College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Enrolled at 14, grad at 17 ... and found her purpose

In fifth grade she was too stubborn to study, at age 14 she was too immature to attend GCU classes on campus and three years […]

Commencement to culminate her 16-year journey

When Desiree Ortiz put her education on hold 16 years ago, all she could think about was caring for her daughter, who was born with […]

Cardon Center accents possibilities, not disabilities

Emma Cardon wants to be everything: a lawyer, a judge, a teacher, and now, she wants to perform under the bright lights on a theatre […]

Student work helped him keep promise to grandpa

How valuable is landing a student job? Ask Torrey Martin. He came to GCU with a promise to his grandparents and little money in his […]

GCU, opportunity in politics earn this student's vote

Callista Mendoza always had an interest in politics, even from a young age. So when she decided to come to GCU and her first choice […]

GCU's new Recording Lab ready to go live this fall

Every college at GCU has Lopes Live Labs. The final expanded excerpt from the cover story in the August issue of GCU Magazine features the […]

'Cornerstone' celebrates 30 years as part of GCU foundation

Judy Eroe, GCU’s Executive Director of Academic Assessment, is celebrating her 30-year anniversary as a full-time employee at GCU. Ben VanDerLinden, her former student and […]

Student hit her stride while studying in Costa Rica

For senior Hailey Borrowdale Mendez, the opportunity to study abroad in Costa Rica and Ecuador for two semesters completely changed her life. In addition to […]

New psychology chair calls for empathy, not upset

Dr. Julia Langdal-Sittu was named the new psychology department chair at GCU at any interesting time to study human behavior, considering the challenges of the […]