College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Preparation boosts Speech and Debate

Memorization drills, current events quizzes, mock debates and daily reading throughout the summer boosted Grand Canyon University's Matthew Calderwood and Grace Laidlaw to a 10th-place […]

We the Lopes: Constitution Day hits campus

The words of America's forefathers could be heard over a loud speaker yesterday as three students celebrated Constitution Day by setting up shop on Lopes […]

English professor publishes book on the insanity defense

By Theresa Smith GCU News Bureau In August, Dr. Andrea Alden, an assistant professor of English in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, published […]

Why new master's degrees are a win-win

The new master's degrees in teaching content programs at GCU meet educators' needs, enabling high school teachers to keep their jobs teaching dual enrollment and […]

First day of class makes the grade

GCU is always evolving, with new buildings rising up and offices and colleges moving to new spaces. All the change makes for an interesting first-day […]

Stop, shop and roll: New, roomier Lope Shop opens

You wouldn't normally expect to find onesies, high-heeled shoes or Burt's Bees at a college retail store, but you will find those things peppered among […]

GCU rises to 7th on Best College Campuses list

For the second consecutive year, GCU made the top 10 of Niche's Best College Campuses list, scoring a No. 7 ranking (up from No. 8 […]

What the nonprofit GCU is not: A not-for-profit

The terminology might sound the same, but when it comes to "nonprofit" and "not-for-profit," there are subtle differences between the two. So when it comes […]

Students test their gray matter at Summer Institute

The Summer Institute isn't quite like the traditional s'mores and campfire summer camp. Instead, the more than a dozen academic camps in various GCU colleges […]