Archive for August, 2013

Campus photographer Darryl Webb had his camera working — and managed to avoid getting hit.

Assistant Dean Bill Symington of the College of Fine Arts and Production appears to have outdone himself with his scenic design for “Twelfth Night,” the Ethington Theatre Series opener. But that’s not all there is to look forward to.

Campus photographer Darryl Webb captured some of the best moments from Welcome Weekend at two events.

The nerd-themed event had numerous Steve Urkel look-alikes, as well as MoJo frozen yogurt, inflatable jousting matches, inflatable obstacle courses and Frisbee football.

When Isaac Bryant decided Grand Canyon University was the right place to continue his education, he not only brought along some of his friends from Redmond, Ore., but a furry companion, too.

An uplifting, 45-minute convocation in GCU Arena late Friday afternoon included a short set by the Chapel band and remarks from GCU administrators Brian Mueller and Tim Griffin and student-body president Suji Shin.

The revelry and festivity of Move-In at Grand Canyon University continued Friday as 1,300 more new students moved into five residence halls on campus with the help of 1,600 of their closest friends (that’s the number of volunteers who make this happen). A total of 4,000 new students, including a record freshman class of 3,000, have joined GCU this year — bringing total enrollment to a record 8,500.

Campus photographer Darryl Webb was on the scene for the first day of GCU’s friendly fall ritual.

With more than 1,600 volunteers at the ready, Move-In began Thursday for the largest freshman class in GCU history. Chaparral and Canyon halls were the first to receive students, and our blog has all the details on how the day went.

Grand Canyon University expects to host a record number of freshmen during Move-In events Thursday and Friday. Nearly 8,500 students are expected on the Phoenix ground campus this fall.