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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.

In 2018, Gonzaga's Career & Professional Development office (CPD) began considering a transition from Handshake, the then-current student career services platform used by the university, to Symplicity. CPD and Gonzaga ITS chose to migrate to Symplicity as they recognized the software company's goals to help better provide career services for students (i.e. improve the student-user experience in career service management).

From COVID-19 decisions to national rankings, plus Zags finding Zags, here are the top 20 story pages viewed on gonzaga.edu over the course of 2020

Fourth-year medical student Vera Schulte received the WSMA Early Career Member of the Year award.

Essays from Gonzaga's School of Leadership Studies Alumni, faculty, and community members were published in a 2020 anthology titled Global Servant-Leadership: Wisdom, Love and Legitimate Power in the Age of Chaos. Drawing upon a diverse group of voices and contexts from around the globe, the book addresses some of the most significant leadership challenges of the twenty-first century and seeks to uncover the means for more healthy and sustainable individuals, families, organizations, and nations.

Nurse Anesthesia's Dr. Kenn Daratha, FES, DNAP, has been awarded the E18 Research Mentor Award by the University of Washington School of Medicine. The E18 Research Mentor Award recognizes individuals for their dedicated mentorship of medical students in the conduct of scholarly work. The impact of the support upon student professional development is profound in the efforts to recruit academically minded physicians to learn, live and work in Spokane.

The School of Leadership Studies was well represented in the Journal of Leadership Education's Fall 2020 issue, featuring articles from faculty who teach across multiple programs within the school.

Finals week can seem scary, but here are some tips to make studying at the end of the semester easier and less stressful.

Allan Gillette ('79, mechanical engineering) joined Gonzaga's Engineering and Applied Science Executive Council this fall. As a tribute to his father ('48, electrical engineering), he also established the Robert Gillette Fund at Gonzaga as a competitive source of funding for SEAS student research projects.

Dr. Jeff Ramirez honored as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice in Nursing Dr. Jeff Ramirez, Ph.D., PMHNP, Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing, has been selected as a class of 2021 Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in Nursing. The National Academies of Practice is the leading organization promoting interprofessional collaboration improving quality health care. A Distinguished Fellow within NAP is a remarkable honor that distinguishes Ramirez's outstanding achievements and leadership in his profession as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Gonzaga history faculty and students develop digital archive of Bing Crosby artifacts.

The Visit Office Hosts share their tips and advice for living successfully with a roommate.

Michael Larson's passion became clear to him after an apparent act of racism. Now, he lives out his mission through videography and activism.

Cameron is a perfect example of a balanced Gonzaga student. From Setons to New Venture Lab, she does it all.

Fese is leading the Gonzaga student body in a way she never thought she'd have to, and she's taking it one day at a time.

Kayla is a triple major and no three majors are alike. She sees both the data-driven aspects of life as well as the most humanistic aspects.