A Moment to Brag: GCU’s Outstanding Faculty

Published in April 1st, 2008
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By Kathy Player
Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Grand Canyon University is best defined by our employees and their commitment to the institution.  As Chief Academic Officer, I would like to highlight and “brag” about the many accomplishments of GCU’s full-time faculty. In order to stay current in their respective fields our faculty members take time to publish and present at conferences nationally and internationally. This adds value to our students’ educational experience and ultimately, to their earned degrees.

The following list highlights the numerous accomplishments of our credentialed faculty within the past 12 months: Continue reading this post…

EdD Program Launch Planned for May

Published in April 1st, 2008
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After much planning and hard work, the launch of GCU’s first doctoral program, the Doctor of Education (EdD) in Organizational Leadership, is set for May.

According to Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld, the creation of an EdD is a huge step for the University.

“That the Higher Learning Commission granted us approval without restriction shows that GCU is demonstrating the quality and rigor of programs necessary for a doctoral culture to exist,” she said. “It is a great honor for us and will move the University to a new place academically.”

The EdD program consists of 61 credits, a comprehensive examination and a dissertation. While all coursework is delivered online, students will be required to attend a four-day residency each year of the program. Continue reading this post…

HR Hosts St. Patrick’s Day “Spring Fling”

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The employees of GCU joined together for a special mid-March Spring Fling hosted by the Human Resources Department.  Sporting their St. Patrick’s Day greens, 350 employees attended the lunch celebration catered by Sodexho.According to GCU’s Talent Relations Manager Rhonda Pigati, the inaugural Spring Fling was meant to bring everyone together for food and fun, and get to know their HR Team. Continue reading this post…

GCU Offers MBA Program in India

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GCU will begin offering an MBA program in India beginning in May for one of the country’s largest companies, HCL Enterprises. The MBA program will be offered through GCU’s Ken Blanchard College of Business to more than 100 of the technology company’s top managers. GCU competed against other institutions to offer the online MBA program.  GCU was selected because of it’s national academic rankings and affiliation with Ken Blanchard.

“As a company that does a tremendous amount of business in the U.S., having an American education is very important,” said Jennifer Jones, manager of GCU’s Center for International Education.

GCU Recognized for “Hot Growth” in 2007

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GCU has been recognized by bizAZ magazine as one of the “10 Hot Growth Companies” in Arizona for 2007. The University was chosen from among 40 Arizona companies by an independent panel of bizAZ editors, advisory board members and business experts. Companies were selected based on their financial performance, employee growth, marketing or product innovation, operational efficiency, and industry excellence. GCU and the other honorees will be featured in a cover story in the magazine’s July/August issue. 

Brenda Combs to Perform at Kennedy Center

Published in April 1st, 2008
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Brenda Combs, GCU’s Ambassador of Inspiration and Achievement, has been invited to speak and sing April 9 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.  Following her recent interview and singing performance on NBC’s “Today Show, the National Alliance to End Homelessness asked her to appear at the organization’s awards ceremony and reception later this month. 

Combs said she has gone through a number of emotions since receiving a call from Kirk Gibson, a board member for the group.

“I’ve seen it (the Kennedy Center on television before, so at first I was in shock,” she said. “I’m extremely honored. It’s an amazing opportunity.” Continue reading this post…

College of Nursing & Health Sciences Offers Substance Abuse Counseling Degrees

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The U.S. Labor Department projects that counseling, particularly in the area of substance abuse, will continue to be one of the fastest-growing occupations in the country through 2014. GCU is helping to fill this demand by offering new online degree programs specializing in substance abuse counseling.
More than 30 students started in either the Masters of Science in Addiction Counseling or the Master of Science in Professional Counseling in January.  A Bachelor of Science in Addiction Counseling will be available by September, according to Kirk Bowden, PhD and Director of Counseling and Addiction Studies at GCU.  Continue reading this post…

Commencement Reminders

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College Convocations will take place May 1-2, with the Baccalaureate set for May 2 at 7 p.m. at Phoenix First Assembly Church, and Commencement on May 3 at the Jobing.com Arena.  Doors open at noon, and the ceremonies begin at 2 p.m. 

Faculty and staff can pich up regalia in Faculty Services the week before Commencement.  If you have any questions or concerns, contact Faculty Regalia Coordinator Sherrie Winchester at (602) 639-6513 or swinchester@gcu.edu.

ITo order flowers for a graduate, visit www.payneandmorrison.com and click on “Grand Canyon University Graduation” on the left side of the screen.  The deadline for ordering flowers is April 30.

For more information, details, maps and directions, visit graduation.gcu.edu.

“Toolkit” Offers One-Stop Study Resources

Published in April 1st, 2008
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An “angel” armed with a toolkit is doing its best to aid GCU students as well as faculty members. The ANGEL system is now supported by a new “Handy Toolkit” that provides a centralized source of study-related resources, according to Curriculum Development Manager Joanne Weiss.
“Students already had a lot of these resources available to them,” she said. “What we’ve done is simply organize it all and put it together in a central place where it’s easy to access and utilize.”
Resources include everything from how to do research at the GCU Library to learning how to use various types of computer software or writing a term paper. The Toolkit, which was launched March 10 primarily for online and web-enhanced classes, and can be found under the Student Success Center on ANGEL.  Access for traditional ground students will become available in the near future, Weiss added. Continue reading this post…

Alumnus Shares Advertising Advice

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At the third monthly Alumni Chamber of Commerce breakfast, guest speaker Vickie Isaac, Director of Edge Media (and 2001 GCU graduate) shared with attendees a presentation titled, “Before you spend a dime on advertising there are a few things you should know…”

Here are a few of her tips for creating a successful advertising campaign:
• Know your audience.
• Know your goals.
• Do your homework regarding audience demographics and preferences.
The more planning you do before you market, the more successful your campaign will be.
• Make sure you’re not just throwing money away on a campaign that isn’t reaching your intended audience.
• Monitor your success.
• Look for ways to improve your campaign even after it has begun.

The next Alumni Chamber of Commerce breakfast will be April 17 and will begin at 7:30 a.m. in McKinley Banquet Hall.  Brandon Moore, Vice President of thechosenlist.com, will present the topic “Grow Your Online Market”.To RSVP for the April breakfast please email Anissa Villegas, Alumni Relations, at avillegas@gcu.edu.

GCU Adds New Sports Rival in PacWest

Published in April 1st, 2008
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As a member of the Pacific West Conference GCU’s athletic teams will have a new rival beginning next season. In the Fall of 2008 the Academy of Art University will compete in 11 NCAA Div-II sports including baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball.
After playing an independent schedule in 2008 the program, located in the San Francisco area, will begin play in the PacWest Conference in 2009 joining GCU, Brigham Young University Hawaii, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Dixie State College of Utah, Hawaii Pacific University and Notre Dame de Namur University.

Graduation Events

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College Convocations will take place May 1-2.  Baccalaureate is May 2 at 7 p.m. at Phoenix First Assembly Church, and Commencement is May 3 at the Jobing.com Arena.  Doors open at noon, and the service begins at 2 p.m.  
*For more information, details, maps and directions, visit graduation.gcu.edu or see the Graduation-at-a-Glance insert in this month’s Herd on Campus.

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