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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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  • December 2025

Calendar of Events

M Mon

T Tue

W Wed

T Thu

F Fri

S Sat

S Sun

2 events, 1

11 a.m.

Chapel

December 1 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

Christmas Chapel
Event Details
5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshops

December 1 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshops

2 events, 2

7 p.m.

Men's basketball

December 2 @ 7 p.m.

Men's basketball

vs. Stetson
Event Details
7:30 p.m. Recurring

The Gathering

December 2 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

The Gathering

2 events, 3

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Recurring

Companies on Campus

December 3 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Recurring

Companies on Campus

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Canyon Angels Pitch Event

December 3 @ 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Canyon Angels Pitch Event

3 events, 4

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Build a Buddy Day

December 4 @ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Build a Buddy Day

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Music Bingo

December 4 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Music Bingo

7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

December 4 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

5 events, 5

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dough and Flow

December 5 @ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dough and Flow

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

IDEA Club Marketplace

December 5 @ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

IDEA Club Marketplace

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Build a Buddy Day

December 5 @ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Build a Buddy Day

6 p.m.

Canyon Challenge

December 5 @ 6 p.m.

Canyon Challenge

7:30 p.m. Recurring

"Uncharted" Winter Dance Concert

December 5 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

"Uncharted" Winter Dance Concert

2 events, 6

2025-12-06

Men's basketball

Men's basketball

December 6

Men's basketball

vs. Oklahoma State
Event Details
7:30 p.m. Recurring

"Uncharted" Winter Dance Concert

December 6 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

"Uncharted" Winter Dance Concert

1 event, 7

2 p.m. Recurring

"Uncharted" Winter Dance Concert

December 7 @ 2 p.m. Recurring

"Uncharted" Winter Dance Concert

0 events, 8

1 event, 9

7:30 p.m. Recurring

The Gathering

December 9 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

The Gathering

1 event, 10

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Recurring

Companies on Campus

December 10 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Recurring

Companies on Campus

0 events, 11

1 event, 12

2025-12-12

Face-to-face instruction ends

Face-to-face instruction ends

December 12

Face-to-face instruction ends

1 event, 13

6 p.m.

Men's basketball

December 13 @ 6 p.m.

Men's basketball

vs. Coastal Carolina
Event Details

1 event, 14

2025-12-14

End of Term

End of Term

December 14

End of Term

1 event, 15

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

Christmas Break

December 15, 2025 - January 4, 2026

Christmas Break

1 event, 16

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 17

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 18

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 19

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 20

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 21

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

2 events, 22

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

Christmas Break

2025-12-22

Men's basketball

Men's basketball

December 22

Men's basketball

vs. IU Indy
Event Details

1 event, 23

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 24

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 25

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 26

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 27

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 28

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 29

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

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, 2026

Men's basketball

vs. Colorado State
Event Details

1 event, 4

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

December 1
December 1 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

December 1 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshops

December 2
December 2 @ 7 p.m.

Men's basketball

December 2 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

The Gathering

December 3
December 3 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Recurring

Companies on Campus

December 3 @ 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Canyon Angels Pitch Event

December 4
December 4 @ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Build a Buddy Day

December 4 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Music Bingo

December 4 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

December 5
December 5 @ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dough and Flow

December 5 @ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

IDEA Club Marketplace

December 5 @ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Build a Buddy Day

December 5 @ 6 p.m.

Canyon Challenge

December 5 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

"Uncharted" Winter Dance Concert

December 6
All day

Men's basketball

December 6 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

"Uncharted" Winter Dance Concert

December 7
December 7 @ 2 p.m. Recurring

"Uncharted" Winter Dance Concert

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December 9
December 9 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

The Gathering

December 10
December 10 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Recurring

Companies on Campus

  • No Entries For Date Selected
December 12
All day

Face-to-face instruction ends

December 13
December 13 @ 6 p.m.

Men's basketball

December 14
All day

End of Term

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

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

All day

Men's basketball

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

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

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