Graduation

Critical Mass hits a high note at Commencement

Photos by Ralph Freso Caps soar, confetti rains down from the ceiling, cheers spill into Grand Canyon University's Global Credit Union Arena, and Critical Mass […]

GCU goes on the road to bring spirit of Commencement to alumni

Attending Commencement at GCU isn't always possible, especially for online students. So the Office of Alumni Relations came up with an idea – why not […]

International student graduate finds home at GCU

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Many European students dream of attending college in the United States, including Tijana (pronounced Tiana) Zlaticanin, from Sutomore, Montenegro. […]

Commencement speaker takes leap of faith

You would never expect a competitive dancer of 15 years to experience stage fright. Student speaker Abbigale Burdett shares her story and overcame her fear […]

Grad finished dissertation amid Afghan bombings

Stephen Lagerberg would be on Zoom one night as he pushed ahead to finish his dissertation and the next night might include a bombing at […]

Theatre graduates enjoy one final trip across stage

It has been a long and memorable ride for theatre students Brand Brown, Christian Bradford and Tyler Sorrels in their time at GCU, and it […]

Kirk Cameron delivers powerful message to grads

Kirk Cameron's Fall Commencement keynote address underlines the importance of perseverance. The former "Growing Pains" star and now prominent Christian actor addressed GCU's most recent […]

Retiring Dave Smith read grads' names -- and a lot of numbers

Dave Smith was known as the name reader at every GCU graduation the past seven years. He had seven seconds to read the name card, […]

Dance graduates glide into the professional world

Breaking into the professional world can be difficult, especially in the arts. But even with their graduation from GCU fresh on their minds, several dance […]