Fitness Facts: Benefits of rest
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic We are about halfway through the summer, and hopefully you are able to get away for rest and relaxation. There are many...
View ArticleDancers twist again, like they did last summer
Instructor Alicia-Lynn Nascimento Castro (center) helms contemporary and jazz classes Tuesday at the GCU Summer Dance Intensive. Story by Lana Sweeten-Shults Photos by David Kadlubowski GCU News Bureau...
View ArticleTheology Thursday: Power of prayer
Jim Miller, corporate chaplain One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said...
View ArticleCommon thread for designers: Winning Costume-Con
Costume designers Nola Yergen and Sarah Levinson won a Best in Show award for Workmanship in the Historical Masquerade competition at the recent Costume-Con for their entry, which featured catacomb...
View ArticleAntelope Intros: Daniel Castaneda and Esther Hardaway
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 ArticleDNA gets A-OK from GCU STEM campers
Seventh-graders Jade Chalmers (left) and Elisabeth Montoya wait for their DNA to separate from a Gatorade-cell concoction at Monday’s Biovision camp, one of four Thunder Vision STEM Day Camps being...
View ArticleSlideshow: GCU cheers on UMOM back-to-school event
GCU News Bureau America’s Favorite Mascot, along with his entourage of GCU cheerleaders in tow, spent some quality time preparing families at UMOM for the new school year. The charity specializes in...
View ArticleDr. Deb’s Mental Health Vitamin: Healthier marriages
Dr. Deb Wade By Dr. Deb Wade GCU Vice President, Counseling and Psychological Services We recently got a new puppy, a Golden doodle named “Goldee,” and immediately we went about securing the yard and...
View ArticleFitness Facts: Sleep apnea
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic Do you have daytime sleepiness? Wake up frequently at night? Snore? Have morning headaches? These could be signs of a...
View ArticlePaint Night: Students’ brush with creativity
David Akwa, a junior, created a distinctive contrast. Emma Ahern and Amanda Dinger show their creations. By Theresa Smith GCU News Bureau Black birds flying at sunset, a baby blue narwhal, green...
View ArticleNursing students post stellar licensure exam rating
Nursing students practice their skills on an interactive manikin. By Ryan Kryska GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University nursing students have posted another quarter of stellar licensure testing...
View ArticlePastor Griffin: ‘He will change lives because of you’
Pastor Tim Griffin spoke at employee Chapel on Wednesday. By Ryan Kryska GCU News Bureau Employees at Chapel on Wednesday at Grand Canyon University‘s 27th Avenue Office Building were graced with a...
View ArticleGCU grad rates hit 58% for traditional students, 65% online
As the confetti falls, students celebrate graduating from Grand Canyon University at spring commencement in April. As Grand Canyon University gets set to welcome the largest incoming class in its...
View ArticleAntelope Intros: Baron Decker and Alicia Kozimor
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 ArticleGCU Arena transforms into back-to-school paradise
Story by Ryan Kryska Photos by David Kadlubowski GCU News Bureau Phoenix Police Officer Edward Munoz stood along the bleachers in Grand Canyon University Arena, grinning toward the event floor turned...
View ArticleCSET professor presents research in Sweden
Dr. Ramesh Velupillaimani presented his research findings recently at an international photosynthesis research symposium in Uppsala, Sweden. GCU News Bureau College of Science, Engineering and...
View ArticleDr. Deb’s Mental Health Vitamin: The highway of life
Dr. Deb Wade Dr. Deb Wade GCU Vice President, Counseling and Psychological Services Have you ever noticed the proliferation of signs that dot our streets and thoroughfares? The other day, perhaps in...
View ArticleFitness Facts: How to beat the extreme heat
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic It’s even hotter than it was last month when this subject was addressed here, so it’s appropriate to offer some reminders...
View ArticleDance Whisperer Genung-Koch has team on move
GCU Dance Coach Jacque Genung-Koch led the 2018 Lopes to a fourth-place finish in jazz at the UDA Nationals, the Super Bowl of college dance team competition. By Theresa Smith GCU News Bureau In sync...
View ArticleTheology Thursday: A cliche but oh so true
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” — Jeremiah 29:11 NIV By Chris Jennings GCU Life Leader...
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