Campus Life

GCU student fights wildfires with his own inner fire

Christian Simmons starts in-person classes Monday with a lot of intense stories he can tell about his summer. He fought wildfires during one of the […]

Awareness Walk will emphasize oneness of campus

GCU's new Multicultural, Diversity and Inclusion Office wanted to help set the tone of dignity and respect for the academic year with the One Love […]

Slideshow: Move-In

Photos by David Kadlubowski GCU News Bureau Move-In at Grand Canyon University had to be adjusted this year because of the pandemic, but the necessary […]

A different kind of Move-In, a familiar kind of peace

The pandemic forced Move-In to be a little different this year, but it couldn't take away the volunteers' welcoming spirit or the arriving students' eagerness […]

Chapel message: Nothing to fear, even this year

We've heard a lot about fear over the years. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was famous for saying, "The only thing we have to fear is […]

From foster care to GCU grad: Carter defied the odds

Jacqueline Carter was placed in foster care at age 17, one week before she was scheduled to start at GCU. But a Good Samaritan arranged […]

GCU INsider: Students will have it made in the shade

The annual GCU INsider -- 10 questions, 10 answers and 10 "INsider tips" -- focused this year on all the changes to campus life for […]

Changes won't take welcome out of Welcome Week

Many incoming students transitioned from high school without a prom or graduation and spent the summer in their parents' basement because of the pandemic. But […]

New crosses rise up in busy campus location

Three crosses rose on the GCU campus recently just before students return after a summer of national challenges. The crosses symbolize hope in difficult times […]