Slideshow: Final Chapel of academic year
Photos by Garrett Ohrenberg GCU News Bureau The final Chapel of the 2020-21 academic year featured music by the seniors on the Worship team and a brief talk by Dr. Tim Griffin, Vice President of...
View ArticleSeniors worship together for final time at Chapel
Chandler Jennings raises his arms in worship as he sings with his fellow seniors for the final time at Chapel. By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau The final Chapel of the academic year is a time for...
View ArticleNewcomers bring diversity to Songwriters Showcase
Yoo Jin “Gabby” Kim performs “No Crown” on Monday night in the Spring Songwriters Showcase in the GCU Recording Studio. Story by Rick Vacek Photos by Alan Cisneros GCU News Bureau Watching her sing so...
View ArticleHow GCU scored points with pandemic innovations
Students cheered alongside cutouts at basketball games this season. (Photo by David Kadlubowski) Editor’s note: Reprinted from the February 2021 issue of GCU Magazine. To read the digital version,...
View ArticleSocial work programs expand to meet growing need
Sophomore Lena-May Haught hopes to one day use her social work degree to help bring children in foster care to a farm. By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau Wendy Bowersox turned a negative year into a...
View ArticleFaculty Focus: Dr. Araxi Hovhannessian
Dr. Araxi Hovhannessian Title: Senior Adjunct Professor, Dissertation Chair, College of Doctoral Studies Academic degrees: Ph.D.: Psychology − Transpersonal Psychology, Institute of Transpersonal...
View Article#Askingforafriend: Why should I work to develop self-awareness?
By Caitlin Rudgear GCU Office of Student Care #Askingforafriend When I was in graduate school studying to become a therapist, the No. 1 commandment we were taught that would make us effective...
View ArticleFitness Facts: What you should know about caffeine
By Connie Colbert GCU Director of Health Services Should you have another cup of coffee? Here are some facts regarding caffeine that may help you make your decision. Connie Colbert What is caffeine?...
View ArticleGCU celebrates the lives of 9 who made people smile
Dr. Tim Griffin read the names of the nine GCU students, faculty and staff who died in the last year. (Photo by Alan Cisneros) By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau GCU President Brian Mueller opened the...
View ArticleWAC title, Havocs on full display in GCU Magazine
The Havocs made their presence felt in Indianapolis when GCU played in the NCAA tournament. (Photo by David Kadlubowski) GCU News Bureau GCU’s first WAC Basketball Tournament title and first trip to...
View ArticleSpeech/Debate displays rousing show of rhetoric
Senior Jess Kennedy’s speech was one highlight of the GCU Speech and Debate team show. Story by Mike Kilen Photos by Garrett Ohrenberg GCU News Bureau An audience member tossed Jess Kennedy a random...
View ArticleGCU, CityServe feed spirit, families on Good Friday
When community partner CityServe asked if GCU could distribute two truckloads of food on Good Friday, the University mobilized and heeded the call, handing out about 2,300 USDA Farmers to Families food...
View ArticleFaculty Focus: Marc Eilers
Marc Eilers Title: Instructor, Athletic Training, College of Nursing and Health Care Professions Years at GCU: 6 1/2 Academic degrees: B.S. in Athletic Training, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point...
View ArticleStudents prefer to keep hanging out on campus
Students play spike ball Monday while enjoying the warm Arizona weather. Story by Mike Kilen Photos by Garrett Ohrenberg GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University students can go home. They just don’t...
View Article#Askingforafriend: Perfectionism
By Nate Bowman GCU Office of Student Care #Askingforafriend Is there a healthy alternative to perfectionism? Perfectionism does seem to be on the rise in the United States, and it’s no wonder. The...
View ArticleFitness Facts: Benefits of herbs and spices
By Liz Cook Registered Dietitian, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic When most of us think about healthy foods, we probably think of veggies, fruits, lean proteins, healthy fats and whole grains. While...
View ArticleGCU group creates silver lining in silver anniversary
DreamCatchers GCU members Ebony Isagba, Jayden Orr and Kitana Ford (in purple shirts, from left) help Liz Hughes (seated) and husband Kent celebrate their silver anniversary. DreamCatchers GCU worked...
View ArticleCampus Recreation: Tabata challenge
By Kayla Hartson Student Fitness Coordinator Try out this challenging, high intensity workout this week. No equipment necessary. Tabata is a high intensity interval workout format. It consists of 20...
View ArticleWill Gonzalez looks for the possibilities in people
The Phoenix Union Foundation for Education recently named GCU alumnus Will Gonzalez, Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees, its Alumnus of the Year. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau Do...
View ArticleArrests made in hit-and-run death of GCU student
Angela White embraces a Phoenix Police Department officer Thursday morning. Angela’s son Taylor, a GCU student, was killed in a hit-and-run on April 8, 2018. Three years to the day, police announced...
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