Grand Canyon University

Spring 2026 commencement (nontraditional), Thursday morning

Grand Canyon University students from the colleges of Engineering and Technology, Natural Sciences, and Nursing and Health Care Professions were conferred their master's and doctoral […]

Spring 2026 commencement (nontraditional), Wednesday afternoon

GCU Spring 2026 Commencement for online and cohort students continued April 29, 2026. It was the third of seven ceremonies for nontraditional students and celebrated […]

Online graduate dedicates achievement to late family members

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow / Livestream From an early age, Elena Alicea knew she wanted to spend her life helping children and families. […]

Grad's accident prompts change to help others

Collin Buford underwent 18 surgeries after a life-threatening auto accident. While rehabbing, Buford heard the same questions from patients recovering from similar injuries. That caused […]

Numbers add up for new CCCE senior lead

Dr. Paul Gibbs has worked with data for two large student bodies. That experience blended well with his background in understanding and fortifying character formation […]

Lope Appreciation Awards

University leadership recognized faculty and staff for their achievements in 2025-26 at the Lope Appreciation ceremony on Monday at Global Credit Union Arena. The Provost […]

Spring commencement (traditional), Friday morning ceremony

Students in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences were honored during Grand Canyon University's Friday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.

History graduate finds a second home in Ethington Theatre

Photos by Ralph Freso When Ben Sparling came to Grand Canyon University, he thought he had left his theatre days behind him in high school. […]

Dancer’s broken pieces became God’s masterpiece

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow / Livestream Paige Heilig in one of her dance videos flips her tresses to the beat-cymbal crash-beat of the […]