Ralph Freso

Sundaes and Succulents

The Canyon Activities Board touts an event-packed calendar for the fall semester, and one of the first to roll out of the gate was Sundaes […]

Chapel with President Brian Mueller

Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller opened the fall 2024 Chapel season with a talk on Monday at Global Credit Union Arena.

9/11 memorial display

Grand Canyon University's Army ROTC placed flags on the lawn adjacent to GCU Ballpark at 6 a.m. Monday to represent the lives lost on 9/11, […]

Canyon Rising Scholarship Reception

Families, friends and donors honored 305 students who received scholarships at the Canyon Rising Scholarship Reception on Thursday night at Global Credit Union Arena. Story

Ignite worship event

A first-day-of-school tradition at GCU is the Ignite worship service, when the Spiritual Life department sets the spiritual tone for the year. Ignite, on Tuesday […]

Lope-A-Palooza

One of the Welcome Week student favorites is Lope-A-Palooza, a beginning-of-the-year pep rally of sorts to get students excited for the new semester as they […]

Canyon Cool Down

It's Phoenix. The weather is hot. The solution for students at GCU during Welcome Week: Canyon Cool Down. The event featured water guns, waterslides, bubbles, […]

Lope Family Sendoff

Emotional parents were sent off with a note of thanks and prayers by students and faculty on Thursday morning in Sunset Auditorium at Grand Canyon […]

Intramural Sports Field Night

Welcome Week move-in wrapped up on Wednesday, which meant more time for activities before the first day of classes after Labor Day. One of those […]