Garcia keeps it real with Chapel message
Noe Garcia’s Chapel talk was so down to earth that the Senior Pastor of North Phoenix Baptist Church even sat on the edge of the stage during part of it. Story by Rick Vacek Photos by Suede Williams...
View ArticleGCU repeats as Stock Market Challenge winner
The GCU representatives in the Stock Market Challenge were (from left) Jacqueline Briseno, faculty advisor Mark Jacobson, Landon Turner, Stephen Seltzner, Alex Brookover, Jorden Sieben, Linette...
View ArticleFitness Facts: Shedding light on Vitamin D
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic Deficiencies in Vitamin D, “the sunshine” vitamin, are becoming more prevalent – even in the Valley of the Sun. According to...
View ArticleDr. Deb’s Mental Health Vitamin: Vulnerability and strength
Dr. Deb Wade By Dr. Deb Wade GCU Vice President, Counseling and Psychological Services Can vulnerability and strength be synonymous? Can these two qualities really co-exist? For many, vulnerability is...
View ArticleGCU students dominate Film Challenge
By Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University student filmmakers swept the top three categories as well as Best Overall in the recent 48 Hour Film Challenge. “The Wright Way” was named the...
View ArticleIt gets real for Students Inspiring Students scholarship winners
The first of 100 students from high schools in Phoenix and Glendale received the surprise of a lifetime Tuesday when Grand Canyon University awarded them with full-tuition scholarships through the...
View ArticleSlideshow: Students Inspiring Students celebrates 25 high school seniors
Photos by Travis Neely GCU News Bureau The Students Inspiring Students initiative at Grand Canyon University celebrated the first of 100 full-ride scholarship recipients Tuesday night at a special...
View ArticleStudents, employees can get self-defense training
The Grand Canyon Public University Public Safety Department is offering “hands-on” defense training on the main campus and the 27th Avenue office complex. Classes are available to all GCU students and...
View ArticleHer crowning achievement: Miss Africa Arizona
Adesuwa Osayaren, a GCU junior biology major with a premed emphasis, recently was crowned the first Miss Africa Arizona. (Photos by White Deer Studio and Photographer Gladys Marietti) Story by Lana...
View ArticleFor 10 ‘Tartuffe’ students, the show goes on
Trustin Adams, the hair and makeup designer for COFAP’s recent “Tartuffe,” arrived at a preproduction meeting carrying a foam wig prototype and displaying a sample period necklace. By Laurie Merrill...
View ArticleGCU freezes tuition for 10th consecutive year
Grand Canyon University will continue to make college more accessible and affordable by freezing tuition for the 2018-19 academic year — the 10th consecutive year with no increase. The cost of room and...
View ArticleRobotics Club gets in gear with debut of Thunderbot
Talon Birdsong (left) and Matthew Hopper make adjustments to Thunderbot, the GCU Robotics Club’s first competition robot. Story and photos by Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau The weather outside was...
View ArticleStudents wrap up big week with Christmas giving
Students at Grand Canyon University wrap up Golden Initiative Week by making gift boxes for needy children worldwide. By Jeannette Cruz GCU News Bureau Karina Robinson, a senior at Grand Canyon...
View ArticleBillboard exec shows students the signs of the times
Jason King of Clear Channel Outdoor shared tips of the public relations trade with GCU communications students Thursday. By Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau Chances are, the Grand Canyon University...
View ArticleAntelope Intros: Denage Piper and Jameel Yousif
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 ArticleDetails of all sizes will play big role in ‘Charlie Brown’
From left, Assistant Stage Manager Kaitlyn Johnson, Stage Manager Andrew Weedman and Assistant Director Logan Barrett pose with some scenery of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” By Laurie Merrill GCU...
View ArticleMixed reality virtually pumps up S.M.U.R.F. students
Shaun Wang executes a midair click recently in the Honors College conference room while viewing a mixed-reality image through Microsoft’s HoloLens. Wang is part of the Smart Urban Fabrics, or...
View ArticleVeterans Week salutes service members
Grand Canyon University’s Army ROTC and Thunder say “thank you” at the Veterans Day Parade in Phoenix on Saturday. By Jeannette Cruz GCU News Bureau Michael LaHaye recognizes the importance of honoring...
View ArticleKruckenberg brings the whole truth to Chapel
Brian Kruckenberg of New City Church built his Chapel talk Monday around the search for truth but reminded listeners that it comes from only one source — God. (Photo by Kaitlyn Terrey) By Rick Vacek...
View ArticleSlideshow: Men’s basketball vs. Robert Morris
Photos by Travis Neely GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University’s men’s basketball team toppled the Robert Morris Colonials with a 75-61 victory in a game that also saw Joshua Braun set the Lopes’...
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