Campus Life

GCU students' faith illuminated at Ignite worship service

Students connected with their spiritual center at Tuesday night’s Ignite, a worship service that set the tone for the year ahead. Senior JoAnna Dowdy said, […]

Here's the big numbers for Welcome Week, including 117

Catch these big numbers compiled over Welcome Week. You may know the real big one -- the record-setting temperature -- but did you know the […]

Spirit Programs' Office Rally 2023

Every year, the Thundering Heard Pep Band, mascot Thunder, Cheer and Dance members burst into the fourth-floor office space of President Brian Mueller and other […]

Welcome Week is social, the eye-to-eye kind

At many Welcome Weeks events you won't find too many faces buried in their phones on social media. Especially at Welcome Week socials, where the […]

First day of Welcome Week

The Grand Canyon University community showed its unity and spirit in many ways during the first day of Welcome Week on Monday.

Welcome Crew is encouraging sign of year ahead

The 750 student volunteers and leaders of the Welcome Crew didn’t just offer a hand or helpful information, they gave students moving in on Monday […]

CAB First Monday

The Canyon Activities Board's First Monday was a chance for Grand Canyon University students to share and sell their wares in a marketplace also featuring […]

Students get moved in and plugged in to GCU life

Freshman Claire Creager came armed with dozens of packets of ramen noodles to get her through the year. Dad Ludy Orellana arrived with so much […]

Santa Cruz, Copper, other new additions make campus shine

What you missed over the summer: Two new apartments, a Jimmy John’s and a reimagined Cañón 49 are among the fun campus changes. On the […]