They’ve Got a Map, a Tent and They’ll Be Wearing Purple

Road trip! Those two words, guaranteed to make any college student’s heart skip a beat, describe the monster summer that’s ahead for GCU junior Spencer […]

Published June 9, 2011

Amid Its Losses, Joplin Teaches a Powerful Lesson

When I first volunteered to go on the trip to Joplin, Mo., to document the experience for everyone at GCU, I had no clue what […]

Published June 8, 2011

GCU Came Through in a Big Way for Joplin

One thing I learned is something I kind of knew all along: GCU truly cares! I was blessed to see and experience it. I’ll never […]

Published June 8, 2011

Slideshow: Photos from Joplin

[nggallery id=39] Russ Pennell, GCU’s head coach for men’s basketball, grew up 20 miles from Joplin. Mo., and describes the May 22 tornado as “a […]

Published June 7, 2011

The Drive to Joplin: A Traveler's Diary

“GCU’s Drive to Joplin,” a clothing and supplies drive to assist four families devastated by the recent tornado in Joplin, Mo., was conducted over a […]

Published June 3, 2011

GCU Team on the Road to Joplin!

GCU’s tornado-relief team of three — Enrollment Counselor Aaron Johnson, Community Outreach Manager Jose Moreno and Communications Specialist Jennifer Willis — hit the road Thursday morning […]

Published June 2, 2011

GCU Drive Receives Suns, Mercury Support

The clothing and supplies drive for residents of Joplin, Mo., displaced by the May 22 tornado received news coverage Wednesday morning by Channels 3, 10 and […]

Published June 1, 2011

GCU Employee in Joplin Making His Presence Felt

When representatives of GCU pull into Joplin, Mo., later this week with a delivery of clothes and supplies for victims of the May 22 tornado, […]

Published May 31, 2011

GCU Launches ‘Drive to Joplin’ for Tornado Victims

GCU Enrollment Counselor Aaron Johnson can’t believe what has happened to his hometown of Joplin, Mo. Huge parts of it are gone, the work of […]

Published May 26, 2011