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Their Olympian task? To design VR video games based on junior high curriculum

Teacher of the Year leaped into classroom with help of GCU initiative

Simulation broadens students' outlook on global poverty

GCU students' lessons in cyber span from from Phoenix to Hawaii

GCU GenCyber camp building a strong network of cyber-savvy teachers

GCU conference shows that gardens can yield more than food

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K-12 Educational Development

Their Olympian task? To design VR video games based on junior high curriculum

This year’s College of Engineering and Technology Virtual Reality Showcase was a little different. Grand Canyon University students created games based on the English language […]

Published December 9, 2025

Teacher of the Year leaped into classroom with help of GCU initiative

When students would stream by her in the Santa Maria Middle School library, Lory Banuelos would tell them, in her bright-as-day way, “Have a beautiful […]

Published May 7, 2025

Simulation broadens students' outlook on global poverty

Families huddled in circles didn’t look at one another as they frantically folded sheets of paper, then dipped their fingers in a bowl of homemade […]

Published November 7, 2024

GCU students' lessons in cyber span from from Phoenix to Hawaii

It's been a busy summer for GenCyber student lead Allie Urbaszewski and cyber junior Viviana Pacheco. Both work at the campus' Cyber Center of Excellence […]

Published July 31, 2024

GCU GenCyber camp building a strong network of cyber-savvy teachers

Teachers played cybersecurity games like capture the flag and delved into activities in which they represented packets of data chaotically moving through the internet. Those […]

Published June 13, 2024

GCU conference shows that gardens can yield more than food

They tested water and toured GCU’s campus garden. They learned about compost and getting grants to make their school gardens grow. But what teachers and […]

Published June 12, 2024

Students geared for STEM at Christian schools competition

More than 250 students from 25 schools across the country were at GCU on Saturday to compete in the International Christian STEM Competition. They competed […]

Published March 4, 2024

GCU, MESA have designs on helping K12 students engineer STEM careers

There was a whole lot of science, technology, engineering and math going on at MESA Regional Design Day, hosted on the GCU campus. More than […]

Published February 26, 2024

Students asked to speak up and save a life

More than 1,700 students from 30 school districts in Arizona learned how to do what the gathering's title suggests at the Speak Up, Stand Up, […]

Published January 31, 2024

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  • January 2026

Calendar of Events

M Mon

T Tue

W Wed

T Thu

F Fri

S Sat

S Sun

1 event, 29

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

Christmas Break

December 15, 2025 - January 4, 2026

Christmas Break

1 event, 30

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 31

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 1

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

1 event, 2

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

2 events, 3

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

2026-01-03

Men's basketball

Men's basketball

January 3

Men's basketball

vs. Colorado State
Event Details

1 event, 4

2025-12-15

Christmas Break

2 events, 5

11 a.m.

Chapel

January 5 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

Speaker: University President Brian Mueller
Event Details
5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 5 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

2 events, 6

6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

First-Gen Snack & Sip

January 6 @ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

First-Gen Snack & Sip

7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 6 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

2 events, 7

5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Club and Community Fair

January 7 @ 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Club and Community Fair

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Campus Classic Mini Golf

January 7 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Campus Classic Mini Golf

4 events, 8

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Green Day: Cheers to Change

January 8 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Green Day: Cheers to Change

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Taste of the World

January 8 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Taste of the World

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Music Bingo

January 8 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Music Bingo

7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 8 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

1 event, 9

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Lopes and Lattes

January 9 @ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Lopes and Lattes

1 event, 10

2026-01-10

Men's basketball

Men's basketball

January 10

Men's basketball

vs. San Jose State
Event Details

0 events, 11

7 events, 12

10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

The Last Supper: Dean-led Spring Bible Study series

January 12 @ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

The Last Supper: Dean-led Spring Bible Study series

11 a.m.

