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Employee seeking aid for victims of Nepal earthquake

Saturday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal caused more than 5,000 casualties and left nearly 11,000 injured. GCU's Muney Shrestha, a facilities application administrator, is collecting […]

Published April 28, 2015

Commencement Day 2: Clouds can't dampen mood

By GCU News Bureau In the cool, crisp minutes before Friday’s commencement at Grand Canyon University, Dr. Michael Berger joked that he’d seen a range of reactions to […]

Published April 24, 2015

Flatz twins doubled their impact on performing arts

Story by Cooper Nelson Photos by Darryl Webb GCU Today Magazine Twin theatre majors Claire and Joy Flatz are identical in appearance, but their interests, […]

Published April 22, 2015

No. 1 GCU men's lacrosse team to face Arizona State

The No. 1-ranked GCU men's lacrosse team plays No. 3 Arizona State April 4 for control of the conference. GCU has a chance to win […]

Published April 1, 2015

Mission Possible: Koetter named Mr. GCU

Story by Cooper Nelson Photos by Darryl Webb GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University President and CEO Brian Mueller had one quest for students Thursday night at […]

Published March 27, 2015

‘Social NOTworking’ week encourages students to ‘disconnect to reconnect’

GCU will host "Social NOTworking," an weeklong initiative to encourage college students to stop visiting social media sites for a week to reconnect with peers. […]

Published March 9, 2015

International swimmers bond over turmoil at home

Grand Canyon University swimmers Illya Glazunov and Stanislav Saiko of Ukraine rely on one another and other teammates from Ukraine when the war in their […]

Published March 3, 2015

Blended learning format mixes traditional, online learning

GCU introduced a new blended learning format to a number of undergraduate classes during summer 2014 as a way to reinvent 100-level classes to be […]

Published March 2, 2015

Stellar student film program to host expanded festival

The GCU Film Festival will include screenings of student films at Ethington Theatre from 6-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. An award ceremony is scheduled for […]

Published February 24, 2015

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  • January 2026

Calendar of Events

M Mon

T Tue

W Wed

T Thu

F Fri

S Sat

S Sun

1 event, 29

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

Christmas Break

December 15, 2025 - January 4, 2026

Christmas Break

1 event, 30

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 31

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 1

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 2

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

2 events, 3

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

2026-01-03

Men's basketball

Men's basketball

January 3

Men's basketball

vs. Colorado State
Event Details

1 event, 4

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

2 events, 5

11 a.m.

Chapel

January 5 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

Speaker: University President Brian Mueller
Event Details
5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 5 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

2 events, 6

6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

First-Gen Snack & Sip

January 6 @ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

First-Gen Snack & Sip

7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 6 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

2 events, 7

5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Club and Community Fair

January 7 @ 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Club and Community Fair

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Campus Classic Mini Golf

January 7 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Campus Classic Mini Golf

4 events, 8

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Green Day: Cheers to Change

January 8 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Green Day: Cheers to Change

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Taste of the World

January 8 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Taste of the World

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Music Bingo

January 8 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Music Bingo

7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 8 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

1 event, 9

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Lopes and Lattes

January 9 @ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Lopes and Lattes

1 event, 10

2026-01-10

Men's basketball

Men's basketball

January 10

Men's basketball

vs. San Jose State
Event Details

0 events, 11

5 events, 12

11 a.m.

Chapel

January 12 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

Speaker: University Pastor Tim Griffin
Event Details
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Life Tabling

January 12 @ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Life Tabling

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Tabling

January 12 @ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Tabling

5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 12 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Student Market

January 12 @ 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Student Market

2 events, 13

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Clay It Up

January 13 @ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Clay It Up

7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 13 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

1 event, 14

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Jeanuary Country Lopes

January 14 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Jeanuary Country Lopes

2 events, 15

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Lego my Eggo

January 15 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Lego my Eggo

7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 15 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

0 events, 16

1 event, 17

2026-01-17

Men's basketball

Men's basketball

January 17

Men's basketball

vs. Utah State
Event Details

0 events, 18

1 event, 19

5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 19 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

