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Alum provides hope (and a home) for homeless
Chris Goodson, who graduated from GCU in 2019, turned her master’s project into the reality of 10 cottages for the homeless in McPherson, Kansas. Editor’s note: Reprinted from the August 2021 issue of...
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Initiative welcomes parents into the ‘Lope familia’
Grand Canyon University junior entrepreneurship major Azul Pereyra, an Oregonian whose family is from Argentina, volunteered Monday for Move-In and to help translate for Spanish-speakers during Welcome...
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Slideshow: Move-In
Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The excitement of Welcome Week kicked off Monday with the beginning of Move-In across the Grand Canyon University campus. A record class of 9,000 incoming...
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Slideshow: Monday activities
Photos by Ralph Freso and Rick D’Elia GCU News Bureau Students and their families had plenty of things to explore across the Grand Canyon University campus after they moved in Monday. They went to...
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Experiencing the sights, sounds of Welcome Week
GCU’s Robyn Hord tells parents about the ABCs of parenting a college student and told her own story. (Photo by Ralph Freso) By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau Welcome Week is a lot of laughs — socials and...
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First Impressions: What new students are saying during Welcome Week
Editor’s note: During Welcome Week, GCU Today is featuring the daily thoughts of some first-year students as they get to know the campus. The most recent comments appear first. TUESDAY Travis Miller...
View Article#Askingforafriend: How to make friends
By Kristan Farley GCU Office of Student Care #Askingforafriend New school year, new people! Some are outgoing and seem to know everyone in a matter of days. Others have to push themselves to go out and...
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Fitness Facts: How to treat an ingrown toenail
By Connie Colbert GCU Director of Health Services An ingrown toenail occurs when the side or corner of the toenail digs into the skin of the toe and the skin around the toenail becomes red, swollen and...
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Pinning ceremony stirs emotion in parents, students
Beth Ruiter (left) places a pin on her daughter Sydney at this year’s New Student Commissioning. Story by Ashlee Larrison Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau “Congratulations! Welcome to the rest of...
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Slideshow: Canyon Cool Down
Photos by Rick D’Elia GCU News Bureau A light rain couldn’t stop students from enjoying the Canyon Cool Down on Tuesday night. Maybe that made it even more fun. The post Slideshow: Canyon Cool Down...
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Students are eager to get in the Club Sports game
As Director of Club Sports, Dan Nichols oversees tons of options for students who want to participate in athletics. (Photo by Ralph Freso) By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau There are many reasons why the...
View ArticleAnother GCU engineering program earns ABET accreditation
(Sept. 1, 2021) − Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor’s degree program in Engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and...
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Sophomores carry high hopes for an eventful year
Olivia Pace (left) and her mother haul one end of a sofa to her campus apartment as Olivia starts her sophomore year. Story by Mike Kilen Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau As newcomers last year,...
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Project L: Welcome Week’s love letter to diversity
Story by Lana Sweeten-Shults Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau Nothing brought on more smiles than free hot dogs and hamburgers. Barbecue it and they will come. With the aroma of barbecue wafting...
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Slideshow: Project L
Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Diversity and Inclusion Department kicked off the academic year in a big way with its Welcome Week event, Project L (for Project Lope), an icebreaker that...
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Slideshow: Spirit of Welcome Week
Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau It was quite a scene — and sound — when GCU’s Spirit teams visited President Brian Mueller and other employees Thursday on the fourth floor of the Student Life...
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Campus returns to full schedule of worship services
Chapel is at 11 a.m. Mondays in GCU Arena beginning Sept. 13. By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Like so many other events on the Grand Canyon University campus, Chapel and The Gathering are ready to hit...
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GCU family embraces first-generation students
First-generation student Bazwell Mwale (right) mixes with other GCU students at a social Thursday in the Student Union. Story by Mike Kilen Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau Bazwell Mwale’s parents...
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Slideshow: Silent Disco
Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau A big crowd turned out Thursday night for Silent Disco in GCU Arena. Students danced the night away to music only they could hear. The post Slideshow: Silent...
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The Welcome Week that was, via social media
GCU News Bureau Whew! We did it. Volunteers moved in more than 12,650 students during Welcome Week: That’s 2,535 students per day and 226 per hour on average. And those students were more than ready to...
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