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Happy birthday, GCU! Humble beginnings included Sept. 13, 1949, parade

The clouds hung over Prescott, Arizona, on Sept. 13, 1949, threatening to rain on that day’s parade. But, with God’s grace, nothing came of it. […]

Veterans reconnect at Honoring America’s Veterans forum

Two-thousand nine-hundred and ninety-six. Marco Mendoza and fellow cadets serving in Grand Canyon University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps helped honor the 2,996 people who […]

Alumnus' nonprofit finds a new partner in GCU CityServe

GCU graduate Connor Froysland had a simple plan to help the less fortunate 1 1/2 years ago by starting a nonprofit stocked with clothes, school […]

Brian Mueller at Chapel: Bivocational track to help students in life's journey

Monday's first Chapel of the fall semester was full of energy and optimism provided by Canyon Worship, University Pastor Dr. Tim Griffin and GCU President […]

Teaching A.I.de: How GCU is leveraging artificial intelligence in learning

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the August issue of GCU Magazine. View the digital version of the magazine here. Story by Mike Kilen, […]

Canyon Rising scholars are a face of hope for their families

Kharlo Ramirez Aleman’s parents sat in the front row of Global Credit Union Arena Thursday night, and his grandmother who travelled from Mexico was wheeled […]

Coach, Paralympian after life-altering injury: 'This is where my story starts'

Photos by Ralph Freso “Mom, I know this happened for a reason.” Those were the first words Grand Canyon University water polo coach and Paralympian […]

GCU's trades pathway launches Texas site

The Pre-Apprenticeship for Electricians Pathway has been a hit in Phoenix, so the GCU's Center for Workforce Development took its program to Austin, Texas, another […]

GCU Welcome Week, by the numbers

Photos by Ralph Freso It was the best of times; it was the busiest of times. Welcome Week wrapped up on Saturday with the American […]