Welcome Week attracted tens of thousands to Grand Canyon University as parents helped first-year students move into their residences while returning students headed back to campus after a four-month break.
A plethora of events helped acclimate newcomers and provided new opportunities for returning students.
As usual, GCU Welcome Programs and other groups were prepared for the masses. Here’s a look at the numbers:
21,000-plus – Items sold at the Lope Shop Aug. 25-29
14,420 – Event check-ins
8,055 – Unique event guests
Welcome Programs
27 – Golf carts rented
7,080 – New students who completed their online orientation module
500-plus – Student volunteers
11,875 – Curbside appointments
98 – A-Frame signs placed around campus
298 – People registered for Family Weekend Oct. 10-11
135 – Walkie talkies
120,000 – Water bottles
ASGCU
342 – New student social check-ins
282 – Transfer and out-of-state student social check-ins
170 – Open house check-ins
633 – The Sweet Life of ASGCU check-ins
GCU Dining
40 – Dozens of doughnuts for Thursday’s Lope Family Sendoff
240 – Pounds of barbecue chicken served Wednesday by Lopes Training Table (approximately 300 pieces)
259 – Pounds of brisket served Thursday
342 – Pounds of ribs (approximately 200 racks) served Friday
84.5 – Average people served per hour
CAB
3,040 – Silent Disco check-ins
2,684 – Canyon Cool Down check-ins
Commuter Life
461 – Welcome Week open house check-ins
Clubs & Organizations
3,972 – Fall Club and Community Fair check-ins
23 – New IDEA Club members
1,422 – Welcome Week club events check-ins
Multicultural Life
88 – Open House check-ins
1,126 – Project L check-ins
200 – Taste of the World check-ins
GCU News senior writer Mark Gonzales can be reached at [email protected]
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