GCU TODAY • 3
Features
12
6
Sealing Their Faith
Teachers and students alike have
benefited from the new Integration
of Faith, Learning and Work program,
led by the College of Theology.
8
Tutor Expansion
The University has broadened its
tutoring efforts, and the results have
been a study in the pluses of getting
students more connected.
10
Hoping to Hit it Big
The baseball team aims to win
the Western Athletic Conference
regular-season title as it competes in
NCAA Division I for the second year.
14
Developing Story
Four new six-story residence
halls for freshmen and an outdoor
food court called “Lopes Way” will
transform campus life.
Contents
In Every Issue
4 Lopes Up
20 Special Feature
22 Online
24 GCU Alumni
30 Parting Shot
ON THE COVER:
AcaciaHall is one of four newsix-story residence halls in TheGrove, the freshmen-only
complex that will anchor the northwest corner of campus in the fall. That areawill serve as the cornerstone for
a campus expansion that includes several other newbuildings and a complete revamping of dining options.
PHOTO BY DARRYL WEBB
GCU Today Magazine is a quarterly
publication of the Office of Communications
and Public Affairs at Grand Canyon University.
WRITTEN AND EDITED BY
JANIE MAGRUDER
Communications Manager
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MICHAEL FERRARESI
Senior Writer
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RICK VACEK
Senior Writer
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COOPER NELSON
Staff Writer
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STUDENT STAFF
JEREMY BRIDGES
TYLER MCDONALD
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BILLIE WORTH
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY
DARRYL WEBB
University Staff Photographer
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OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
BOB ROMANTIC
Executive Director
Grand Canyon University
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Phoenix, AZ 85017
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2
One of GCU’s top 10 stories of the year was the launch of
the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, which
offers hands-on learning opportunities in engineering,
biology, information technology and computer, forensic
and exercise sciences.
photo by darryl webb
