College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Childhelp assistant, GCU alum's difficult experiences empower her to do good

Paityn Reece’s life came full circle when she arrived at GCU. Her freshman year, she applied for a job at Childhelp, not realizing her connection […]

Sociology graduate paves a new way after a difficult upbringing

After battling homelessness, addiction and gang affiliation for years, Tanya Alegria never thought it would be possible for her life to turn around. Now she […]

Commencement speaker shares a sober 3 Cs of a good life

Josh Danaher runs marathons, does jiujitsu and helps build college departments. But along the way he discovered his thirst for success could never be quenched. […]

An inaugural social worker's journey, right into humble service

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Lindsey Long, among 14 students in the first graduating class in the Bachelor of Social Work program on Thursday […]

Helping others centers College of Humanities and Social Sciences Showcase

Photos by Ralph Freso / Video The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Showcase featured Grand Canyon University students’ capstone projects on Wednesday, and after […]

Spanish literature heals the soul, raises questions for contest winners

Photos by Ralph Freso When Esveidy Rodriguez Melendez lost her grandmother in 2020, she began to write poems in her grief. “It was a mental […]

Social work program earns accreditation, students prepared to meet high need

GCU’s Bachelor of Social Work program has attained accreditation through the Council on Social Work Education three years after its launch. The three-year review means […]

Canyon Undergraduate Research Conference was poster perfect

Students took over Antelope Gymnasium on Thursday to present their research and academic projects as part of the Canyon Undergraduate Research Conference. At more than […]

GCU students train their eyes on state Capitol

Photos by Ralph Freso Rudwan Tahir was surrounded by dozens of screens in the basement floor of the Arizona Senate building, which looked like mission […]