Colleges

Cancer couldn't keep her from commencement

Roxanne Maier, 60, watched her class graduate from Grand Canyon University on Friday from a seat in GCU's Arena. Cancer sidelined her education temporarily, but […]

Never a dull moment with the Cantalopes

The Cantalopes, GCU's resident improv troupe, is attracting a bigger audience with every performance, and it's easy to see why. They put in a lot […]

Lopeville rising: New 'town' has grown on residents

GCU is a fast-growing university, but it has maintained its small-town feel as it keeps adding new amenities and attractions. Students say that everything they […]

'Our Town' packs powerful message about life

Story and photos by Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau For stage manager Jennifer Estrada, the message of Ethington Theatre’s “Our Town” is both poignant and personal. […]

Faculty to peers: 'Practice what you teach'

Making connections between Christian values and classroom teaching can go a long way toward engaging students, even in STEM and technology subjects. Three GCU faculty […]

McKenney earns key role in U.S. sports medicine

Michael McKenney is in his sixth year at GCU as a clinical coordinator for exercise science and an athletic training professor in the College of […]

Pianist says finding 'supernatural purpose' is key

Classical pianist Jade Simmons, keynote speaker at Grand Canyon University’s fall commencement, encouraged the graduates to take a few steps backward to find their initial […]

Colangelo's Olympic insights are as good as gold

Jerry Colangelo's humility, life lessons and humor made for another riveting hour of questions, answers and new stories to share with Colangelo College of Business […]

Purdins' radio show is rooted in Christian values

Wayne Purdin is lead curriculum editor at GCU during the week, but on Saturdays he has a different assignment: He and his wife, Julie, offer […]