BE THERE
Lopes
Up
Sound Bites
May
Welcome Week. I loved
gathering with returning
students and working together
to make the freshmen feel
at home the moment they
stepped out of the car. It may
be hot, but it's a wonderful
way to meet other students
and make new friends.
Gabby Marrama,
ASGCU public relations
coordinator
When coach Dan Majerle, the
Thundering Heard Marching
Band and the cheerleaders
came to the Tempe office
before the basketball season.
It was a great day to get
pumped for the season and
amped about being a Lope!
Connie Balderrama,
enrollment counselor
The Honors Scholarship
Reception at the GCU Golf
Course clubhouse. The best
and the brightest had to
demonstrate not only academic
excellence but character and
service, and their parents and
grandparents were beaming.
Dr. Hank Radda,
GCU provost
Watching students hold
the door for others, speak
words of encouragement,
share their snacks with
peers, and simply practice
good fellowship. It makes
me ultra-proud to be part of
such a “Grand University.”
Kari Marks,
faculty specialist, College
of Nursing and Health
Care Professions
4-6
INTERNATIONAL WHOLISTIC
MISSIONS CONFERENCE
Workshop facilitators and speakers
from around the world hand off
proven strategies and effective
tools for wholistic ministry, such
as engaging youth, wholistic health
care, engaging the refugee and
more. GCU Arena.
13-14-15
WAC BASEBALL
Last year, the Lopes clinched the
Western Athletic Conference
regular-season championship at
Sacramento State. When the two
teams meet this year at Brazell
Stadium, will it be for the title again?
6-9, 20-23, 27-30
BASKETBALL CAMPS
Head coach DanMajerle,
assistant coaches and Lopes
basketball players invite boys
ages 6-14 to camps featuring
drills, demonstrations,
competitions, individual instruction
and tournament games.
13-16
STEM CAMPS
High school students spend four
days and three nights on campus
experiencing fun and hands-on
activities that explore a variety
of STEM subjects and careers.
10-14, 17-21
SOCCER CAMPS
Boys ages 10-18 enjoy the fun of a
summer camp combined with the
skill development of a soccer player
next to coach Schellas Hyndman
and his dedicated staff of coaches.
What was the best part of a GCU basketball game
this season?
June
July
What is your favorite
GCU memory
from the 2015-16
academic year?
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Watching the Havocs
go crazy
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Joshua Braun
shooting a 3-pointer
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An alley-oop dunk to
Keonta Vernon
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Winning
When will GCU hit the 200,000mark for its alumni community?
Results from the last poll
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DeWayne Russell driving
and dishing
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Grandy Glaze finding yet
another way to score
under the basket
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The halftime shows
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The swag
Vote for one and check results at
August 2019, our 70th anniversary
28%
Sooner than you think
24%
December 2020
14%
December 2016
13%
Around the time an Arizona pro sports
teamwins a title, which could be soon.
9%
December 2022
7%
December 2025
5%
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August
22-26
WELCOME WEEK
WelcomeWeek is all about getting to know campus, meeting new friends
and learning what it means to be a Lope. Kick off the start of the school
year with a variety of events on campus, including a new “Hype Night” led
by the Havocs, a Canyon Cool Down, the “Ignite” candlelight ceremony
and a Night at the Movies.
