College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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 […]

Lopes Up and Lopes out: Grads' social media flings

GCU News Bureau They came, they saw, they conquered. And, they gave a Lopes Up or two during their four-year academic journey at Grand Canyon […]

Slideshow: Spring Commencement, Friday morning ceremony

Photos by Rick D'Elia GCU News Bureau The Friday morning ceremony in Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University awarded bachelor's degrees to traditional students. Here's […]

GCU's ‘11 ceremonies of joy' start making memories

The first Commencement ceremony rekindled the joyful tradition of handing out diploma sleeves to graduates as they walk across the GCU Arena stage. Just because […]