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Honors students show fellow Lopes the ropes
Honors students meet with each other for a mentorship program. By Ryan Kryska GCU News Bureau “Uh, wow. College.” That’s about all one of the freshmen at the Honors College mentorship meeting at Grand...
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Fitness Facts: With fruits and veggies, More Matters
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic Join the More Matters revolution! Fill half your plate with fruits and veggies. Eating a lot of fruits and vegetables can...
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Preparation boosts Speech and Debate
The 2018-19 GCU Speech and Debate team. (Photo by Travis Neely) By Theresa Smith GCU News Bureau The increasingly popular saying, “Champions are made when no one is watching’’ applies to the recent...
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Why GCU skips U.S. News & World Report rankings
Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller says there are many reasons why GCU does not participate in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. (Photo by David Kadlubowski) Statement from Grand...
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GCU nursing student breaks single-mom stereotype
GCU nursing student Fernanda Munoz (center) is honored by Helping Hands for Single Moms Program Director Layla Maroufkhani and CEO Chris Coffman. Courtesy of www.everydaynessphoto.com By Ryan Kryska...
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Zach Williams finds inspiration in prison ministry
Grammy winner Zach Williams recorded his latest work, a six-song EP, in Nashville’s Harding Prison. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau Zach Williams never intended to become a musician — or to...
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GCU employees answer call for Habitat projects
GCU employee Jennifer Johnson paints a house for Habitat for Humanity. Story and photos by Ryan Kryska GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University employees wasted no time answering last week’s call for...
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Professor talks nanotechnology, power of Scripture
Rice University synthetic organic chemist Dr. James Tour, named one of The 50 Most Influential Scientists in the World Today by TheBestschools.org (left), greets audience members after his One...
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He’s taking Canyon Worship to the community
By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Dr. Randall Downs was surprised he hadn’t heard of the Canyon Worship albums before he became the Worship Arts Coordinator for the College of Theology. “I started...
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Koehne’s Chapel visit puts face on forgiveness
By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau To fully appreciate everything Mia Koehne has done and is doing, you need to watch the video of “You Are Not Alone.” That’s the song she performed at the end of her...
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Fitness Facts: The truth about antibiotics
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic When are antibiotics necessary and when are they harmful? Why do some healthcare providers prescribe them when others...
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Dr. Deb’s Mental Health Vitamin: Hoarding
Dr. Deb Wade By Dr. Deb Wade GCU Vice President, Counseling and Psychological Services Do you remember the Beanie Baby craze? Yep … I collected all of them. Then McDonald’s came out with the Teeny...
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How a business degree can bloom in a startup
Catherine Zixin (left) and Susie Baklini both graduated from GCU in April and now are working for Naya Energy. By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Susie Baklini graduated from Grand Canyon University last...
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‘Dressing a Renaissance Queen’ cut from right cloth
Nola Yergen’s 9-minute documentary, “Dressing a Renaissance Queen,” is an official selection of the 2018 Lady Filmmakers Festival. Yergen (center), GCU Costume Designer, tells the story of Marie de’...
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Teens find solace in sweet sound of the swoosh
GCU Honors student Elisha Fronda has organized a very successful basketball camp. Story by Ryan Kryska Photo by David Kadlubowski GCU News Bureau Nothing was different about the traffic at the 35th...
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Musician ‘dangerous’ in speaking truth about his faith
We Are Messengers’ Darren Mulligan (left) autographs a guitar for GCU Recording Studio Manager Eric Johnson (right) on Wednesday, after his talk to Worship Arts students. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU...
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GCU alum at center of Congressional assault hearing
GCU News Bureau A Grand Canyon University graduate has become a major part of the national sexual assault case involving Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Rachel Mitchell, chief of the Special...
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Recital to feature ‘Songs From and of the East’
Grand Canyon University associate professor of voice Dr. Rachel Velarde, mezzo-soprano, and Dr. Luis Rodriguez-Morales, adjunct faculty in piano, will present “Songs From and of the East” in two...
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Health-care team serves Special Olympics athletes
Students in the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions volunteered last week to give sports physicals to Special Olympics athletes. Story by Ryan Kryska GCU News Bureau Stephanie Herrick Kays...
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Sneak Peek: Camp Elliott and Midnight Madness
By Theresa Smith GCU News Bureau Long lines of students sitting on the grass or the pavement, endlessly playing cards, snacking, talking and dozing? If it sounds like madness, it is — Midnight...
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