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Student Union
renovation
Mongolian stir fry? In a campus
dining hall? Yes, if we’re talking
about GCU’s Student Union,
which underwent extensive
renovation in the summer of
2012 and reopened to rave
reviews. A four-story addition
is in the works. Also new in
2012-13: Thunderground, a
music venue on the lower level
of Thunder Alley.
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Banner year
for Nursing
It’s now the College of Nursing
and Health Care Professions.
Its dean, Dr. Anne McNamara,
won the prestigious Athena
Award from the Greater
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.
Its students are passing the
National Council Licensure
Examinations at higher rates
than Arizona’s three state
universities. And it opened a
new facility in Albuquerque.
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Best rock concert:
Lecrae
The popular rapper and his
Unashamed Tour stopped
at GCU Arena on Nov. 2 for
a supercharged show that
won’t soon be forgotten.
The University’s faith-based
marketing staff, headed by
Scott Fehrenbacher, has built
solid relationships in Christian
music, resulting in several top
acts coming to campus.
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‘Handel’s Messiah’
at Arena
With the Phoenix Symphony’s
music director, Michael Christie,
conducting, the holiday favorite
returned to the Arena on
Dec. 7 and benefited from a
more intimate configuration.
This concert, along with the
annual
Christmas
choral
concert
and
a
superb
Ethington Theatre production of
“A Christmas Carol,” made the
season extra bright.
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Campus
enrollment
increase
Enrollment at the Phoenix
campus hit 6,500 for 2012-
13 – an increase of more than
3,000 over the previous year.
Projections are for as many
as 15,000 students by 2015.
The University’s ability to hold
the line on tuition, with no
increase in four years, and its
generous scholarship program
have contributed mightily to
the growth.
