Mike Kilen

Training global counselors in troubled times

Times are tough and counselors are on the front lines of race and pandemic issues. GCU prepares its behavioral health students for that reality with […]

Students create plans for police-community relations

It wasn't a complete shock to GCU Justice Studies students this summer when racial tensions flared regarding police officer actions across the country. They had […]

History professor tells real story of July 4 holiday

July 4 is the day Americans celebrate the nation's independence. But how that date emerged and how we have celebrated it through the years are […]

Instructor embraces the gift of counseling with faith

Mental health counseling and religious faith haven't always been on the same page. Today, that is changing. Dr. Laurie Tone, adjunct counseling instructor in the […]

How GCU practicums became missions of goodwill

GCU students in School Counseling practicums across the country found a way to make the best of the bad situations caused by the pandemic. Facing […]

GCU's urban farms plant seeds to nourish neighbors

Nathan Cooper knew about growing corn and soybeans on vast Midwest farm fields that four generations of his family have tended. Farming in the desert […]

GCU duo's prized presentation prompts unity

Months before COVID-19 hit, Dr. Crystal McCabe and Sonya Berges of the College of Education gave a presentation whose driving point was "we are all […]

GCU students fill growing behavioral health jobs

Miranda Diaz was worried about her future. She was living at home with her Texas parents because of the pandemic and ready to graduate from […]

Alumna shines light on equity in remote learning

Lynette Stant grew up on a Navajo Reservation. She remembers being at her mother's side to make tortillas, only later realizing that through those experiences […]