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GCU MAGAZ I NE • 7

M

any people say that the best years

of their lives were spent on a college

campus. The spirit, the sense of self-

discovery, the lifelong friendships —

they wrap together into an enduring,

beautiful memory.

But events of the last several years have created

an even more special feeling at Grand Canyon

University. Almost overnight, it has become a

large, fast-growing, impactful university that still

maintains its small-town feel.

It has a vibrant downtown, with a variety of

restaurants and stores and people everywhere.

Coffee shops. Sports events with top-quality

venues. Plays and concerts. Places to exercise,

relax and socialize. A chapel. A hotel.

A golf course. A bowling alley. A post office.

Swimming pools. Soon, it even will have a beach

volleyball stadium.

Everyone talks about it. Students. Faculty.

Staff. Visitors. As new building after new

building has sprung up, so have new gathering

spots, new activities and new additions to the

culture. And the sense of purpose that pervades

the campus only gets stronger as it gets bigger

— as demonstrated by GCU's $1.1 billion annual

economic impact in the community and its

commitment to transforming the neighborhood.

In this issue of GCU Magazine, we explore why

the 17,384 students who populate it and the 3,650

employees who work here feel so strongly about

it. Welcome to Lopeville, a town within a campus,

a campus within a city. We’re glad you came.

Phoenix has a new ‘town,’

and it sure has grown

on its residents

RISING