A Spartan wearing a colorful skirt perfectly matches the vibrant atmosphere of Beal Botanical Garden. A hidden gem on campus, Beal Botanical Garden is free and open to the public to explore. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Members of the Summer Circle Theatre, or SCT, crew get ready for their 64th season, building a set in the Summer Circle Courtyard. SCT is a series of free outdoor performances produced by the Department of Theatre, with three unique plays showing June 4–20. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Participants of the Beal Scholars Program plant annuals along the Riverwalk Trail on a cool summer day. The Beal Scholars Program is a paid internship for MSU undergraduate students, offering an interdisciplinary, hands-on experience and mentorship working with the Beal Botanical Garden. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Fluffy rhododendrons bloom near the MSU Main Library. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A member of the MSU Horticulture Gardens installs hanging baskets on a pergola in the Judith A. DeLapa Perennial Garden on a spring day. The perennial garden, part of the MSU Horticulture Gardens, features 6,500 square feet of flowering and nonflowering herbaceous perennials, bulbs and ornamental grasses. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Two Spartans relax on a bench in the Radiology Healing Gardens. Conceived by E.J. Potchen, founding chair of the Department of Radiology, the Radiology Healing Gardens are intended to provide a quiet and soothing space on campus. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Vivid pink peonies greet visitors to the Radiology Healing Gardens. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Spritely daisies peek out onto the paths of the Radiology Healing Gardens. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A Spartan wearing a colorful skirt perfectly matches the vibrant atmosphere of Beal Botanical Garden. A hidden gem on campus, Beal Botanical Garden is free and open to the public to explore. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.