College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Radda to retire: Provost looks back on 12-year run

By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Dr. Hank Radda is retiring after 12 years as Provost of Grand Canyon University, effective July 15. That’s the […]

Gibb has another new mission: Provost of GCU

By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Dr. Randy Gibb learned an important lesson during his 26 years in the Air Force. “Every two to three […]

Versatile Lech promoted to Vice Provost of GCU

By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Dr. Jennifer Lech’s new title as Vice Provost at Grand Canyon University is much simpler than her old one: […]

GCU professor draws connection with people

Michael Feather felt lucky he could work from home during the pandemic. But the GCU online English instructor also felt the shadow of isolation. “I […]

Social media posts: Online graduates celebrate

It was a long journey for many dedicated online students to make it to their final destination: graduation. Thousands of online students earned their degrees […]

Staff, volunteers revel in Commencement revelry

The success of the 11 Spring Commencement ceremonies wouldn't have been possible without the behind-the-scenes work by the Event Services team and the dedicated volunteers […]

It takes an extra push to earn an online degree

One graduate responded to discussion posts while she was in labor. Another had to take a leave of absence during Hurricane Harvey but pushed through. […]

Loss of sister, autism diagnosis didn't stop this grad

When Bianca Peña started a job at a nonprofit, she knew to move forward in her career she needed an advanced degree. So she started […]

Slideshow: Spring Commencement, Monday morning ceremony

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Monday morning ceremony in Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University featured the conferring of doctoral degrees and […]