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From tragedy to triumph of law school scholarship
Karisa Neels overcame a tough childhood to excel at GCU and earn a full scholarship from law school. By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau Karisa Neels lived in a small town in South Dakota with her mom who...
View Article#Askingforafriend: Active acceptance
By Nate Bowman GCU Office of Student Care #Askingforafriend Well, here we are. It has been well more than a month since stay-at-home orders were issued and terms like social distancing, quarantine and...
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Fitness Facts: Now’s the time to quit smoking
Connie Colbert, Director of the Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic on GCU’s campus. By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic Millions have quit smoking, vaping or using...
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Try these at-home workouts
By Kayla Hartson Student Fitness Program Coordinator Switch up your exercise routine by trying these two at-home workouts this week. If you don’t have a pair of dumbbells at home, that’s OK. Here is...
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GCU, GCE employees nearly double fundraising goal
By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Even as employees work from their homes all around the Valley and beyond, the Grand Canyon University community came together as one to fight COVID-19. The latest example...
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COVID halts auditions, not drive, for theatre grad
Mykhal Polite (second from left) has worked in long-form theatre at the Arizona Renaissance Festival. By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau One of the industries hit hardest by the global pandemic has...
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These ties bind GCU students, ‘Shark Tank’ team
The Tough Apparel project meetings included (from left) founders Kevin Shoemaker and Skylar Bennett and GCU students Andi Dumaplin, Sydney Cooke, Izabelle Gurley, Natalie Lunsford, Maguire Dyson and...
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College of Education faculty stay connected
GCU News Bureau Teams within the College of Education wanted to stay in close contact with each other while working remotely for the final four weeks of the semester. So they met for coffee, breakfast...
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Costume department assists in mask production
Sierra Strong is one of the GCU Hotel workers assisting Nola Yergen with pleating masks. By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau Nola Yergen It’s all hands — and sewing machines — on deck in Grand Canyon...
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Student’s work in African school is labor of love
Lidia Botia’s story of helping the children in Tanzania captivated her fellow GCU students. (Photo by Elizabeth Tinajero) By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau Lidia Botia was quiet when she began classes with...
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Alumni chapter distributes food to alums in need
GCU’s Alumni Relation Department and Phoenix Lopes Chapter gave out free meals to alumni Friday afternoon. By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau As he watched news reports of people feeling the negative...
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It’s safety first as GCU Hotel, Canyon 49 Grill reopen
Canyon 49 Grill reopened Monday and is takeout only for the time being. GCU Hotel also is open again. By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Brett Cortright likes to hold doors open for people. It’s part of who...
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Doctoral faculty host virtual celebration for grads
By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University‘s largest class of doctoral graduates couldn’t come together as a group at Commencement this spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the...
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Student workers grateful to keep their GCU jobs
By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau The disruption of the last two months was eased for some Grand Canyon University student workers who retained jobs while working remotely from many states – or right down...
View Article#Askingforafriend: Practicing gratitude during the pandemic
By Christine Pemberton GCU Office of Student Care #Askingforafriend I sometimes struggle to practice gratitude in the best of circumstances. But how do I do it when there is so much uncertainty and...
View ArticleFitness Facts: Six steps to planning healthy meals
By Liz Cook Registered Dietitian, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic Like many things in life, when it comes to eating healthier, a little planning goes a long way. Planning your meals ahead of time...
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Try this 24-minute total body workout
By Kayla Hartson Student Fitness Program Coordinator Here is another total body workout to try out this week! No equipment needed! AMRAP = “As Many Reps As Possible” Go through the list of exercise...
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Duarte returns to campus to host ‘GCU Lope Show’
By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau Caleb Duarte’s final week of college was wrapping up from his home near San Jose, Calif. He had returned to his hometown because of the pandemic and was reflecting on how...
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Kids have their Lopes Up in South Florida
Children at a South Florida elementary school show their GCU spirit. Sam Glyn Nava, a university development counselor in Miami, had done a Career Day presentation the last two years at her daughter’s...
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Onward, upward: GCU helps students step into jobs
GCU students have access to several steps that can lead to a good job:WORK-INSPIRED CURRICULUM: Includes career focus within courses, Purpose Plan, Career Connections and exams for field of...
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