Student Engagement

Lip Sync delivers with wicked dancing

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Porter Sonntag said his mechanical engineering degree might take a bit longer than planned. But that’s OK, he said, […]

GCU students put best foot forward for campus unity

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Hannah Leon doesn’t often meet anyone with the same cultural background as her. She’s Mexican and Vietnamese. “That’s a […]

What do students like? Look at their clubs

Photos by Ralph Freso If you think young people just have their heads buried in their phones, you haven’t walked through the Club and Community […]

Welcome Week is jammed with jamming and, well, just joy

Photos by Ralph Freso Welcome Week at Grand Canyon University has always been special and full of music, dancing and cheering. For years, it also […]

5 questions with Aaron Koehne, Local Outreach manager

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published as the "5-on-5" feature in the April 2025 issue of GCU Magazine, available in the purple bins on […]

Advisor of year builds 'home away from home' in Latino club

Leo Quintero will be honored by Grand Canyon University this week, but nine years ago he was a struggling freshman from San Diego. The U.S.-born […]

You sunk my battleship! New water sports add gurgle to intramurals

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow It’s 60 degrees with a light drizzle, and competitors are slightly shivering as the sun sets. They wouldn’t want […]

Senior class dedication harkens to the past, inspires the future

Photos by Ralph Freso Months ago, Director of Student Engagement Jeremy Mack was telling new student body leaders at Grand Canyon University about the special […]

Violinist and variety are winners at GCU's Got Talent

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow When the second to last act was announced, the judges had to ask twice, because the stage was empty. […]