Recent News

GCU hosted the Arizona Special Olympics as students, staff and other volunteers supported the annual competition for local athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Pool parties, movie screenings, Bible studies and barbeques are just steps away from the front doors of the more than 250 GCU students who are living on campus this summer, a record number for the University. All are taking classes and/or working at the University, and living in the North Rim Apartments.

A Positive Coaching Alliance workshop for local high school coaches and athetes drew a surprise visitor — Phoenix Suns coach Jeff Hornacek.

With news from a national association that nearly 9 percent more college graduates will be hired this year compared to 2013, GCU students are finding jobs inside and outside the University.

Goodwill of Central Arizona was on campus during move-out to collect dozens of bins of goods to raise funds for no-cost job training for underprivileged residents. For some students, fitting their belongings in their car was quite a challenge.

The story of Air Force Maj. Dan Rooney (ret.) provided plenty of inspiration for the commencement crowd.

The aging facility near downtown Phoenix came back to life for GCU’s commencement, and inspirational stories from speakers and the Class of 2014 were everywhere.

The goal of the Canyon Challenge is to turn out student entrepreneurs, and this year’s finalists appear to be up to the task.

Short profiles of some of the notable graduates from GCU’s Class of 2014.

Dr. Randhir Deo tracks trends in water contamination but most notably has written peer-reviewed academic journal articles about the rising tide of pharmaceutical drugs in water systems.