3 events, 20

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Men's basketball

January 20 @ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Men's basketball

vs. San Diego State
Event Details
7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 20 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Casino Night

January 20 @ 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Casino Night

1 event, 21

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Nerf Wars

January 21 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Nerf Wars

3 events, 22

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Social

January 22 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Social

7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Karaoke Night

January 22 @ 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Karaoke Night

7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 22 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

0 events, 23

0 events, 24

0 events, 25

5 events, 26

2026-01-26

ASGCU Elections Week

ASGCU Elections Week

January 26 - January 30

ASGCU Elections Week

11 a.m.

Chapel

January 26 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

Speaker: Jason Fritz, Illuminate Community Church
Event Details
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Luncheon

January 26 @ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Luncheon

5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 26 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Student Market

January 26 @ 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Student Market

5 events, 27

2026-01-26

ASGCU Elections Week

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

International Student Workshop

January 27 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

International Student Workshop

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Elections Town Hall

January 27 @ 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Elections Town Hall

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Cups and Coffee

January 27 @ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Cups and Coffee

7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 27 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

5 events, 28

2026-01-26

ASGCU Elections Week

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 28 @ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Commuter Comedy Club

January 28 @ 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Commuter Comedy Club

7 p.m.

Evening of Worship, Music and Dance

January 28 @ 7 p.m.

Evening of Worship, Music and Dance

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Trivia Night: TV Show

January 28 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Trivia Night: TV Show

3 events, 29

2026-01-26

ASGCU Elections Week

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 29 @ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 29 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

3 events, 30

2026-01-26

ASGCU Elections Week

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dough and Flow

January 30 @ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dough and Flow

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 30 @ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

2 events, 31

2026-01-31

Lopes Go Local

Lopes Go Local

January 31

Lopes Go Local

2026-01-31

Men's basketball

Men's basketball

January 31

Men's basketball

vs. Boise State
Event Details

0 events, 1

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

All day

Men's basketball

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

January 5
January 5 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

January 5 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 6
January 6 @ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

First-Gen Snack & Sip

January 6 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 7
January 7 @ 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Club and Community Fair

January 7 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Campus Classic Mini Golf

January 8
January 8 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Green Day: Cheers to Change

January 8 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Taste of the World

January 8 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Music Bingo

January 8 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 9
January 9 @ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Lopes and Lattes

January 9
January 9 @ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Lopes and Lattes

January 10
All day

Men's basketball

  • No Entries For Date Selected
January 12
January 12 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

January 12 @ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Life Tabling

January 12 @ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Tabling

January 12 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 12 @ 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Student Market

January 13
January 13 @ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Clay It Up

January 13 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 14
January 14 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Jeanuary Country Lopes

January 15
January 15 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Lego my Eggo

January 15 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

  • No Entries For Date Selected
January 17
All day

Men's basketball

  • No Entries For Date Selected
January 19
January 19 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 20
January 20 @ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Men's basketball

January 20 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 20 @ 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Casino Night

January 21
January 21 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Nerf Wars

January 22
January 22 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Social

January 22 @ 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Karaoke Night

January 22 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

  • No Entries For Date Selected
  • No Entries For Date Selected
  • No Entries For Date Selected
January 26
All day

ASGCU Elections Week

January 26 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

January 26 @ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Luncheon

January 26 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 26 @ 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Student Market

January 26
All day

ASGCU Elections Week

January 27 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

International Student Workshop

January 27 @ 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Elections Town Hall

January 27 @ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Cups and Coffee

January 27 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 26
All day

ASGCU Elections Week

January 28 @ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 28 @ 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Commuter Comedy Club

January 28 @ 7 p.m.

Evening of Worship, Music and Dance

January 28 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Trivia Night: TV Show

January 26
All day

ASGCU Elections Week

January 29 @ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 29 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 26
All day

ASGCU Elections Week

January 30 @ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dough and Flow

January 30 @ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 31
All day

Lopes Go Local

All day

Men's basketball

  • No Entries For Date Selected
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