Mike Kilen

Nursing student shares her tragedy and grit with Fostering Futures recipients

It was no ordinary speech telling students who were transitioning from foster care to do their homework. Candace Mabry had been there herself. Her parents […]

Writing student's YA novel explores a path away from anxiety

GCU senior Hannah Carpenter began to write at an early age to overcome anxiety from childhood medical traumas. It informed her new young adult novel, […]

From coffee to cats, students explore varied interests at club fair

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow The Canyon Activity Center was packed Wednesday night with Grand Canyon University students shuffling shoulder-to-shoulder through rows of display […]

Here's the big numbers for Welcome Week, including 117

Catch these big numbers compiled over Welcome Week. You may know the real big one -- the record-setting temperature -- but did you know the […]

Welcome Week is social, the eye-to-eye kind

At many Welcome Weeks events you won't find too many faces buried in their phones on social media. Especially at Welcome Week socials, where the […]

Welcome Crew is encouraging sign of year ahead

The 750 student volunteers and leaders of the Welcome Crew didn’t just offer a hand or helpful information, they gave students moving in on Monday […]

Student leaders create a Havoc-racy of untamed student solidarity

The Havocs are known for their zany game displays of enthusiasm, but this year Havoc leaders are determined to encourage all students to feel the […]

A graduate who found an unusual path to NFL

Andrea Barrios couldn’t dream that one day she’d been in the broadcast truck at an NFL stadium. She didn’t even watch football and was interested […]

Instructor is a big history hit on social media

Adam Maynes entertains a lot of passions — history, politics, sports, music, teaching. The Grand Canyon University government instructor taught high school history, worked for […]