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En garde! GCU alum advances to Paralympics

After struggling for more than a decade with pain in an injured left leg, Marine veteran and GCU alumna Jataya Taylor told doctors to amputate […]

Welcome Week features a fast and furiously fun schedule

Photos by Ralph Freso Welcome Week at Grand Canyon University has evolved into a mix of fluid efficiency and fun events. This year’s Aug. 26-31 […]

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. […]

Prevailing to teach: 'I am a strong woman'

Elizabeth Kuehne was born deaf. But after encouragement from her late adoptive mother and from a GCU university counselor, this summer she began work online […]

The world was not handed to them, but at GCU they raised a hand to teach

They often didn't have it easy in life, yet classroom paraprofessionals help the most vulnerable of K12 students. And GCU is helping those paraprofessionals, including […]

Sisters in scholarship and in life

Brianna Castro played a big role in raising her sister, Berlinda. She also gave her big shoes to fill, winning a Students Inspiring Students scholarship […]

Seitz set on attracting women to GCU's trades pathways

Photos by Ralph Freso At the end of each semester, Shelly Seitz welcomes working men and women who ditch the hardhats to dress up for […]

A real dean's list: 3 degrees, 3 babies, 10 years

Milan (Johnson) Blackwell graduated from high school at age 16, earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Grand Canyon University in six years, and on Feb. […]

GCU students' lessons in cyber span from from Phoenix to Hawaii

It's been a busy summer for GenCyber student lead Allie Urbaszewski and cyber junior Viviana Pacheco. Both work at the campus' Cyber Center of Excellence […]