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Leadership Students Welcome John Sage March 5
(SPOKANE, Wash.) John Sage, co-founder of Pura Vida Coffee, will discuss his companys business model with Gonzaga University Comprehensive Leadership Program students at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 5 in the Jepson Centers Wolff Auditorium. The title ...
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Improvements Power Best-Ever Graduation Rate
(SPOKANE, Wash.) As an indictor of academic quality, Gonzaga University reports that it has increased its six-year graduation rate from 63 to 80 percent, making it one of the highest-performing institutions in the nation from the perspective of student ...
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NW Alliance to Examine 'Beauty Backlash' March 4
The Northwest Alliance for Responsible Media (NWARM), located at Gonzaga University, will launch its 2008 Media Literacy Film Series with a screening and discussion of The Beauty Backlash at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 4, at the Magic Lantern Theatre (25 W. ...
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Free Reception Feb. 29 for 'Treasures' Exhibition
Gonzaga University will host a free public reception at the Foley Center Library from 7-8:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 29 for the exhibition Treasures from the Vault: Rare Books from the Jesuit Heritage, which will be open during the reception. This debut ...
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NY Times Counsel Freeman to Speak at GU Wednesday
George Freeman, assistant general counsel for The New York Times Co. since 1992, will discuss The New York Times and the First Amendment from 10-11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27 in the Barbieri Courtroom at the Gonzaga University School of Law. ...
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GU Readers Theatre to Present 'The Maltese Falcon'
Gonzaga Universitys Readers Theatre will present The Maltese Falcon, adapted from Dashiell Hammetts detective novel of the same name, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 29 in the Jundt Art Center Auditorium. The play, which is free and open to the public, ...
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GU Law Hosts International Trade Event Feb. 28-29
(SPOKANE, Wash.) If you are interested in the World Trade Organization, the North American Free Trade Agreement or the impact that either has on United States international trade, Gonzaga University School of Law has the ticket for you. Prominent ...
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Women's Leadership Conference March 12
Inland Northwest women will gather from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 12 to embrace the challenge of leadership at the 2008 Womens Leadership Conference of the Inland Northwest at Spokane Community Colleges Lair Student Auditorium.
 
Stan Deetz to Speak Here Feb. 27 on Stakeholder Go
Stan Deetz, professor of communication and director of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Colorado, will discuss communication and stakeholder governance models at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Gonzaga University. The lecture, titled The ...
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Flying Milk Jugs Feb. 23 Part of Engineers Week
Students in Gonzaga Universitys School of Engineering and Applied Science are celebrating National Engineers Week this week with a host of campus events, including a trebuchet (treb y shet) competition at noon Saturday (Feb. 23) in which a catapult is ...
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'Legalized Gambling: Blessing or Curse?'
Gonzaga School of Law Associate Professor Al McNeil will discuss the topic, "Legalized Gambling: Blessing or Curse" from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar, as part of the Spokane City Forum. Legalized ...
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Alliance Helps Local Teens Cope with Pressures
(SPOKANE, Wash.) For the second year in a row, the Northwest Alliance for Responsible Media and Gonzaga University have partnered with Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and North Idaho to help girls deal with pressures of adolescence.
 
Brown, Diebel to Lead Discussion of 'New Atheism'
Gonzaga University graduate students of philosophy Aaron Brown and Brent Diebel will lead the GU Socratic Club in a discussion of New Atheism from 4-5:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15, in Room 101 of College Hall, formerly known as the Administration ...
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Soloist Lee to Perform with GU Symphony March 3
Internationally acclaimed violinist Kyung Sun Lee will be the soloist for the Gonzaga Symphony Orchestras first spring concert at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 3 at the Bing Crosby Theater (formerly the MET), 901 W. Sprague Ave. Conducted by Kevin ...
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Poet Extraordinaire Robert Hass to Speak Here Feb.
(SPOKANE, Wash.) Robert Hass, former Poet Laureate of the United States and winner of the 2007 National Book Award for poetry, will read excerpts from his work at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 25, in the Cataldo Hall Globe Room, as part of Gonzaga Universitys ...
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Spittal's Music Published by Boosey & Hawkes Co.
Boosey & Hawkes Co., the largest specialist classical music publishing company in the world, recently printed Lament (For a Fallen Friend), a piece composed by Robert Spittal, associate professor of music at Gonzaga University. The work adds to Spittals ...
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Transformational Leadership in Ministry Workshops
Gonzaga University Continuing Education and the Ministry Institute are offering an interactive online seminar on transformational leadership in ministry for educators and ministers. The series began Jan. 28 and ends May 9. Twenty participants were ...
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Sister Hanley to Lead Discernment Workshop Feb. 23
Sister Katherine Hanley, CSJ, will lead a workshop on Christian discernment from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Washington/California Room of the COG at Gonzaga University. The cost for the event, which is open to the public, is $35 and ...
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GU Receives $202,047 to Mentor At-risk Youth
Gonzaga University has received a $202,047 grant from Washington State Mentors (WSM) for the Mentoring At-Risk Youth Project. Gonzaga is the only educational institution among seven entities receiving a portion of $3.5 million from WSM to support at-risk ...
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Allen to Discuss 'Leadership Challenges' Feb. 12
Cliff Allen will lead a morning workshop on Leadership Challenges through Change from 7:30- 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, at CenterStage, located at 1017 W. 1st Ave., downtown Spokane. Breakfast begins at 7 a.m., before the workshop. The event, which is ...
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Renowned Educator Jane Elliott Speaks Here Feb. 15
Jane Elliott, internationally known teacher, diversity trainer and recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education, will speak from 9 a.m.-noon, Friday, Feb. 15 at Gonzaga Universitys Cataldo Hall, Globe Room. At ...
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Partnership in Employment Career Fair Feb. 14
The Career Center at Gonzaga University will collaborate with Eastern Washington University, Whitworth College and Washington State University to sponsor the Partnership in Employment Career Fair from 2-6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Spokane ...
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