College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Doubly special: Mother, daughter graduate together

Ever since Linda Jessie and her daughter Brittainy Shirley started their respective graduate programs at GCU, they knew they wanted to sit together at graduation. […]

L.O.P.E.S. Academy students connect with Buddies

Alexa Herriman had plenty to talk about: swimming in the Special Olympics, her Batman-Wonder Woman comic book and her Scooby-Doo stuffed animal. She also has […]

Grads go far to applaud in-person Commencement

The second of seven makeup Commencement ceremonies Monday proved once again that graduates will travel long distances to celebrate earning their degree. “I just felt […]

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 […]