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The “Improv Your Life” fall show, sponsored by GCU Today, is scheduled for two performances at Thunderground on campus.

Marquis Scott says word is out about the caliber of students being produced by GCU, and that should benefit those seeking the real-world experience provided by internships.

Under the direction of Dean Claude Pensis, the College of Fine Arts and Production’s interpretation of “Ah, Wilderness!” serves up a sweet slice of nostalgia with a healthy dollop of Americana on top.

Beethoven’s “Mass in C” and “Choral Fantasy” were performed before a near-capacity crowd at First Southern Baptist Church, adjacent to campus.

Not even a double knee replacement could sideline the Ethington Theatre veteran, who has played a big part in the look of GCU stage productions over the years.

The College of Nursing and Health Care Professions has partnered with International Service Learning, a Texas-based nonprofit organization, to bring up to three teams of students and faculty to Puerto Viejo in northeastern Costa Rica.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s an ornithopter! It all involves flight, which is what gifted elementary students from around the state will be studying during a six-week STEAM Enrichment Program at Grand Canyon University.

The newest cohort program in GCU’s College of Nursing and Health Care Professions is located across the street from Banner Boswell Medical Center and represents a partnership with Banner Health. It is the seventh cohort in CONHCP.

With health issues facing the baby-boom generation and the Affordable Care Act changing the way services are delivered, the University’s program is designed to address a new age of health care.

Dr. Marla Weston, CEO of the American Nurses Association in Washington, D.C., dropped by GCU to talk with faculty and students in the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions about the future of nurses as health-care reform and technology advance.