2021 Opportunity Northeast Summer Fellows May 20, 2021 Welcome the 2021, Opportunity Northeast fellows. Building inside and out May 20, 2021 Community informed early childhood, youth, and educational programming. Where the Sidewalk ends May 20, 2021 How infrastructure impacts communities Trent and Hamilton Mural May 20, 2021 Gonzaga students and volunteers work together to paint an 85 foot mural at the intersection of Trent and Hamilton. In the News: Newly Identified Saber-Toothed Cat among Largest in History May 20, 2021 A research project initiated by John Orcutt, assistant professor of biology at Gonzaga, reveals that a giant saber-toothed cat lived in North America between 5 million and 9 million years ago, weighing up to 900 pounds and hunting prey that likely weighed 1,000-2,000 pounds. Environmental Studies Students Advance Children of the Sun Trail May 20, 2021 The long-envisioned Children of the Sun Trail was on the receiving end of focused student work this past semester thanks to Environmental Studies students at Gonzaga. Four GU seniors collaborated with the Spokane Tribal Language Program, the Washington State Department of Transportation and others to advance plans and preparations for the paved trail planned alongside the new north-south freeway. Ignatian Year Celebration Worldwide Begins May 20, 2021 Thursday, May 20 marks the 500th anniversary of the beginning of St. Ignatius' transformational life change - that fateful day when Ignatius the soldier, struck by a cannonball, began his transformation into Ignatius the pilgrim. A yearlong celebration is planned. AICPA Honors GU Accounting Alumna Julie Baker May 19, 2021 Julie Baker, who earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting and finance from Gonzaga in 2020, is among 89 winners of the prestigious 2020 Elijah Watt Sells Award honoring the nation's top performers on the Uniform CPA Examination. Experienced RN credits MSN-NLH for building leadership skills. May 18, 2021 Tera Tveit says what she learned in the program she applied to her work right away. ‘Smart’ Home Devices Help Monitor People with Cognitive Decline May 17, 2021 Gina Sprint, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science at Gonzaga University's School of Engineering and Applied Science, is researching the utility of "smart" home devices to help with the monitoring of people with cognitive decline. Michael Martin Soars in Human Physiology May 14, 2021 Gonzaga University graduating senior Michael Martin, who was honored with the 2021 Human Physiology Outstanding Graduate award, looks forward to pursuing a career in healthcare and was recently admitted to Creighton University's Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. Class of 2021 'Cleared for Takeoff' May 14, 2021 Gonzaga honored graduates of the Class of 2021 at five in-person ceremonies for its 128th commencement exercises May 8-9 at Mead School District's Union Stadium. 25th Annual Native American Graduation May 13, 2021 In a virtual gathering, five Gonzaga graduates of Native American heritage celebrated their degrees "Zealously seeking to nurse those who are ill, wherever they may be" May 13, 2021 Congrats to the 48 nurses graduating with Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees in 2021 Love & Kryptonite: A Cautionary Commencement Homily May 12, 2021 Father Kuder offers a homily on God's love during the Commencement Mass, 2021