GCU may start its own law school

• ASU is the only option in the Valley.

State of play: The private Christian university is seeking an "inaugural dean" for a new college of law, per a posting on LinkedIn.

• The dean would be responsible for "providing vision, strategic direction, and operational excellence across all aspects of the college," which would include accreditation, academic planning, faculty recruitment, performance assessment, research and scholarly development and program review.

Yes, but: The jury's still out as to whether GCU will actually create a college of law, spokesperson Bob Romantic told Axios.

• "There is nothing official at this point but we are exploring that possibility. Hiring someone with additional expertise in that area is part of that process," he said, adding that GCU has spent the past decade aggressively expanding its academic offerings.
• GCU has no timeline for when a decision will be made.

Of note: GCU already offers a legal studies degree.