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GCU showcases revitalization efforts at relaunched 27th Avenue business complex

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Ten years from now, thousands of electricians and machinists will have fanned out into the workforce after earning a […]

GCU students' faith illuminated at Ignite worship service

Students connected with their spiritual center at Tuesday night’s Ignite, a worship service that set the tone for the year ahead. Senior JoAnna Dowdy said, […]

Students supplied with clothes – and a lot of love – at distribution event

An estimated 4,000 to 5,000 students from Title I schools are receiving backpacks, uniforms, books and dental screenings this week at the Back-to-School Clothing Drive’s […]

Honors students make connections, build up communities on global treks

Students from Grand Canyon University's Honors College recently had the opportunity to explore Europe and serve communities in Baja, Mexico. There trips are provided to […]

Campus distribution event addresses food insecurity

According to a Hope Survey from fall 2020, a staggering 29% of students from four-year colleges reported experiencing food insecurity in the past 30 days. […]

Lopes Go Local volunteers plant seeds of kindness

GCU’s students built a garden at Great Hearts Maryvale Preparatory Academy. It was one small act, said Director of Operations Patty Slider, that they probably […]

GCU CityServe looks to build on early success

It’s been a whirlwind year for GCU CityServe, the University’s most ambitious initiative yet in serving the community. In that first year, the outreach ministry […]

Back-to-School Clothing Drive back at GCU

After two summers away from GCU because of the pandemic, the Back-to-School Clothing Drive's annual distribution event returned to the Arena. Almost 4,000 elementary school […]

Grateful SIS scholarship recipients warm Arena

It was a night of celebration and heartfelt emotions in the GCU Arena. A large gathering of scholarship recipients, graduates and their families at the […]