Chapel

January 12 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

Speaker: University Pastor Tim Griffin
Event Details
12 p.m. Recurring

Watch a Movie and Talk About It

January 12 @ 12 p.m. Recurring

Watch a Movie and Talk About It

Come watch a film by Christopher Nolan and talk about it every Monday with Dr. Jonathan Olson  
Event Details
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Tabling

January 12 @ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Tabling

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Life Tabling

January 12 @ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Life Tabling

+ 2 More

2 events, 13

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Clay It Up

January 13 @ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Clay It Up

7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 13 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

3 events, 14

4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Colangelo College of Business Club Fair

January 14 @ 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Colangelo College of Business Club Fair

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Colangelo College of Business Spring Kick Off

January 14 @ 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Colangelo College of Business Spring Kick Off

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Jeanuary Country Lopes

January 14 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Jeanuary Country Lopes

3 events, 15

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Lego my Eggo

January 15 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Lego my Eggo

5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

PMI Professional Networking Event

January 15 @ 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

PMI Professional Networking Event

7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 15 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

1 event, 16

1 p.m.

Men's Tennis

January 16 @ 1 p.m.

Men's Tennis

vs. New Mexico State
Event Details

2 events, 17

10 a.m.

Women's Tennis

January 17 @ 10 a.m.

Women's Tennis

vs. UC San Diego
Event Details
12:30 p.m.

Men's basketball

January 17 @ 12:30 p.m.

Men's basketball

vs. Utah State
Event Details

1 event, 18

1:30 p.m.

Men's Tennis

January 18 @ 1:30 p.m.

Men's Tennis

vs. Wichita State
Event Details

4 events, 19

11 a.m.

Women's Tennis

January 19 @ 11 a.m.

Women's Tennis

vs. DePaul
Event Details
5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 19 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Recurring

Softball Infield Skills Clinics

January 19 @ 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Recurring

Softball Infield Skills Clinics

7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Recurring

Softball Hitting Clinics

January 19 @ 7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Recurring

Softball Hitting Clinics

1 event, 20

7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 20 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

4 events, 21

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Companies on Campus

January 21 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Companies on Campus

1 p.m.

Men's Tennis

January 21 @ 1 p.m.

Men's Tennis

vs. UTSA
Event Details
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Nerf Wars

January 21 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Nerf Wars

9 p.m.

Men's basketball

January 21 @ 9 p.m.

Men's basketball

vs. San Diego State
Event Details

6 events, 22

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Social

January 22 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Social

4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Mentor Mingle

January 22 @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Mentor Mingle

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Softball Pre-Camp Pitching Session

January 22 @ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Softball Pre-Camp Pitching Session

6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Softball Prospect Camp

January 22 @ 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Softball Prospect Camp

Register here.
Event Details
7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Karaoke Night

January 22 @ 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Karaoke Night

+ 1 More

2 events, 23

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

TEDxCatalyst

January 23 @ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

TEDxCatalyst

7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

January 23 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

2 events, 24

1 p.m.

Women's basketball

January 24 @ 1 p.m.

Women's basketball

vs. Boise State
Event Details
7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

January 24 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

1 event, 25

2 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

January 25 @ 2 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

9 events, 26

2026-01-26

ASGCU Elections Week

ASGCU Elections Week

January 26 - January 30

ASGCU Elections Week

11 a.m.

Chapel

January 26 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

Speaker: Jason Fritz, Illuminate Community Church
Event Details
12 p.m. Recurring

Watch a Movie and Talk About It

January 26 @ 12 p.m. Recurring

Watch a Movie and Talk About It

Come watch a film by Christopher Nolan and talk about it every Monday with Dr. Jonathan Olson  
Event Details
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Engineering and Technology Unplugged

January 26 @ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Engineering and Technology Unplugged

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Luncheon

January 26 @ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Luncheon

5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 26 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

+ 3 More

5 events, 27

2026-01-26

ASGCU Elections Week

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

International Student Workshop

January 27 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

International Student Workshop

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Elections Town Hall

January 27 @ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Elections Town Hall

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Cups and Coffee

January 27 @ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Cups and Coffee

7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 27 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

7 events, 28

2026-01-26

ASGCU Elections Week

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 28 @ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Commuter Comedy Club

January 28 @ 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Commuter Comedy Club

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Companies on Campus

January 28 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Companies on Campus

12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Law Enforcement Fair

January 28 @ 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Law Enforcement Fair

7 p.m.

Evening of Worship, Music and Dance

January 28 @ 7 p.m.

Evening of Worship, Music and Dance

+ 1 More

5 events, 29

2026-01-26

ASGCU Elections Week

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 29 @ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

T.W. Lewis Speaker Series: Jerry Colangelo

January 29 @ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

T.W. Lewis Speaker Series: Jerry Colangelo

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

GCU Softball Team Camp

January 29 @ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

GCU Softball Team Camp

7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 29 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

5 events, 30

2026-01-26

ASGCU Elections Week

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dough and Flow

January 30 @ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dough and Flow

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 30 @ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

7 p.m.

