Mission in Action

Connecting with Native students, their families and tribes. Recruiting students from tribal communities. Exploring how Natives and non-Natives can engage meaningfully in living Gonzaga's Mission. These are the heart of the Office of Tribal Relations.

In the following excerpt from the 2022-23 Report of the President, we reflect on our Catholic, Jesuit mission, sharing some impactful examples of our Gonzaga community exploring Ignatian teachings and incorporating these learnings in their roles.

The Native Alumni Community celebrated its launch at Gonzaga, and this new community will celebrate the generations of Native American students of Gonzaga University and provide meaningful connections between current Native students and alumni.

A message on the significance of the Juneteenth holiday on Monday, June 19.

Gonzaga University is proud to support its LGBTQ+ community, striving to be a safe and welcoming environment for all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions by engaging in education, advocacy, outreach and programming.

Two community groups continued their longstanding traditions of gathering to celebrate their high-school and college graduates, meeting at Gonzaga to recognize their students' accomplishments.

On May 12, 2023, Gonzaga commissioned 13 graduates into roles as full-time volunteers. Here is alum Andrew Newman's message to them.

Longtime Gonzaga men's basketball chaplain Father Tony Lehmann, S.J., knew little about basketball, but he provided inspiration

In an hour-long talk laced with humor, practical advice and inspiration for addressing the climate crisis, Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J. ('68) emphasized Pope Francis' challenge that caring for the planet will take all its residents' best efforts.

Philosophers Leland Harper and Jennifer Kling delivered the final "Leading Against Hate" speaker series presentation with a discussion of "The Language of American Racism." The duo explored several examples of racism and discussed the means to address them.

How has the University Chapel changed over the years? Find out in this issue of Gonzaga Magazine.

In late September, 24 Trustees and 19 of their spouses, family members and guests, traveled to Italy to walk literally and figuratively in the footsteps of St. Ignatius.

February will be full of voices dedicated to equality, justice and meaningful discourse on hard topics that resonate across the country and in GU's classrooms, meeting spaces and residence halls.

Cardinal Michael Czerny, Pope Francis' appointee to lead the church's efforts to become a better caretaker of the planet, will travel from Rome to Spokane to speak March 9 at GU. Czerny will speak on "caring for our common home."

As Rabbi Goldstein and students gather for an early Chanukah celebration, the professor reflects on what leading Gonzaga's Jewish community means to her.

Gonzaga visits missions to learn more about early Jesuit relationships with Native American tribes