Archive for July, 2015

In this week’s Antelope Intros, we wrap up the month with a new coach who had quite a playing career and a mom who wound up working here after her daughter visited the cadaver lab (funny how that always wows ’em).

The new Grand Canyon University Hotel is scheduled to welcome its first guests Monday, and general manager Brett Cortright has gone to great lengths to make it a welcoming place. No detail is too small, but there’s one very big attraction — the price. It’s only $69 a night for a regular room, $74 for a suite.

By Aysha Bell GCU Career Services How would it feel to come to work inspired, engaged and truly excited by your job on a daily basis? You may think it sounds like a dream. However, I can attest it doesn’t have to be just a dream. You can take steps to ensure you’re in a career you enjoy by discovering and utilizing your strengths. People who are aware of and utilize their best attributes at work are more engaged, have more fun and are ultimately more successful in their careers. The old adage is true: Do what you love and the money will follow. Success doesn’t happen just because you’re doing what you love. When you love what you do, you work harder and are generally better at it – which leads to results! So how do you figure out your strengths? Think about times when you have truly enjoyed working, volunteering or completing class projects. What skills did you use to finish those tasks? In the GCU Career Services office we offer instruments to assist alumni with finding their purpose. Check our Career Compass and Bridge My Career tools to help you along the path. GCU Career Services is […]

This week’s Antelope Intros feature a new employee with an interesting nickname (wait until you hear the lofty reason she got it) and a passion for people. Our other new Lope is a hard-working husband and new father who likes lunch at Postino as much as we do.

Photos by Tyler McDonald GCU News Bureau What’s better on a hot summer morning than an orange or grape Popsicle? How about having one handed to you by Thunder? That’s what GCU’s lovable Lope did today while visiting construction workers on campus who are working hard in brutal temperatures to finish various projects, including The Grove residence halls and the new engineering building.            

Oh say, can you see yourself singing the national anthem at a GCU home athletics games this year? If so, come out to the national anthem open auditions Sept. 15 in GCU Arena and try to earn a spot. The anthem can be sung or played on an instrument, and remember to dress professionally and memorize the lyrics (if singing). To register, email your full name, phone number and what instrument you’ll play (if applicable) to taylor.griffin@gcu.edu. While you wait for auditions, gargle salt water, sing scales to warm up your vocal cords and read more here.

Piggybacking on last week’s Back To School Clothing Drive event held in GCU Arena, the University continued its strong community outreach over the weekend hosting the 11th annual Ninos Seguros Back to School & Safety Fair. More than 5,500 Valley youth and their families were in Antelope Gym to receive free school supplies and health screenings from GCU nurses and win prizes like bikes, laptops and iPads. Even Phoenix Councilman Daniel Valenzuela was in attendance to make the event one of the best yet.

An estimated 5,500 GCU community members received health screenings and supplies at the 11th Annual Canyon Cares and Ninos Seguros Back to School & Safety Fair Saturday in Antelope Gym. The group also enjoyed entertainment, collected safety resources from various local organizations and listened to welcoming remarks from Phoenix City Councilman Daniel Valenzuela. Photographer Jak Keyser was there to capture the fun.  

This week’s Antelope Intros feature a former star high school basketball player who still can get up and down the court and a veteran camper who enjoys backpacking adventures in the hinterlands. And they both have a passion for music.

A group of science-minded Alhambra High School students completed a biology course on campus this week, marking the launch of Grand Canyon University STEM Scholars.