Campus Life

Anthony Mann, the former ASGCU president, returned this fall to work in a critical role for Student Life. After a summer of interning in Arizona politics, Mann said he is back doing what he loves most — encouraging GCU students to get involved in their community.

GCU’s criminal justice law enforcement club is preparing to compete in a regional competition of the American Criminal Justice Association in November.

Jeremy Jernigan, executive pastor of creative arts at Central Christian Church of the East Valley, will lead Monday’s chapel service at GCU Arena. He will focus on doubt as a tool to strengthen community, in line with GCU’s Community: One Spirit, One Purpose theme.

The renovated Student Union has passed its first big test of the new school year. The campus dining hall, with its more modernized approach, is serving nearly twice as many meals as last year. And there are plans for even more expansion down the road.

GCU’s new Grand Canyon University emergency text message system goes live, giving students, faculty and staff the ability to receive emergency texts in the palm of their hands. The system provided by Rave Mobile Safety also gives users the chance at receiving GCU news and other events related messages on a regular basis.

GCU’s Innovation, Development & Entrepreneurship Association, led by KBCOB assistant professor, Tim Kelley looks ahead to the fall semester and March’s Canyon Challenge for business plan development.

Photographer Darryl Webb saw last week’s Move-In as the perfect time to shoot students with the things they can’t do without while living on campus.

With songs featuring fist-in-the-air choruses and hyperkinetic front man Trevor McNevan pumping up the crowd as the best showmen do, Thousand Foot Krutch is as good as it gets for college rock fans.

Purple wigs, hundreds of volunteers, and lots and lots of students. The excitement that is Move-In continued Friday as new students began moving into GCU’s newest residence halls — Sedona and Camelback. GCU Today was on the scene with a live blog that was updated throughout the day with stories, anecdotes, photos and introductions to some of our new students.

The excitement that is Move-In descended on campus Thursday as new students began moving into their residence halls. GCU Today is on the scene with a live blog that will be updated throughout the day with stories, anecdotes, photos and introductions to some of our new students.