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From Student to Mentor: Summer Research Comes Full Circle for GU Alumna

When Greenville University senior Makenzie Jones joined a research lab at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville this summer, she didn't expect to have all the...

Alumni News

GU Alum Builds Community Through 9 Square in the Air

When Steve Otey ’99 noticed students separating into the same groups after youth group each week, he wasn’t trying to invent a game. He was trying...

Campus News

Beyond the Walls: Building Community Before Vespers

Before Vespers begins, Greenville University students will soon have a new reason to arrive early—and perhaps meet someone they might not have otherwise. This fall, Vespers...

Student Experience Stories

From Chicago suburb to Greenville’s campus, Zoe Barnes Finds Her Place in the Saddle

When Zoe Barnes and her father stopped at Greenville University’s table during a college fair, one detail immediately caught their attention. “My dad looks down at...

Alumni News

Greenville University Honors Five Alumni for Lives of Faithful Service

The 2026 alumni award recipients have carried Greenville’s commitment to character and service into medicine, science, music, ministry, and global business. Greenville University will recognize five...

Alumni News

Greenville Celebrates Generations of Athletic Excellence

Greenville University will celebrate more than five decades of athletic excellence this Homecoming as it welcomes its 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame class and recognizes...

Alumni News

From Greenville to Global Impact: Jessica Ray’s Calling to Empower Families

On any given morning, Jessica Ray moves from meeting to meeting. She casts vision, guides strategy, and leads teams worldwide. She currently lives in a historic...

Student Experience Stories

GU Criminal Justice Students Explore the Human Impact of History

For many college students today, Sept. 11, 2001, is a historical event they know only through textbooks, documentaries, and factual discussions. This spring, five Greenville University...

Campus News

Engineering Students Build Universal Solution for Motorcycle Mechanics

When Greenville University engineering seniors Blanca Garcia-Quilez, Ruben Pullum, and Hiram Cruz began searching for a capstone project, they saw an opportunity to solve a...

Campus News

A Direct Path from an Illinois Community College to Greenville University

Greenville University’s new Direct Admit pathway makes it easier for Illinois community college students to transfer and complete their bachelor’s degree. Students with at least 24...

Student Experience Stories

Faith in Context: Greenville University Students Experience Scripture in Israel

It is not often that one finds themselves walking on the stones that Jesus walked, surrounded by walls dating back thousands of years, while listening...

Student Experience Stories

Engineering Students Take Flight with BirdBuoy Capstone Project

For most, tracking migratory birds means looking up. For four Greenville University engineering students, it meant creating a smarter, more impactful way to understand and...