Outreach

They didn't have a home to call their own, now they have one 365 days a year

Photos by Ralph Freso Jason Lewis moved 28 times. He was hauled to many states by heroin-addicted parents, then “bounced around to foster homes, shelters, […]

5 questions with Aaron Koehne, Local Outreach manager

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published as the "5-on-5" feature in the April 2025 issue of GCU Magazine, available in the purple bins on […]

From high school graduation to making the world's computer chips

Photos by Ralph Freso On Monday, Chris Perez became the first high school graduate in his family but warned his excited parents, eager to celebrate, […]

Real-time police center leverages technology to enhance campus safety

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was published originally in the April issue of GCU Magazine, available in the purple bins around campus or digitally. Photos by Ralph Freso […]

GCU, community coalition working to make neighborhood safer for students

The next evolution of the university's safety initiative ramped up this year with the formation of the GCU-led 27Collab, a coalition of 80 nonprofit groups, […]

Alum rides high on ebike company success, triples his GCU scholarships

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Levi Conlow earned two degrees at Grand Canyon University, so he knows a bit about how to put on […]

Students' passion to serve a hallmark of GCU

Every week, more than 700 student volunteers fan out across campus to do what they do best: serve the community. It’s a hallmark of the […]

Goodwill coats the community at Lopes Go Local

Nearly 200 students volunteer for Habitat for Humanity event Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Sydney Philo knows it’s easy to lose yourself among the […]

Missions Fair encourages students to become global citizens

Global Outreach welcomed 30 missional organizations to campus Monday afternoon for its annual Missions Fair. Students swarmed table booths set up along the Promenade to […]