GCU News

14/01/2025

“There were so many lessons from my communications degree that have helped me become a better mayor, allowed me to help my clients in a stronger way, and really being able to evaluate situations to be a better leader."
Read more about GCU alum and Superior, AZ, Mayor Mila Besich here:

The task of serving as mayor, mother, advertising director and reporter while heavily involved in the mining industry may sound overwhelming. But Superior Mayor Mila […]

13/01/2025

The number of student clubs at GCU has grown to 125, the most ever on campus. So a walk through the Spring Club and Community Fair went a long way to display the wide range of interests among students, including new ones for running and eating. Read more:

Photos by Ralph Freso The spring semester started with the most student clubs ever on campus – 125. So a trip through Grand Canyon University’s […]

13/01/2025

"God provides everything I need. I wish I had been a pastor way earlier. There is no greater calling."
Brett Bergstrom works at GCU as a university development manager, but he also works as a pastor. GCU's latest initiative is to encourage students with a heart for ministry to become bivocational. Read more:

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published in the November issue of GCU Magazine, available in the purple bins on campus or digitally. Photos by […]

10/01/2025

“I didn’t know anything about gardening, but I know a lot about food and nutrition. So I researched gardening, and I found a passion for it. Now I want to have a garden my whole life.”
Graduate assistant Ashlee Romine oversees the Outdoor Recreation Campus Garden. Read more here:

Photos by Ralph Freso Taking a tour of the campus garden with graduate student Ashlee Romine is like walking through a housewarming with the owner. […]

09/01/2025

Women earn only 24% of the bachelor’s degrees awarded in engineering and 21% in computer science, according to the National Girls Collaborative Project. But Women in Tech, the Society of Women Engineers and CybHER are set on supporting the campus’s female students and their STEM ambitions. Read more:

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published in the November issue of GCU Magazine, which is available digitally here. Photos by Ralph Freso Three women […]

08/01/2025

Since leaving Iraq in 2014, Dr. Ayad Saknee has earned her master's and doctoral degrees en route to teaching computer technology and analytics classes at GCU. She recently became the first doctoral student to be inducted into the Eta Chi Chapter of Delta Mu Delta in person. Read more:

Conveying a message to 100 students was only one of several hurdles Dr. Ayad Saknee has cleared in the last 10 years. Since leaving Iraq […]

07/01/2025

Kaylee May Law was just 17 when she graduated from GCU with her bachelor's degree in government with an emphasis in legal studies. It took her just over a year after that to earn her master's from Johns Hopkins, and now at 19 years old, she's one of the youngest Asian Americans elected to public office. Read more:

Grand Canyon University government professors wouldn’t be surprised to see the latest news about one of its youngest alumna. Kaylee May Law, who graduated from […]

06/01/2025

Check out the Spring semester Chapel schedule here!

Hobby Lobby founder Steve Green is among the featured speakers for Monday Chapel for GCU's 2025 spring semester. Green funded the Museum of the Bible […]

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas, Lopes!

24/12/2024

Middle and high schoolers had a chance to get in touch with their inner aviator at the weeklong AirVenture Experience as part of a partnership between Colorado-based Falcon AeroLab and GCU. Read more:

Thanks to a partnership between Colorado Springs-based Falcon AeroLab and Grand Canyon University, K-12 students had an opportunity to get in touch with their inner […]

23/12/2024

“Put the Lord in the middle of your life."
John Kaites, Dean of the Colangelo College of Business, was inducted as an honorary member of GCU's Eta Chi chapter of international business honor society Delta Mu Delta. Read more:

John Kaites isn't taking his notoriety as an honorary member of GCU's Eta Chi chapter of Delta Mu Delta for granted. Shortly after his induction, […]

19/12/2024

“I felt pure joy to see the amount of time put into bringing happiness to the lives of others.”
GCU online social work students and faculty took the country by storm – a storm of generosity and kindness – during its first Social Services Week! Read more:

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 […]

18/12/2024

Gama Aywa Ondere hoped to find a fellow GCU seminary student to bring to his native Kenya, and found the right choice in a classmate from a small Arizona town. Read how Daniel Klem made an impact among the Kenyan worshipers during a 10-day trip. Read more:

Gama Aywa Ondere sought a fellow GCTS student in hopes of bringing him to his native Kenya. Ondere's mission was extremely successful, as classmate Daniel […]

16/12/2024

Congratulations to all our graduates! We are so proud of you! Head to our site for all our commencement stories and slideshows! https://news.gcu.edu/

13/12/2024

Learning business with an agricultural background might seem like trying to fit a round peg in a square hole. But for South Dakota native George Henry, learning business at GCU's Colangelo College of Business provided a perfect blend with his farming skills. Read more:

Learning business with an agricultural background might seem like trying to fit a round peg in a square hole. But for South Dakota native George […]

12/12/2024

“I just get emotional. I know this will change their lives.”
The expanding GCU Center for Workforce Development paid tribute to 150 participants who completed pathways toward careers as electricians or machinists at Tuesday night’s Night of Celebration. Read more:

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Mickey Nuñez has seen the Night of Celebration unfold nearly a half dozen times as a program manager in […]

11/12/2024

“This just is one of the venues where we can really showcase a sampling of what students are doing throughout the year.”
Five student groups presented to university leadership and faculty Monday at the Canyon Undergraduate Research Symposium. Read more:

Impressive records. Competitive performance. Championship titles. These are just a few components that drive collegiate athletes to continuously practice, improve and strive for higher results […]

11/12/2024

Love was in the air Monday night at the Songwriters Showcase at the Quad. Recently engaged Kate McIntyre and Hayden Conway performed songs that will be under consideration for the 2025 Canyon Worship album. Read more:

Love was in the air Monday night at the Songwriters Showcase at the Quad. Recently engaged Kate McIntyre and Hayden Conway performed songs that will […]