College of Humanities and Social Sciences

'Big Dog' Abell cowboys up, earns master's degree

Mike "Big Dog" Abell entered GCU Arena for fall commencement, not with a graduation cap, but with his signature cowboy hat. Abell, a fixture at […]

At crunch time, grads showed what makes them tick

Graduates juggle raising children and balancing jobs with their studies. GCU Today talked to several graduates about the road to receiving their degrees during fall […]

Speech and Debate team gets off to strong start

GCU's Speech and Debate team began the academic year with excellent performances in the Aztec Invitational Tournament in San Diego over the weekend. The team […]

GCU alum named Fox News analyst

Gianno Caldwell, a 2010 GCU graduate, was named this week to the post of political analyst for Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. Born […]

GCU celebrates 230th birthday of U.S. Constitution

GCU salutes the U.S. Constitution by honoring the 230th anniversary of its signing with a celebration and lessons incorporated into classes across the University. "It […]

Did you hear the one about the 30-year professor?

Dr. Larry Barron has been teaching psychology at GCU for 30 years, and it's no laughing matter. Except that it is. He has written and […]

New Speech and Debate director walks the talk

GCU's Speech and Debate team will hit the tournament season running this year with 11 returnees and a new director, Michael Dvorak, who has coached […]

User's guide to Welcome Week: All hands on deck

Welcome Week 2017 promises to be another busy and festive time for students as they return to campus. But it’s extremely important, too. “The week […]

Don't think of him as blind – 'Big Dog' is a cowboy

Michael ‘‘Big Dog’’ Abell wasn’t always blind, but he started losing his sight at age 9 as the result of a firecracker accident. It took […]