Welcome Week

Parent Council: When you're at GCU, you're family

Photos by Ralph Freso Welcome Week is coming to a close, and it’s time for students to say goodbye to their families. Though this is […]

49 questions with Welcome Programs

Welcome Week, the most anticipated, crazy-busy, event-packed week of the academic year, has finally hit the ground at Grand Canyon University. More than 100 events, […]

Lavender prevails as Lope Shop embarks on Welcome Week

Customers who plan to converge on Lope Shop for Welcome Week will find the popular color lavender remaining on various pieces of apparel. But in […]

Welcome Week is jammed with jamming and, well, just joy

Photos by Ralph Freso Welcome Week at Grand Canyon University has always been special and full of music, dancing and cheering. For years, it also […]

'I'll call you when I want to feel close to home'

They stood in family huddles, arms draped around one another, in an inaugural rite of passage called Lope Family Sendoff that gave parents prayers and […]

GCU's Welcome Week spirit anchored by faith

Photos by Ralph Freso “If you are looking to go deeper in your faith, this is 100% the place you’ll find it,” Worship Manager Jared […]

Welcome Week thrice as nice thanks to trio of big events

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow The sun is starting to set on the second day of Welcome Week, and it’s time to take a […]

Campus celebrates 75 years with surprise at move-in

It’s a Welcome Week of connection. It’s why student clubs are heavily featured this week, including four events and the big Club and Community Fair […]

Welcome Week operations mastermind helps keep things running smoothly

The most anticipated week of the year is here at Grand Canyon University. It's Welcome Week, which means cars are lining up at every entrance […]