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Photos by Rick D’Elia GCU News Bureau Hundreds of students broke out their formalwear and headed to Antelope Gym for the Project L masquerade ball, which featured plenty of dancing, food, a photo booth and free masks. Project L, a twice-a-year icebreaker, is organized by the Diversity and Inclusion Department’s Multicultural Office.

Photos by Rick D’Elia GCU News Bureau From playing cards to rolling the dice, about 1,100 students tested their luck at Casino Night on Tuesday in GCU Arena. No money was exchanged at the event, though students could vie for various prizes. The Canyon Activities Board social gathering kicked off the spring semester with a 1920s “Great Gatsby” theme.

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The movie “Identity Crisis” is being shot this month at various locations on the GCU campus. Here’s the story.  

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau Chapel services in the spring semester began Monday with the traditional kickoff talk by GCU President Brian Mueller.  

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Class of 2025 has some new members this semester — students who began their Grand Canyon University journey this week. Their orientation Tuesday included information passed out on the walkway north of GCU Stadium and a session in Antelope Gymnasium featuring GCU President Brian Mueller and the traditional pinning ceremony with a parent.  

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Employee Holiday Party on Thursday included a free dinner and lots of activities for the children before everyone went inside GCU Arena to watch the men’s basketball team defeat Chicago State. These photos capture what it was like before the game.    

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Friday evening ceremony of Winter Commencement at Grand Canyon University featured the College of Education, College of Fine Arts and Production, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and College of Science, Engineering and Technology. Read what the event’s Commencement speaker had to say here and view the slideshow below. For more Winter Commencement news, click here to view a slideshow from the Friday afternoon ceremony and here to read about that session’s student speaker.     

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Friday afternoon ceremony of Winter Commencement at Grand Canyon University featured graduates of the Colangelo College of Business, College of Nursing and Health Care Professions, and College of Theology. Read the story about the event’s Commencement speaker here and see a slideshow below. For more Winter Commencement news, click here to view a slideshow from the Friday evening ceremony and here to read about that session’s student speaker. 

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Building Virtues Conference: Character Education in a Changing World on Monday drew an in-person crowd of 500 to GCU Arena and another 1,500 virtually. A group of speakers, including keynotes Clifton Taulbert and Dr. Marvin Berkowitz, shared inspiring stories and ideas. Here’s the story.  

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau More than a hundred volunteers gathered at GCU’s CityServe HUB on Saturday to help make bunk beds for children in need. Working alongside the nonprofit organization Sleep in Heavenly Peace, the volunteers built enough beds to give 70 children a place to sleep. Here’s the story.