A year to remember: GCU’s Top 10 stories of 2014-15
GCU rolled out its longest purple carpet during Welcome Week in August 2014 when a record 6,200 students moved onto campus. This year was a time of growth for the University, in terms of people,...
View ArticleCommencement offers poignant tribute amid pomp
By GCU News Bureau Colorful mortarboards have become a GCU commencement tradition. (Photo by Darryl Webb) Thursday morning’s commencement, the first of six to be held this week for the Grand Canyon...
View ArticleCommencement Day 2: Non-traditional students
By Darryl Webb GCU News Bureau The post Commencement Day 2: Non-traditional students appeared first on GCU Today.
View ArticleThe write thing: GCU gives computers to local school
Story by Janie Magruder Photos by Tyler McDonald In her communications courses at Grand Canyon University, alumna Lisa Cass learned one of the cardinal rules of being a journalist: There’s no question...
View ArticlePublic history interns shed light on colorful past
By Michael Ferraresi GCU News Bureau Carrying a binder of research under her arm, Naomi Primeau walked the grounds at Eastlake Park in Phoenix, gliding past the playground, shaded picnic tables and the...
View ArticleHello, my name is: GCU Class of 2019
Thousands of fresh-faced freshmen are starting classes Aug. 24 at GCU, raising ground enrollment to about 16,000 students, the largest ever. (Photo illustration by Billie Worth) Stories by Janie...
View ArticleGCU Today Magazine welcomes Class of 2019
The cover story in the latest edition of GCU Today Magazine introduces you to 10 new faces on campus who are shining representatives of this fall’s incoming freshmen class. Check out the students’...
View ArticleMueller showcases GCU’s stunning transformation
By Janie Magruder GCU News Bureau On the cusp of a new academic year, with ground enrollment at a record 16,000 students, including 8,500 living on campus, and with academic, residential and dining...
View Article‘Backpack to briefcase’ strategies help students stay on track for success
Story by Janie Magruder Photos by Darryl Webb GCU News Bureau GCU has rolled out new tools to help students set academic goals, receive help with their school work and plan their future careers. Grand...
View ArticleInternships don’t just skim the surface anymore
By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau As the working world keeps changing, so do internships. What once was a way to just test the water is now an opportunity to jump in with both feet and make a really big...
View ArticleGCU volunteers helping sex-trade victims reach their dreams
By Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau It was nearly time for class Tuesday at the Phoenix Dream Center. Rebecca Richey, an assistant professor in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Grand...
View ArticleNew CHSS psychology, counseling programs reflect workforce demand
By Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau Dr. Sherman Elliott The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at Grand Canyon University will add eight more graduate-level psychology and counseling...
View ArticleSpeech and debate team begins season this weekend
By Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau Ashlyn Tupper’s face crumpled into sorrow one moment and brightened with a wry grin the next as she depicted four distinct characters while practicing a speech at...
View ArticleGCU strengthens ties to breast cancer fight
By Janie Magruder GCU News Bureau The Mason brothers, from left, Darek, Dilon and Woody, have a positive attitude about Dilon’s chances for a full recovery from cancer after Woody, a GCU employee,...
View ArticleFall commencement 2015: Hard work pays off
By GCU News Bureau A little rain and lightning wasn’t going to keep the Class of 2015 from its fall commencement celebration. (Photo by Darryl Webb) Crazy weather was no match for the uber-determined...
View ArticleNo loss for words at ‘Lunch and Learn’ on communication
By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Finding the right words is a challenge for everyone, including those who do it for a living. Just ask any teachers, public speakers or writers. “One of the things I joke...
View ArticleGCU topples ASU, UC Berkeley in speech and debate tournament
By Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau GCU’s speech and debate team beat top competitors from Arizona State University and the University of California, Berkeley, as it notched its first overall tournament...
View ArticleLopes Justice Society-Law Enforcement Club triumph in competition
Lopes Justice Society-Law Enforcement Club tournament participants are (from left) student Bridgette Smith, assistant professor Cornel Stemley, and students Sarah Rapp, Blake McCormick, Arturo...
View ArticleSpeech and Debate team performances reveal depth of emotion
Story by Laurie Merrill Photos by Darryl Webb GCU News Bureau A rape victim’s agonizing decision, a man who dared tell the truth about a popular football coach, a woman who was abducted and held as a...
View ArticleGCU parliamentarians put team on national map
By Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau When it comes to parliamentary debate, there is perhaps no bigger honor than qualifying for a first-round bid to the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence...
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