Campus Life

Lope Shop readies for the hustle, bustle of Welcome Week

Wood paneling, a purple backsplash and indoor plants are just three of several features implemented by Lope Shop in preparation for Welcome Week Aug. 25-30. […]

5 questions with Aaron Koehne, Local Outreach manager

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published as the "5-on-5" feature in the April 2025 issue of GCU Magazine, available in the purple bins on […]

Summer projects big and small to improve GCU's campus

Photos by Ralph Freso Numerous projects are underway this summer on the continually expanding 300-acre Grand Canyon University campus. Leading the list are two big […]

It takes a village to create a home suite home

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was published originally in the April issue of GCU Magazine, available in the purple bins around campus or digitally. Photos by […]

Off they go, full of good life advice

Photos by Ralph Freso Grand Canyon University decided to feature student speakers for commencement a few years ago, and it’s typically a five-minute treatise that […]

Advisor of year builds 'home away from home' in Latino club

Leo Quintero will be honored by Grand Canyon University this week, but nine years ago he was a struggling freshman from San Diego. The U.S.-born […]

You sunk my battleship! New water sports add gurgle to intramurals

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow It’s 60 degrees with a light drizzle, and competitors are slightly shivering as the sun sets. They wouldn’t want […]

Senior class dedication harkens to the past, inspires the future

Photos by Ralph Freso Months ago, Director of Student Engagement Jeremy Mack was telling new student body leaders at Grand Canyon University about the special […]

The world comes to GCU at Culture Fest

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Raihana Asadullah was born in Russia, though her parents are from Afghanistan, and wasn't even 2 years old when […]