Campus Life

Best of Welcome Week

GCU News photographer Ralph Freso shares his favorite photos from Welcome Week the start of fall semester classes.

Students raise their voices to God at Ignite

A crowd of thousands united in song can be so powerful. That was aptly demonstrated Tuesday night at the Ignite worship service as the students' […]

Ignite

Grand Canyon University students sang in unison at the Ignite worship service Tuesday night in GCU Arena.

Lope-A-Palooza

Lope-A-Palooza

The Welcome Week pep rally that is Lope-A-Palooza had GCU Arena rocking Friday night.

Welcome Week's cool spirit beats the heat

Sure, Welcome Week 2022 was hot. Nothing unusual there. But Welcome Programs teams up with other departments to keep volunteers, students and families cooled off […]

Welcome Back at the CAC

Students enjoyed the climbing wall, volleyball, basketball and other activities Thursday during Welcome Back at the CAC at the Canyon Activity Center.

Lope Shop a prime stop for Welcome Week

Welcome Week is the busiest week of the year for the Lope Shop, where this year, the big-sellers are anything lavender-colored, particularly tank tops and […]

Spirit team visits President Mueller

The Spirit team made its annual visit to GCU President Brian Mueller's office Wednesday afternoon -- a Welcome Week moment he thoroughly enjoys. When they […]