Gonzaga students patronize businesses throughout
the University District, including David's Pizza.
the University District, including David's Pizza.
Gonzaga's faculty and students bring tremendous resource to the University District, both brain power and spending power
- Gonzaga is an anchor of the University District, with nearly 7,600 students and 1,100 employees studying and working on 130 acres adjacent to downtown Spokane
- Gonzaga students have worked as research assistants on the Riverpoint Campus at WSU-Spokane’s Sleep & Performance Research Center, Applied Sciences Lab and with the University of Washington Medical School faculty
- In the last five years, Gonzaga has created or expanded programs in forensic accounting, environmental studies, family counseling, nursing administration and human physiology, adding diverse education opportunities in the University District
- Gonzaga is the leading provider of private investment in the University District neighborhood
- 6,000 GU students live in or within walking distance of the University District
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"Gonzaga is a major spoke in
the University District wheel,
keeping the momentum of
the $843 million public/private
investment moving. The
synergy of Gonzaga together
with the other educational
institutions and regional
economic drivers creates an
urban laboratory with exciting
potential to come."
- Marty Dickinson,
president, Downtown
Spokane Partnership
