Diversity News Stories

Rosemary Muriungi had a dream growing up: to harness the transformative power of learning to help others. After earning a doctorate in leadership studies from Gonzaga ('20), she is fulfilling that dream.

TJ Espinoza, alum of Gonzaga's M.A. in Organizational Leadership, reflects in the wake of turmoil and offers his own experiences as a means for greater understanding and collective hope.

Gonzaga joins, as an inaugural member, the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance.

How Gonzaga community members can be part of the work of diversity, equity and inclusion

48 Native American students are enrolled at Gonzaga in 2020-21. Here, they build a strong community together.

Because specific attention to Black history is still warranted and necessary as the nation continues to grapple with its past, Gonzaga is honored to offer these opportunities to celebrate February as Black History Month.

Gonzaga's Spring Flannery Webinar will feature a panel discussion titled, "COVID-19: Perspectives from Theology, Bioethics, and Population Health," Monday, Feb. 8. The event is free and open to all; registration is required.

Renowned poet, playwright and author of "Citizen: An American Lyric," Claudia Rankine will discuss mounting racial aggressions and their impact on contemporary society in a public online lecture.

George Critchlow, Gonzaga University School of Law professor emeritus, recently released the book: "The Lifer and the Lawyer: A Story of Punishment, Penitence, and Privilege."

The FBI has warned police chiefs across the country to be on high alert for extremist activity ahead of the inauguration next week. The Mountain West has long been a hotbed for these groups.

For Raymond Reyes, one of the founding members of the Center for the Study of Hate at Gonzaga University, the rhetoric, violence and imagery of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week felt both troubling and familiar.

We call on our fellow citizens of good will in communities across America to unite in a bi-partisan coalition to confront and combat terrorism in all its manifestations by supporting: strict Federal, state and local anti-terrorism laws; aggressive police investigations and prosecutions of all perpetrators; assist the victims of these heinous crimes; and hold elected officials responsible for developing, adopting and enforcing public policies that protect the civil and human rights for each individual.

Several Gonzaga departments offer space to members of the campus community to connect and dialogue on inauguration day.

Here are activities and reflections for the Gonzaga community

Gonzaga's office of Diversity, Inclusion, Community, & Equity (DICE) has some exciting events on the calendar for Spring 2021!

Gonzaga University's Center for Global Engagement (CGE) strives to provide an environment where students worldwide can become globally connected within the Zag community. To continue to offer an environment that welcomes intercultural exchanges, the CGE pushed for the implementation of Terra Dotta.