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Slideshow: Salute Our Troops 2020
GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University and Grand Canyon Education employees did not want to let the 10th anniversary of Salute Our Troops pass them by. So they joined in a parade of family and friends...
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Employees salute veterans, those who care for them
Bruce Craft, a resident at the Arizona State Veteran Home, sends a message to parade visitors Thursday morning during the 10th annual Salute Our Troops. GCU and GCE employees participated in the...
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Students, professors made grade despite pandemic
GCU students performed well this spring despite unexpectedly having to finish the semester in an online learning environment. In fact, ground students’ completion success rate — the percentage of...
View ArticleGCU statement on racial tensions
To the Grand Canyon University community: In times of tragedy such as the inexplicable death of George Floyd and the racial tensions that have engulfed this country, it is helpful to focus on a core...
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IxT Club to light up campus with ‘blinky badges’
GCU’s Information x Technology Club illuminated a fun idea: Create smart “blinky badges” that can be programmed to light up in unison. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau Ryan Kotrosa, the IxT’s...
View ArticleChristian school leaders in Arizona invited to GCU webinar
GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University’s K12 Educational Development Department will conduct a webinar for Arizona Christian school leaders from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, June 4. Many schools need...
View Article#Askingforafriend: Student Care resources
GCU Office of Student Care In light of current events, The Office of Student Care would like you to know that we are here for support and to offer resources. We recognize that many are struggling with...
View ArticleThe importance of a strong core
By Kayla Hartson Student Fitness Program Coordinator According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8 out of 10 people will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. Many times the...
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Fitness Facts: Quick stress-reduction strategies
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic With everything going on in the world right now, stress and anxiety can get the best of us. Here are some quick stress...
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Alumna shines light on equity in remote learning
Lynette Stant, the 2020 Arizona Teacher of the Year and GCU alumna, has led discussions on equity in remote learning. By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau Lynette Stant never expected her reign as Arizona...
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GCU students fill growing behavioral health jobs
Miranda Diaz got a job two days before her GCU graduation in the growing behavioral health field. By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau It was a worrisome time for Miranda Diaz. She returned home to Texas in...
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Student Services is welcoming space for students
Student Services’ new home, the Student Advising Services Building (left, with the circle on the wall), towers above the Promenade. (Photo by David Kadlubowski) Editor’s note: This story is reprinted...
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Even at home, counselors still are serving students
Student Services manager Tim Jones (left) visits with Student Services counselor Samy Carlon Leyva in March, just before the department transitioned to working from home. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU...
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GCU duo’s prized presentation prompts unity
By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau In many ways, the award-winning presentation by two Grand Canyon University professors last August was prescient. Sonya Berges “It was sort of like a Mr. Rogers’ welcome...
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Doctoral chair’s talk inspires mother/son grad pair
Dr. Beth Graefe and her son Jake both completed their degree programs at GCU this spring. By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau “Even a worldwide virus causing schools, states and countries to shut down...
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Canyon Professional Development helps educators look ahead
GCU News Bureau Canyon Professional Development, part of GCU’s K12 Educational Development, hosted 80 officials from Christian schools in a June 4 webinar, “Scenario Planning in Times of Uncertainty.”...
View Article#Askingforafriend: Between a rock and a hard place, what’s the way out?
By Lauren Dixon GCU Office of Student Care #Askingforafriend Seventeenth-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza posed, “Emotion, which is suffering, ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and...
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At-home total-body workout
By Kayla Hartson Student Fitness Program Coordinator Here is another workout to try from home this week! Only 18 minutes long, this workout is perfect to fit in right when you wake up, during your work...
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Fitness Facts: Asthma
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic Do you have a chronic cough that never seems to go away? Do you often feel short of breath after a long hike? Do you feel as...
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New Christian Worldview class makes pieces fit
The new Christian Worldview 316 class is designed to give students perspectives on how their faith adjoins their career. By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Brett Berger says it’s not uncommon for his Grand...
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