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Father C. Hightower, S.J., whom many students and alumni identify with most regarding Gonzaga University's Jesuit character, will leave his post as director of University Ministry after being assigned as superior in Sacramento, Calif. A goodbye party was held for him May 8 at the Crosby Student Center.

The No. 1-ranked Gonzaga University Bulldogs (31-2) earned the top seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament today, and will take on No. 16-seed Southern University (23-9) on Thursday in Salt Lake City.

The Center will be built on the site of the existing COG.

GU celebrated its 120th commencement exercises May 10-12. Following are briefs about the distinguished honorees, and some of the outstanding graduates

Pope Francis announced his selection of GU alumnus Rev. Michael Barber, S.J. to become the fifth Bishop of Oakland, Calif.

Fernando Ortiz, Ph.D., was appointed to the National Review Board by Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York.

Avista Corp. established the Paul A. Redmond Endowed Engineering Scholarship at Gonzaga University School of Engineering and Applied Science in honor of former chairman.

Dr. Jane Goodall wowed a near-capacity crowd the McCarthey Athletic Center with tales of her life's work doing chimpanzee behavioral research in Africa, and her reasons for hope in the future.

Gonzaga has decided it is time to bid adieu to the COG. Soon, Gonzaga students will gather at the new University Center, which is expected to open in approximately two years.

The Princeton Review and EPA ranked GU among the most environmentally responsible colleges and highest green-power colleges.

For the 11th consecutive year, GU will graduate its largest class ever. GU expects to confer a total of 2,349 undergraduate, graduate and law degrees

The Gonzaga University Setons, a women's service club that began with Jack Gilligan in 1951, has served GU for over 60 years.

GU's future mission is envisioned as an educational force for social good on a global scale.

Gonzaga University will bring internationally renowned artist Dale Chihuly to Spokane as part of its 125th Anniversary celebration to present a free public lecture at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 25 in the Bing Crosby Theater (901 W. Sprague Ave.). Free tickets for the public sold out March 26, the first day they were available.

Junior Danielle Hyatt will work in the lab of Dr. Shahin Rafii at Weill Cornell Medical College as part of a highly selective program of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.