Campus Life

As a perk and incentive, GCU men’s basketball coach Russ Pennell offered to put on a free basketball clinic for kids whose parents purchased a season-ticket pckage for the upcoming season.

GCU’s new season-ticket package for basketball isn’t free, but it’s pretty darn close. The cost averages out to 66 cents per general-admission seat and includes free food and beverages at the tailgate party on the Quad outside the Arena before each game.

Patients at Phoenix Children’s Hospital had the opportunity to watch the 13-minute documentary produced by GCU film students and featuring firefighters from Fire Station 9 in Phoenix.

A group of GCU film students spent an entire day at Fire Station 9 to produce a documentary they will show to cancer patients at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. In addition to the inspirational message for children, the students also left with a new-found respect for the Phoenix Fire Department.

The building is being transformed into a more up-to-date food service area with new features, better traffic flow and about 300 additional seats to accommodate the influx of 1,700 more students expected in the fall.

Last Friday afternoon’s graduation ceremonies at GCU Arena included the Colleges of Education and Doctoral Studies.

Performance artist Erik Wahl entertained and inspired commencement audiences last week at GCU Arena with his unique works of portraiture, which included history makers Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Bono, John Lennon and Marilyn Monroe.

Friday’s graduation ceremonies at GCU Arena included the Colleges of Nursing, Education and Doctoral Studies.

Doug Carroll, Michael Ferraresi and Bob Romantic of the GCU News Bureau are blogging from commencement on campus. Here are some of their stories and observations from Friday’s ceremonies for the Colleges of Nursing, Education and Doctoral Studies.

Thursday’s graduation ceremonies at GCU Arena included the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Christian Studies, Fine Arts and Production, and Business.