GCU Today April Digital Issue 2018

Cal endar 4 • GCU MAGAZ I NE Sports Camps www.gculopessportscamps.com (All are at GCU except where noted) MEN’S BASKETBALL Individuals: June 4-7 and June 18-21 on campus, June 25-28 at Scottsdale Community College Elite players: June 12 Teams: May 31-June 2 and June 14-16 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Parent/kid: May 19 Teams: June 8-10 Individuals: June 25-28 Elite players: Aug. 11 MEN’S SOCCER Day: June 11-15 Overnight: June 21-24 WOMEN’S SOCCER Resident ID: June 8-10 Day: June 11-15 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Individuals: June 2-3 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Offense, Defense, Elite: July 10-12 All Skills: July 13-15 Team: July 16-18 April 26-28 SPRING COMMENCEMENT Another sign of GCU’s growth: There will be a record eight ceremonies. Dr. Rick Rigsby, whose dynamic talks were a highlight of winter commencement, again will be the keynote speaker. gcu.edu/commencement May 29 SUMMER INSTITUTE Free opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to stay overnight at GCU to experience campus life and explore academic growth programs, such as engineering, computer science, hospitality and business. gcu.edu June 22-24 ELEVATE MUSIC FESTIVAL In its first appearance in Phoenix in six years, the event features 19 bands and artists spread over three nights. Headliners include Building 429, Phil Wickham, For King & Country and Tenth Avenue North. gcuarena.com July 9-13 SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE Weeklong, overnight camp taught by dance faculty and guest instructors and assisted by teacher candidates from the University’s Dance Department. Courses range from jazz andballet toflamenco,West Africanandhiphop . gcu.edu 16-19 STEM CAMPS Four single-day camps for students entering seventh and eighth grades. Each day covers a new set of topics . gcu.edu August 20-24 WELCOME WEEK The 2018-19 academic year gets off to a rousing start with five days of volunteerswildly greeting arriving students and their parents, plus tons of activities once the newcomers get settled in on campus.