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Professor earns presidential salute for longevity, service

Dr. Bob Sherman came to Arizona in the early 1980s with hopes of returning to his native Liberia. But his future in-laws insisted their daughter […]

GCU's workforce center honored for its economic impact

The Center for Workforce Development was honored by the Greater Phoenix Chamber for its trade pathways, winning the IMPACT award as an economic driver for […]

GCU faculty switches gears to help Team USA BMX athletes

Most days you’ll find Michael McKenney, Marc Eilers and Dr. Brandon Warner at GCU's athletic training program’s facility in Chaparral Hall teaching the next generation […]

GCU gets a kick out of summer camps

Some 12,000 have already signed up for summer sports camps at GCU. This week was the first big start to many that will follow, including […]

Five questions with Trish Shipley: ROTC coordinator

Photo by Ralph Freso EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the April issue of GCU Magazine. Trish Shipley supervises the Grand Canyon University Reserve […]

Fifteen students add creative spark to Canyon Worship 2025

When students return in the fall, so will Canyon Worship 2025, the ninth album by the Center for Worship Arts. The first single is scheduled […]

Campus jobs are working to help students kick off their careers

Photos by Ralph Freso EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the April issue of GCU Magazine. Brooke Swanson recalled traveling from Fargo, North Dakota, […]

New GCU student's story of freedom she once couldn't write

With her 5-year-old son at her side, Cuban defector Eyleen Ochoa left Ecuador 14 years ago and travelled by foot, horse, bus and small plane […]

Guitarist tuned up for doctoral degree at GCU

Bruce McKenzie took a curious route to GCU's College of Doctoral Studies department. McKenzie was part of a gospel quartet and later opened for comedian/impersonator […]