Men's basketball

January 30 @ 7 p.m.

Men's basketball

vs. Boise State
Event Details
7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

January 30 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

3 events, 31

2026-01-31

Lopes Go Local

Lopes Go Local

January 31

Lopes Go Local

1 p.m.

Women's basketball

January 31 @ 1 p.m.

Women's basketball

vs. Wyoming
Event Details
7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

January 31 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

1 event, 1

2 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

February 1 @ 2 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

All day

Men's basketball

December 15
All day

Christmas Break

January 5
January 5 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

January 5 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 6
January 6 @ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

First-Gen Snack & Sip

January 6 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 7
January 7 @ 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Club and Community Fair

January 7 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Campus Classic Mini Golf

January 8
January 8 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Green Day: Cheers to Change

January 8 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Taste of the World

January 8 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Music Bingo

January 8 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 9
January 9 @ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Lopes and Lattes

January 10
All day

Men's basketball

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January 12
January 12 @ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

The Last Supper: Dean-led Spring Bible Study series

January 12 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

January 12 @ 12 p.m. Recurring

Watch a Movie and Talk About It

January 12 @ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Tabling

January 12 @ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Life Tabling

+ 2 More
January 13
January 13 @ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Clay It Up

January 13 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 14
January 14 @ 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Colangelo College of Business Club Fair

January 14 @ 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Colangelo College of Business Spring Kick Off

January 14 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Jeanuary Country Lopes

January 15
January 15 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Lego my Eggo

January 15 @ 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

PMI Professional Networking Event

January 15 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 16
January 16 @ 1 p.m.

Men's Tennis

January 17
January 17 @ 10 a.m.

Women's Tennis

January 17 @ 12:30 p.m.

Men's basketball

January 18
January 18 @ 1:30 p.m.

Men's Tennis

January 19
January 19 @ 11 a.m.

Women's Tennis

January 19 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

January 19 @ 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Recurring

Softball Infield Skills Clinics

January 19 @ 7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Recurring

Softball Hitting Clinics

January 20
January 20 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 21
January 21 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Companies on Campus

January 21 @ 1 p.m.

Men's Tennis

January 21 @ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Nerf Wars

January 21 @ 9 p.m.

Men's basketball

January 22
January 22 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Multicultural Social

January 22 @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Mentor Mingle

January 22 @ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Softball Pre-Camp Pitching Session

January 22 @ 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Softball Prospect Camp

January 22 @ 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Karaoke Night

+ 1 More
January 23
January 23 @ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

TEDxCatalyst

January 23 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

January 24
January 24 @ 1 p.m.

Women's basketball

January 24 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

January 25
January 25 @ 2 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

January 26
All day

ASGCU Elections Week

January 26 @ 11 a.m.

Chapel

January 26 @ 12 p.m. Recurring

Watch a Movie and Talk About It

January 26 @ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Engineering and Technology Unplugged

January 26 @ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Clubs and Organizations Luncheon

January 26 @ 5 p.m. Recurring

Spiritual Formation Workshop

+ 3 More
January 26
All day

ASGCU Elections Week

January 27 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

International Student Workshop

January 27 @ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Elections Town Hall

January 27 @ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Cups and Coffee

January 27 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Gathering

January 26
All day

ASGCU Elections Week

January 28 @ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 28 @ 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Commuter Comedy Club

January 28 @ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Companies on Campus

January 28 @ 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Law Enforcement Fair

January 28 @ 7 p.m.

Evening of Worship, Music and Dance

+ 1 More
January 26
All day

ASGCU Elections Week

January 29 @ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 29 @ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

T.W. Lewis Speaker Series: Jerry Colangelo

January 29 @ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

GCU Softball Team Camp

January 29 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

Sanctuary

January 26
All day

ASGCU Elections Week

January 30 @ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dough and Flow

January 30 @ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Voting Booth Tabling

January 30 @ 7 p.m.

Men's basketball

January 30 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

January 31
All day

Lopes Go Local

January 31 @ 1 p.m.

Women's basketball

January 31 @ 7:30 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

February 1
February 1 @ 2 p.m. Recurring

'Romeo and Juliet'

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