Amid Its Losses, Joplin Teaches a Powerful Lesson

When I first volunteered to go on the trip to Joplin, Mo., to document the experience for everyone at GCU, I had no clue what […]

Published June 8, 2011

Slideshow: Photos from Joplin

[nggallery id=39] Russ Pennell, GCU’s head coach for men’s basketball, grew up 20 miles from Joplin. Mo., and describes the May 22 tornado as “a […]

Published June 7, 2011

The Drive to Joplin: A Traveler's Diary

“GCU’s Drive to Joplin,” a clothing and supplies drive to assist four families devastated by the recent tornado in Joplin, Mo., was conducted over a […]

Published June 3, 2011

Redesigned GCU Website Enters Pre-Launch Phase

By Doug Carroll Communications Staff A completely redesigned website for Grand Canyon University is less than a month from being up and running. The new-and-improved […]

Published June 2, 2011

GCU Team on the Road to Joplin!

GCU’s tornado-relief team of three — Enrollment Counselor Aaron Johnson, Community Outreach Manager Jose Moreno and Communications Specialist Jennifer Willis — hit the road Thursday morning […]

Published June 2, 2011

GCU Drive Receives Suns, Mercury Support

The clothing and supplies drive for residents of Joplin, Mo., displaced by the May 22 tornado received news coverage Wednesday morning by Channels 3, 10 and […]

Published June 1, 2011

GCU Employee in Joplin Making His Presence Felt

When representatives of GCU pull into Joplin, Mo., later this week with a delivery of clothes and supplies for victims of the May 22 tornado, […]

Published May 31, 2011

New Life Singers Make the Most of Tour

Choir caps a successful first year with a 4,500-mile trip through Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas, giving 16 performances over two weeks and spending time in […]

Published May 27, 2011

Beggs Takes the Wheel on Demolition Day

You just never know where Dr. James Beggs of GCU’s College of Arts and Sciences will turn up. Could be YouTube, sporting a sideways baseball […]

Published May 27, 2011