125th Anniversary

News Stories

• MAY 2013
• Construction Begins on $6 Million Indoor Tennis & Golf Center
• Trustees Approve $60 Million University Center
• Zag Grads Represent Wide Array of Gifts, Ideals
• Avista Corp. Establishes Paul A. Redmond Endowed Engineering Scholarship at Gonzaga
• A Fond Adieu to the COG, which has Served Generations of Zags Well
• Dr. Jane Goodall Wows Gonzaga with Tales of Life’s Work, Reasons for Hope
• APRIL 2013
• For 9th Straight Year, Commencement Will Be Largest in School History
• Commencement Ceremonies May 10-12 Conclude Extraordinary 125th Anniversary Year
• Global Scholar in Residence and Tibetan Monk Geshe Phelgye to Gift Gonzaga a Peace Pole
• Dr. Jane Goodall Wows Gonzaga with Tales of Life’s Work, Reasons for Hope
• Catherine Brown Tkacz to Discuss Nez Perce Prayers Created By Rev. Cataldo on April 20
• Gonzaga Symphony Orchestra Presents Season Finale April 29 Featuring Acclaimed Violinist Tim Fain
• MARCH 2013
• International ‘Pursuit of Justice’ Conference April 18-20 at Gonzaga Features Top Speakers, Scholars
• 125 Years of Tradition Informs, Inspires Gonzaga’s Increasingly Global Future
• Gonzaga Welcomes Pioneering Artist Dale Chihuly Back to Spokane
• U.S. News & World Report Ranks Gonzaga’s Part-Time MBA Program No. 73 Best in Nation
• Nation’s No.1-Ranked Gonzaga Men Celebrate WCC Crown, Cut Net Monday Night
• Gonzaga Fans in Vegas, Worldwide Prepare for WCC Championship Games
• Dan Dickau Inducted into WCC Hall of Honor
• Jundt Art Museum Offers Special Selection of Chihuly Works from Its Collection for 125th Anniversary Celebration
• Gonzaga Scholars Ciaffa, Osborne Discuss 'What Can We Learn From Nietzsche?' March 25 on Campus
• It’s Official: Gonzaga Rises to No. 1 for First Time
• FEBRUARY 2013
• Gonzaga’s New ‘Transformation Cafes’ Bring Faculty Lectures to Community Venues Starting Feb. 23
• Gonzaga Rises to No. 1 in Nation for Alumni Peace Corps Volunteers
• Zags’ Debate Team of Harper, Newton Qualifies for National Debate Tournament
• Renowned Biochemist Bruce Alberts Delivers Gonzaga’s 27th Annual O’Leary Lecture March 18
• Thanks to You, First Annual National Gonzaga Day a Resounding Success
• JANUARY 2013
• Gonzaga Professor Osborne to Discuss ‘Overcoming Habituation’ in Feb. 6 Lecture at Jundt Art Museum
• Zag Nation Unites on First National Gonzaga Day to Celebrate University’s Tradition, Transformation
• ‘Tradition & Transformation’ Exhibit Continues Jundt Art Museum’s Celebration of Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary
• Excitement Builds for National Gonzaga Day Jan. 24
• Tickets Available for Jane Goodall Lecture at Gonzaga University
• DECEMBER 2012
• National Gonzaga Day Jan. 24 Brings Gonzaga to You
• Ten Rembrandt Originals on Display at Jundt Art Museum Celebrate Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary
• Professor Brian Steverson to Deliver Aram Lecture on Business Ethics Feb. 13
• Bing Crosby Helped Gonzaga Celebrate its First 50 Years at 1937 Golden Jubilee
• NOVEMBER 2012
• New Round of ‘We Are Zags’ TV Ads Debuts
• 1912 Silver Jubilee Anniversary Marked Gonzaga’s Transformation from a College to a University
• Gonzaga Launches Alumni Chapter in Japan, Its First Overseas
• Marking Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary, Jundt Art Museum Exhibit Features Prints from Collection
• Wonderful Weekend Nourishes Zag Relationships, Celebrates All Things Gonzaga
• OCTOBER 2012
• Futurist, Author Sir Ken Robinson Energizes Gonzaga with Ideas to Advance Education, Enhance Culture
• Gonzaga Dedicates New Grotto, a Sacred Space to Promote Faith and Peace
• All Invited to Gather at Gonzaga Nov. 16 to Participate in International Day of Tolerance Commemoration
• Gonzaga Abuzz This Weekend With 5,000 Campus Guests: All-Alumni Reunion, 125th Anniversary, Fall Family Weekend Events, ‘Kraziness in the Kennel’
• Foley Center Exhibition ‘Tradition & Transformation’ Recognizes Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary Foley Center Exhibition ‘Tradition & Transformation’ Recognizes Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary
• Gonzaga Scholars to Discuss ‘What Can We Learn from St. Ignatius of Loyola?’ Oct. 23 on Campus
• Sir Ken Robinson, Futurist & Best-Selling Author Speaks to Gonzaga University Leaders Oct. 17
• Spokane Symphony, Chorale to Mark Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary with Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony
• SEPTEMBER 2012
• McDonald’s Sponsors Zagapalooza Celebration
• Scott Turow Explores Cultural Perceptions of American Attorneys in Lecture at Gonzaga Law School
