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Pilot Bible study connects the brain and the Bible
GCU adjunct professor Sven Olson is piloting a neuroscience Bible study open to faculty and students. (Photos by Jason Gonzalez/GCU News) GCU faculty member and alumnus team up to host program that...
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In demand: Why employers keep coming back to GCU
Jordan Schager, Bryan Byerly and Dylan Irwin (from left) are among 32 GCU alumni who are employees at digital marketplace Whatnot. EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published in the August...
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Teen mom goes from tents to college student at age 51
Alexis Lyon is a 51-year-old GCU online student pursuing a bachelor's degree in behavioral health science with an emphasis in trauma. (Photos courtesy of Alexis Lyon) After three seasons of...
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GCU student channels Miss Alaska crown into purpose-driven platform
Miss Alaska Nora Andrews (left), a GCU senior studying psychology, celebrates winning the crown with Miss Alaska Teen Autumn Braquet (right). (Photo by Kevin Hedin) Welcome Week and the start of her...
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Cancer, hip ailments can't stop online student's mission
GCU online student Brooke Beaubier celebrated 10 years of being free from cancer on June 24. Switching elementary schools before the third grade was a tiny adjustment for Brooke Beaubier compared to...
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GCU programming a dynamic education landscape with help of new AI tools
From chatbots to Virtual Interactive Personas, GCU is upping its game when it comes to helping students via AI. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published in the April issue of GCU Magazine,...
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Professor honored for counseling efforts in Zambia
GCU professor Dr. Catherine Mueller-Bell (fourth from left) has made nine trips to Zambia and was honored for her counseling efforts. Dr. Catherine Mueller-Bell’s passion for helping those in...
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After 17 years in prison, GCU online student helps others who feel lost...
Some people should be in prison, but some have made bad choices and have come out on the other side. “They should not be ostracized,” said George Nolan. EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally...
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Hearing loss doesn't stop single mom of 11 on journey of compassion
Heather Porter, a single mom to 11 children, reaches across the aisle to connect with 7-year old daughter Rebekah during the Wednesday afternoon commencement ceremony at Grand Canyon University....
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Counseling faculty from across nation travel to campus for conference
Online faculty from across the nation traveled to campus to participate in a faculty conference for first-year ground and online faculty. A group of Grand Canyon University counseling program faculty...
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Projects delve into homelessness, stress, threat assessments and more
Evan Lance (second from right) and his team, Hunter Stewart, Kaley Misquez and Elton Bajo (from left), explain their behavioral health project, “Mobile Rehab Units for Homeless Populations,” to Dr....
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Students talk housing affordability, student debt with Sen. Ruben Gallego
Grand Canyon University students visit with Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego on topics important to them, from housing affordability to student debt. Deborah Costea never imagined she would be moderating a...
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LOPES Academy gave her confidence, now alum is giving back with parties
LOPES Academy alumna Maggie Noren planned and hosted a luau for current learners and staff. Noren, who works part time on campus, is known as the LOPES Academy's event planner. Photos by Ralph Freso...
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Students experience challenges of prison release during simulation
Students and faculty wait in a jail area during a reentry simulation led by New Freedom. The simulation sheds light on the challenges incarcerated people face when reentering society. Photos by Ralph...
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GCU students put their passion into politics at statehouse
Kady Binsbacher says her internship work at the Arizona statehouse is part of her passion for service. It can be tough working in government and politics with the polarization and rancor around it...
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Police negotiator quells crisis with grad student's counseling wisdom
Enzo Ortiz, a crisis intervention detective and negotiator with the Phoenix Police Department, is a graduate student working on a degree in clinical mental health counseling. Photos by Ralph Freso...
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Counseling faculty shares expertise at national counselor education conference
From left, Dr. Sarah Patterson-Mills, Dr. Kimberly Grigg, Dr. Kisha Norman, Dr. Latinia Shell, Dr. Jennifer Smith and Dr. Ang’elita Dawkins were among the GCU leaders and faculty who attended the 2025...
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She wanted to flip houses, but a D.C. trip flipped the script for public...
Riley Swedberg dreamed of transforming broken-down spaces into something beautiful. But a trip to Washington, D.C., with her aunt changed everything. (Photo by Ralph Freso) EDITOR'S NOTE: My LopeLife...
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Graduate takes unexpected path to 'be that person' who helps refugees
Dylan Vanderleest found a new path at GCU. Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow / Livestream Her mom said it best while watching Dylan Vanderleest merge into graduates lining up for fall commencement on...
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LOPES Academy participant is more than mainstream, he's a standout Havoc
Davis Ketchum, a LOPES Academy participant dressed as Woody from "Toy Story," is such an enthusiast Havoc that he was featured on the jumbo screen during the recent Midnight Madness. Last year, Evan...
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