate the July Jamboree.
- SUMA officially opened, bringing world-class art to Cedar City and SUU.
- The Gerald R. Sherratt Library debuted a new exhibit explaining how Shakespeare has ties with the American West.
- The weather was perfect for outdoor adventures and hiking.
- Cows were loose on campus.
- Maxing out at 101 degrees this summer, the Tiki Shack helped students escape the heat with a tasty treat.
- SUU's Dr. Lynn Vartan released a signature marimba mallet set at the Heartland Marimba Festival.
- SUU was named Utah's first Purple Heart Campus.
- The Utah Shakespeare Festival performed in two new theatres - the Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre and the Anes Studio Theatre - both located in the Beverley Center.
- Pokemon Go took over campus, filling fields with wandering screen-staring Poke trainers.
- Residents ate out at local eateries, such as The Grind.
- Larry H. Miller was announced as the new sponsor of the Utah Summer Games.
- Bulloch Drug hosted a throwback sale on all their legendary mixed sodas.
- The Greenshow provided free, family-friendly entertainment every day.
- Spectacular night skies and meteor showers dazzled all of southern Utah.
- Lords and ladies from afar attended the Renaissance Faire, where shops and larping were only a few of the many attractions.
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