Published in May 1st, 2009
GCU CEO Brian Mueller and the executive team shared good news about the University’s growth and performance, presented a number of awards, and recognized recent promotions at the all-employee 1st Quarter Communications Meeting in April. Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
The 2009 Quarter 1 Spirit Awards were presented to more than 50 employees at the Quarterly Communications Meeting in April The awards were separated into two separate categories by performance standards and job position. Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
Grand Canyon University has hired former University of Arizona interim head coach Russ Pennell as the new men’s basketball head coach.
“GCU has had a strong record of success in the past and Russ is the right person to take our basketball program to the next level,” said GCU CEO Brian Mueller.
Pennell will be the leader in taking GCU’s Division II team to the Division I level, guiding the team through the petition process, which could take up to two years. Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
GCU’s Alumni Relations team recently unveiled the “Tour of the Decades” display in the Fleming Library, which commemorates the University’s 60 years of rich history. The exhibit includes a display of Grand Canyon College and Grand Canyon University yearbooks dating back to 1956, major milestones and timelines, as well as a continuously playing video tribute you won’t want to miss! Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
GCU is launching “Canyon Connect” this summer, which will offer additional digital content this summer in a number of graduate-level College of Education programs. For the traditional summer start beginning May 4, 2009, electronic versions of textbooks, or eBooks, for all graduate-level education courses will be offered, with the exception of the 16 courses below: Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
GCU has enhanced its scholarship program for traditional campus students to include seven different categories recognizing academic merit, according Steve Soukup, Vice President of Ground Operations. Since introducing the new program in March, the University has awarded almost 150 scholarships to students, with GPAs averaging 3.43. Nearly 30 of these scholarships were in the President’s category, which is a scholarship of $5,000 per semester for students with a GPA of 3.8 or higher. Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
The Library’s Summer hours will be in effect May 3 - August 31.Monday – Thursday: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday: Library closed, a Librarian is on-call checking emails and voice messages
Sunday: 12:30 - 9 p.m.
Published in May 1st, 2009
GCU employees who were promoted during the fourth quarter of 2008 or the first quarter of 2009 were recognized for their achievements at the Quarterly Communications meeting in April. Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
Health Coaching Sessions, offered through Human Resources, got off to a good start, with 41 scheduled one-on-one health coaching appointments through April.
The 20-30 minute sessions provided participants with the guidance and tools they needed to improve their health and wellbeing and learn about healthy weight loss and exercise — topics that are receiving a high degree of interest. All participants utilized a body fat composition scale and discussed the results with a Health Coach, with all encouraged to complete a weekly food diary/exercise log. Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
On April 17, juniors and seniors from high schools throughout the Valley visited GCU for the first College of Education Day. After registering, students and their parents enjoyed a humorous skit put on by current COE students that spelled out the “best things about being a teacher”. Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
GCU’s Little Canyon Preschool hosted an open house Thursday, April 23. GCU employees with children infants to 5 years old were encouraged to visit the facility to meet with teachers, sit in on classes and register for the upcoming term. Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
Italy - Home to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Colosseum, the Pope — and by August, former GCU Director of Student Activities Kristen Snyder. Kristen is relocating to Italy to become Site Director for the Geneva College Semester in Rome program. Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
“GCU for Joy” was one of 75 teams that completed the Bike MS “Round Up Ride 2009” March 28-29 near Florence, Ariz. Team Captain Dr. Jim Helfers was joined by Eric Zhou, Dr. Brian McGuire and Dr. Steve Donahue for the two-day fundraiser event hosted by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Continue reading this post…
Published in May 1st, 2009
GCU’s Communications team thanks everyone who participated in the Employee Communications survey in March. We appreciate all your input and suggestions and will be introducing some exciting new enhancements in the fall, so stay tuned! Continue reading this post…