Havocs rowdy student section attracting national attention
From left, Havocs Coordinator Brandon Kaiser, with Havocs President Steve Hunsaker and Vice President Karsten Kem. Photo by Laurie Merrill/GCU. By Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau That GCU’s Havocs are...
View ArticleAmp Up campers make their own guitars
Photos by Laurie Merrill and Kathryn Scott GCU News Bureau Eight musical students are making their own instruments during Amp Up! Electric Guitars and STEM, one of this summer’s STEM camps held at GCU....
View ArticleCampers apply STEM to building new guitars
Connor Lapham, a Metropolitan Arts Institute junior, displays the body of the guitar he has sanded, waxed, sealed and dyed in GCU’s Amp Up summer STEM camp. Story and Photos by Laurie Merrill GCU News...
View ArticleGCU to host Statewide Career Services Conference
GCU News Bureau More than 80 professionals from colleges around the state will be on campus Thursday when, for the first time, Grand Canyon University hosts the Arizona Statewide Career Services...
View ArticleDoctoral network really connected with this alum
Dr. Theodus “Theo” Luckett III credits the Doctoral Community Network for much of his success at GCU. By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau A maxim of the College of Doctoral Studies at Grand Canyon University...
View ArticleCareer Services: Layoff Survival 101
By Aysha Bell GCU Career Services In today’s global market, companies suddenly can lose revenue and be subject to swift fluctuations in leadership and organizational structure. Oftentimes, staff suffer...
View ArticleCCOB dean shows students why he’s sold on Conscious Capitalism
By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Over the course of the last two years, the Colangelo College of Business Dean’s Speaker Series frequently has given Grand Canyon University students insights from business...
View ArticleCareer Services on task with conference, initiative
Dr. Deb Wade, GCU’s vice president of psychological and counseling services, shares one of her motivational points with the audience at the Arizona Statewide Career Services Conference. Story by Rick...
View ArticleDominican mission trip a real lift for students
A University-led mission trip to the Dominican Republic opened the eyes of nine students. By Jeannette Cruz GCU News Bureau Nine GCU students visited various villages in the Dominican Republic this...
View ArticleHeat’s no match for GCU volunteers
GCU News Bureau The call went out at Grand Canyon University: Volunteers were needed for two Habitat for Humanity project dates. Just like that, three groups — two from Athletics, one from the College...
View ArticleFor VA whistleblower, truth is paramount
Brandon Coleman is a VA whistle blower who refused to turn away from suffering veterans. Story and photos by Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau Turning away from trouble was never an option for GCU adjunct...
View ArticleAntelope Intros: Ruth A. Douthitt and Katalina Inzunza
Antelope Intros is a recurring GCU Today feature that introduces some of our new employees to the people around them in a way that is fun and informative. Employees are eligible to be featured in the...
View ArticleLeaping to learn during Summer Dance Intensive
Dancers learn a variety of styles during GCU Summer Dance Intensive. Story by Laurie Merrill Photos by Darryl Webb GCU News Bureau The dancers line up in rows of three, heads slightly cocked, their...
View ArticleChief Science Officers ride wave of STEM enthusiasm
Some of the 200 Chief Science Officers from junior and senior high schools visit GCU for a training institute. Story and photos by Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau Antelope Gym was packed Monday morning...
View ArticleA song for Kayla, a message for the world
Josh Wathen (left) helped Kristyn Roberts record “Dancing by Your Side (Home Now),” a song that’s a tribute to the late Kayla Castro. (Photo by Tyler McDonald) By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau It was just...
View ArticleInventions spark students’ scientific intensity
Chief Science Officers visiting GCU this week got a great team-building experience inventing a game controller for a girl with special needs. Story and photos by Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau Class...
View ArticleSeminary takes first step on path to accreditation
By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon Theological Seminary doesn’t officially get started for another month, but its reputation already is off and running. The prestigious Association of...
View ArticleTop U.S. officer praises new Arizona tech program
Megan Smith, U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Adviser to the President, addresses the Chief Science Officers on Wednesday at GCU. Story by Laurie Merrill Photos by Darryl Webb GCU News Bureau With a...
View ArticleStarting a new job? Be sure to follow the Four P’s
By Aysha Bell GCU Career Services CONGRATULATIONS! You might have just graduated from Grand Canyon University or maybe you’ve been out of school for a little while and you have now landed your first,...
View ArticleClothing drive is like Christmas in July for kids
Two Garfield Elementary school girls were giddy with excitement over all the goodies at the Back to School Clothing Drive. Story and photos by Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University...
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