Campus Life

GCU students pour out their hearts in vigil for Charlie Kirk

Grand Canyon University students grieved for a week after the death of Charlie Kirk in impromptu gatherings, but on Thursday night they came together for […]

What do students like? Look at their clubs

Photos by Ralph Freso If you think young people just have their heads buried in their phones, you haven’t walked through the Club and Community […]

No mere pep squad, Havoc leaders want to bring the heat to Mountain West

Photos by Ralph Freso Evan McKee sounded like a coach. “We have a strong incoming class,” the senior said from behind the Havocs tent outside […]

Student body leaders hit the ground running

Photos by Ralph Freso Student government leadership is not for the bashful, judging from day one with students on campus this academic year. By dawn […]

Welcome Crew training covers logistics, hydration – and flashing a big smile

Photos by Ralph Freso Grand Canyon University Welcome Crew magic doesn’t just happen. It takes planning. Coordination. Contact numbers. And maps. Lots of maps. More […]

Welcome Week is jammed with jamming and, well, just joy

Photos by Ralph Freso Welcome Week at Grand Canyon University has always been special and full of music, dancing and cheering. For years, it also […]

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 […]