Hospitality students served well by new manager role
Karen Madlock is the first student general manager of the GCU Hotel and Canyon 49 Grill. By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau The hospitality management program at Grand Canyon University has reached an even...
View ArticleDr. Deb’s Mental Health Vitamin: Families on the Fourth
Dr. Deb Wade By Dr. Deb Wade GCU Vice President, Counseling and Psychological Services We are preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July, arguably one of America’s most cherished holidays. We will...
View ArticleFitness Facts: Heat-related illness
By Lily Limon Family Nurse Practitioner, Canyon Health and Wellness Center With summer temperatures rising, there are specific things we need to keep in mind here in the Valley of the Sun. ● Stay cool....
View ArticleGCU student’s combat heroism earns high honor
Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Waters, an online student at Grand Canyon University, is pinned with the Distinguished Service Cross in June. By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau The soldier ran from a chopper,...
View ArticleMoving experiences at GCU are close at hand
The student volunteers have a good time at Move-In, and it’s safe to say the incoming students and their families enjoy it too. Editor’s note: This story is reprinted from the April issue of GCU...
View ArticleKelley learns — and teaches — at top-level program
By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau The London School of Economics is impressive. Tim Kelley, Assistant Professor for Entrepreneurship and Economics at Grand Canyon University, calls it “a research mecca and...
View ArticleBlindness can’t slow down Honors College student
By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau When Brian Mucyo turned 6, his parents were left with an unimaginable decision: keep him at their home in Rwanda or allow him to be treated and cared for in a country...
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View ArticleDr. Deb’s Mental Health Vitamin: Championship Standards
Dr. Deb Wade By Dr. Deb Wade GCU Vice President, Counseling and Psychological Services Reading the sports section of the newspaper the other day (yes, I know that is the equivalent of a dinosaur in...
View ArticleFitness Facts: Eating healthy while traveling
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic Do you find it hard to eat healthy while you are traveling? Do you generally gain weight or not feel your best while on the...
View ArticleGCU landscapers turn desert into oasis on campus
Christopher Crawford is the master of tending the plants on campus. By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau Christopher Crawford’s brimmed sun hat shades a red face that cracks with a smile, despite the...
View ArticleEthington Theatre lightens the mood for 65th year
By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau Ethington Theatre’s 65th season will be filled with smiles and laughs. Thus, its theme: “The Sky Is the Limit.” Claude Pensis, Dean of the College of Fine Arts and...
View ArticleHe’s living Disneyland dream — just like mom and dad
GCU drummer Ryan Hatmaker (on right in foreground) is having a great time playing in the Disneyland All-American College Band this summer. By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau Ryan Hatmaker desperately...
View ArticleHabitat-GCU partnership keeps building on faith
Colangelo College of Business Dean Dr. Randy Gibb (left, front) shovels landscaping rock. Story by Lana Sweeten-Shults Photos by David Kadlubowski Mirna Nava felt the weight of the world pressing down...
View ArticleShopping spree: Clothing drive seeks volunteers
About 100 Stitches of Love volunteers spend the year sewing, crocheting and handcrafting clothes, hair bows, hats, bracelets and more for the Back to School Clothing Drive, scheduled for Monday through...
View ArticleDr. Deb’s Mental Health Vitamin: How to cool summer depression
Dr. Deb Wade By Dr. Deb Wade GCU Vice President, Counseling and Psychological Services OK, it is HOT outside! Summer is here in all her splendor – yet it can be the worst of times for someone...
View ArticleFitness Facts: A cloud of uncertainty – the e-cigarette paradox
By Lily Limon Family Nurse Practitioner, Canyon Health and Wellness Center Little is known of the long-term health ramifications of e-cigarette use, especially in younger populations. Electronic...
View ArticleGrill cooks up all-day menu, Food Blogger Night
Country Nachos is one of the new menu items at Canyon 49 Grill. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau Canyon 49 Grill chefs Marcus Maggiore and Mike Willison Nighttime noshing in the daytime? Canyon...
View ArticleThunder is the national champion … of anime
By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau Finally, there’s a way to celebrate Grand Canyon University’s national championship. Wait, you didn’t hear about it? GCU beat the University of Arizona for the title … …...
View ArticleHonors College senior wins award during internship
By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau It seemed like destiny when Grand Canyon University Honors College senior Luke Elliott still managed to get an internship with Avnet after the position he had applied...
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