• Gonzaga Law School to Host 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oral Arguments in Three Cases Oct. 3
• Gonzaga U. Journal of Hate Studies, American University College of Law Co-Host D.C. Symposium Sept. 27
• Professor Garvin to Present Constitution Day Lecture Sept. 17, Part of GU Anniversary Celebration
• Gonzaga Students Enjoy Q-and-A Session with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Thomas Friedman
• Gonzaga Faith & Reason Institute Presents Lecture Sept. 12 on Oldest Written Native American Musical Score
• Gonzaga Marks Tradition, Transformation in 125th Anniversary Celebration Week Sept. 12-20
• Get Your Tickets for 125th Anniversary Zagapalooza All-Class Reunion Oct. 19-21
• As Gonzaga Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary, a Look Back at Its Founding Year: 1887-88
• Author Scott Turow Lecture Sept. 20 to Kickoff Gonzaga U. Law School Centennial Celebration
• Gonzaga’s 43rd Annual Pilgrimage to N. Idaho Mission Set for Sept. 15
• Avista Corp., Washington Trust Bank Are Premier Sponsors of Gonzaga’s 125th Celebration
• AUGUST 2012
• Gonzaga U. Students Descend upon Campus as Orientation Continues; Classes Start Tuesday
• In Anniversary Year, Jundt Art Museum Opens Fall with Exhibitions: ‘Gift of the Artist’ & ‘Ignatius of Loyola’
• JULY 2012
• Gonzaga Presidential Speaker Series Brings Thomas Friedman This Fall, Jane Goodall in Spring (’13)
• As Gonzaga Continues Its 125th Anniversary Celebration, a Look Back at 1890-91
• JUNE 2012
• Spokane to Mark Feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga June 21 with Anniversary Mass, Barbecue
• MAY 2012
• Gonzaga Students Ask Archbishop Desmond Tutu Questions in Roundtable Session
• Most Rev. Tutu Urges Graduates to Dream, Collaborate with God to Make World Better
• Stephen Silliman Named Dean of Gonzaga School of Engineering and Applied Science
• Gonzaga Launches 125th Anniversary, Unveils ‘Tradition and Transformation’ Website
• A Look Back at 1896-97 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary This Year
• Students Like These Inspire Archbishop Tutu to Speak at Gonzaga’s Senior Commencement on Sunday
• Gonzaga to Graduate 10th-Straight Record Large Class in 119th Commencement May 11-13
• APRIL 2012
• Bloomsday Founder Don Kardong, Gonzaga Runners Offer Tips for Sunday’s Race (May 6)
• A Look Back at 1902-03 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary This Year
• MARCH 2012
• View a Sneak Peek of Gonzaga’s Keepsake Anniversary Books
• A Look Back at 1908-09 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary This Year
• It’s Zags vs. Buckeyes on St. Patrick’s Day, the 175th Birthday of Gonzaga’s Founder Fr. Cataldo, S.J.
• FEBRUARY 2012
• Gonzaga to Honor Nobel Laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at Undergraduate Commencement
• Commencement to Launch Gonzaga’s Anniversary Celebrations
• A Look Back at 1914-15 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary This Year
• JANUARY 2012
• New Books to Highlight Gonzaga Law School Centennial, University’s 125th Anniversary
• A Look Back at 1920-21 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2012
• GU Community to Take Part in Annual March for Unity on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday
• DECEMBER 2011
• A Look Back at 1926-27 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2012
• NOVEMBER 2011
• A Look Back at 1932-33 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2012
• OCTOBER 2011
• A Look Back at 1938-39 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2012
• SEPTEMBER 2011
• A Look Back at 1944-45 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2012
• JULY 2011
• As Gonzaga Prepares for 125th Anniversary, a Look Back at 1950-51
• MAY 2011
• A Look Back at 1956-57 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary
• APRIL 2011
• A Look Back at 1962-63 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2012
• MARCH 2011
• A Look Back at 1968-69 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2012
• FEBRUARY 2011
• A Look Back at 1974-75 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2012
• JANUARY 2011
• A Look Back at 1980-81 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2011-12
• DECEMBER 2010
• A Look Back at 1986-87 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2011-12
• NOVEMBER 2010
• Eighteen Years Ago, Gonzaga Heeded the Call of the Canim Lake Band of Canada
• OCTOBER 2010
• Looking Back to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2012
• SEPTEMBER 2010
• Marching Back in Time to Advance Gonzaga’s 2012 Quasquicentennial (125th Anniversary)