August 2016

Common bond: Special socials unite freshman groups

Students who are the first in their families to attend college have much in common: different expectations, little help filling out applications and the potential […]

A night to shout about: GCU Stadium set to open

The opening night of soccer season Friday at the new GCU Stadium is a special event you won't want to miss -- a pregame celebration, […]

'Ignite' inspires unified vision in Class of 2020

Thousands of freshmen holding lit candles raised their flames to the heaven Tuesday night and became a single group, the Class of 2020, united in […]

'First 72' provides fun plus fodder for new friendships

The new First 72 Experience at GCU keeps freshmen busier than ever meeting new people, enjoying social activities, hanging out on their floors and discovering […]

Welcome Week activities, Day 2

Photos by Brandon Sullivan GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University freshmen gathered Tuesday night for a worship service in GCU Arena and then the traditional Ignite […]

You sure get a lift out of being a Move-In volunteer

Being a Move-In volunteer looked like so much fun, senior writer Rick Vacek just had to try it. And it was. While learning about Room […]

Cheer, dance teams and Thunder score big victories

GCU's cheer and dance teams and its mascot, Thunder, have become nationally recognized for their spirit and skill, and the results in a recent competition […]

For parents, Move-In a mix of Lopes up, letting go

The Move-In experience is happy and sad for parents at the same time -- they're thrilled to send off their child to GCU and love […]

Move-In, Day 2: Rain stops, fun begins

Photos by Darryl Webb GCU News Bureau The overnight rain ended just in time, giving way to sunny skies and sunny attitudes Tuesday morning for […]