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Keeli Rodriguez graduated from GCU with a theatre and drama degree, but she has found her place somewhere unexpected – a...
08/09/2025

Keeli Rodriguez graduated from GCU with a theatre and drama degree, but she has found her place somewhere unexpected – at Universal’s Epic Universe. It’s where she used her artistic talents to bring Harry Potter’s Ministry of Magic and the Dark Universe to life. Read more:

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published in the August issue of GCU Magazine, available in the purple bins around campus or digitally. When some […]

As an operating room nurse, Liezl Moscaya would see how anxious patients would get before surgery. So when it came to ch...
08/09/2025

As an operating room nurse, Liezl Moscaya would see how anxious patients would get before surgery. So when it came to choosing a quality improvement project for her master's degree program in nursing, she decided to see if nonpharmacological treatments might help improve patient outcomes. Read more:

When you think of patient care, you generally don't think of peppermint and lavender. Could peppermint and lavender really make a difference, for example, in […]

Every mission trip is a learning experience, even for leaders like Andrew Cuss, who has served in other countries since ...
05/09/2025

Every mission trip is a learning experience, even for leaders like Andrew Cuss, who has served in other countries since he was a youth. Cuss, head lead of the Missions team for GCU’s Global Outreach, shared the importance of the university’s role during a meet and greet Thursday that attracted more than 125 students. Read more:

Every mission trip provides a learning experience, even for leaders like Andrew Cuss who have been serving in foreign countries since their youth. Cuss, head […]

New Canyon Rising Scholarship students heard plenty of good advice from three alumni who were in their shoes and have si...
05/09/2025

New Canyon Rising Scholarship students heard plenty of good advice from three alumni who were in their shoes and have since excelled in their careers to get them off to a good start on the first day of classes on Tuesday. Read more:

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Quyen Phan was part of the first small group of students to be granted a Students Inspiring Students Scholarship […]

Engineering faculty instructor Vance Collins has been named GCU's third Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network Foundat...
04/09/2025

Engineering faculty instructor Vance Collins has been named GCU's third Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network Foundation Engineering Unleashed Fellow! Read more here:

While working as a youth pastor for a small church in Chandler, Arizona, Vance Collins never imagined how his journey would lead him to shepherd […]

“There was a light in him that was so impressive to me. Just to watch you continue to show up and pour into others is su...
04/09/2025

“There was a light in him that was so impressive to me. Just to watch you continue to show up and pour into others is such a blessing."
Dozens of scholarships were awarded to students who have aged out of foster care at the Fostering Futures Scholarship Reception on Friday. Read more:

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Ray Gilmore didn’t have it easy growing up in Tucson. He said his parents weren’t interested, and his grandmother, […]

“I like that this is a faith-based dance program. It holds me accountable to my principles and lets me create pieces for...
03/09/2025

“I like that this is a faith-based dance program. It holds me accountable to my principles and lets me create pieces for shows that reflect my values.”
Read more about GCU's dance program here:

Photos by Ralph Freso In a matter of minutes, the dance studio on the first floor of Grand Canyon University's Saguaro Hall went from serene […]

One trip through Friday’s Club and Community Fair will tell you a lot about what GCU students are interested in these da...
03/09/2025

One trip through Friday’s Club and Community Fair will tell you a lot about what GCU students are interested in these days. Yes, their career path, but also puzzles, dancing, crocheting, lifting weights, writing songs, the great outdoors and more. Read here:

Photos by Ralph Freso If you think young people just have their heads buried in their phones, you haven’t walked through the Club and Community […]

21,000+ items sold at the Lope Shop, 14,420 event check-ins and 120,000 water bottles. It takes a lot to keep Welcome We...
02/09/2025

21,000+ items sold at the Lope Shop, 14,420 event check-ins and 120,000 water bottles. It takes a lot to keep Welcome Week running! Check out more with Welcome Week by the numbers:

Welcome Week 2025 attracted thousands of students and parents who arrived on the Grand Canyon University campus for move-in, orientation and a spectrum of events. […]

Spiritual Life on Wednesday night kicked off the year with Ignite, followed by the Ignite Fair, when teams like Local an...
28/08/2025

Spiritual Life on Wednesday night kicked off the year with Ignite, followed by the Ignite Fair, when teams like Local and Global Outreach connect with students and share opportunities to serve the community. Read more:

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Amid the high-energy of Grand Canyon University's Welcome Week festivities, Ignite gave students a chance to slow down, praise […]

Cody Bagwell won the top prize at the spring 2025 Canyon Challenge entrepreneurial competition with a product he designe...
28/08/2025

Cody Bagwell won the top prize at the spring 2025 Canyon Challenge entrepreneurial competition with a product he designed to prevent you from losing your fob. Fob Mate, which attaches your fob to your cellphone, was one of several products offered at the Lope Shop and at Pop-Ups on the Promenade. Read more:

Cody Bagwell's entrepreneurial path climbed after winning the top prize at spring 2025 Canyon Challenge. Bagwell's Fob Mate product designed to help students was one […]

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