Hundreds of GCU social work students offer a helping hand across U.S.

It started with an idea last year that spread across the country to hundreds of Grand Canyon University online social work students. They went into […]

Published December 3, 2025

Dr. Live Endless (yes, that's his name) is a social work professor who lives up to it

A social work professor is showing his students the life he lectures about, the life of helping others, of being a good neighbor, of fully […]

Published September 25, 2025

GCU graduate social work student helps change state and federal laws

Katherine McClanahan looked at the phone images and saw the familiar curve of her own bed post. It instantly crushed her. She had been secretly […]

Published May 29, 2025

Alums bring skill, heart to those in need at neighboring clinics

Photos by Ralph Freso Brittany Dustin’s team is relied on heavily to help the ailing, despondent and lost on Phoenix’s west side. “I supervise 11 […]

Published March 27, 2025

Arizona Capitol trip kindles advocacy in social work students

Photos by Ralph Freso Contrary to what some might say these days, you can run into some very amicable politicians down at the state legislature. […]

Published March 11, 2025

Social work students blanket the U.S. in huge holiday help out

They served food in Yuma, handed out coats in Alaska, gave blankets to battered women in El Paso. They dug a garden for underprivileged kids […]

Published December 18, 2024

Student volunteers form surprising bond with senior citizens

Grand Canyon University junior Raphaela Bravo never thought she would find herself sitting between two senior citizen women, her hands submerged in a tub of […]

Published December 2, 2024

Helping others centers College of Humanities and Social Sciences Showcase

Photos by Ralph Freso / Video The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Showcase featured Grand Canyon University students’ capstone projects on Wednesday, and after […]

Published April 18, 2024

Social work program earns accreditation, students prepared to meet high need

GCU’s Bachelor of Social Work program has attained accreditation through the Council on Social Work Education three years after its launch. The three-year review means […]

Published April 5, 2024