Rick Vacek

Slideshow: Welcome Weekend 2017

Photos by Darryl Webb GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University students returned from Christmas break this weekend to several special events, including orientation for newcomers […]

Slideshow: Men's basketball vs. Utah Valley

Photos by Darryl Webb GCU News Bureau The Grand Canyon University men's basketball opened Western Athletic Conference play with an 82-72 victory over Utah Valley […]

Chapel schedule for spring features diverse speakers

The Chapel schedule for the spring semester features a diverse group of speakers, including four first-timers. The first Chapel of the new year is at […]

The circle of GCU life — from student to colleague

Brandon Juarez first walked the grounds of Grand Canyon University 15 years ago as an out-of-state student. Today, he is a full-time assistant professor and […]

Online student's inspirational story goes viral

The story of a GCU online student, Dejah Hall, has become an Internet sensation, and with good reason: Her transformation from a miserable existence dominated […]

Vietnam War vet fights on — and keeps learning

Ralph Morgan vividly recalls the injuries, blood and horror of his tour in Vietnam as a Green Beret with the Fifth Special Forces group, and […]

Slideshow: Men's basketball vs. Cal Poly

Photos by Slaven Gujic GCU News Bureau The GCU men's basketball team won its fourth straight game Wednesday night, 71-64 over Cal Poly at GCU […]

Online student, 69, teaches life lessons in book

Alfreta Sailor has lived a little -- the Grand Canyon University online student is 69. And she also has learned a lot, as demonstrated by […]

Better together: Three's a charm for GCU triplets

When the Jones sisters are together at GCU, it's understandable if people do a triple-take -- they're triplets. Emily, Becca and Libbie Jones all are […]