Gonzaga Votes - Related Events

Upcoming Events

Nov. 11th | Democracy & Extremism

Dr. Hoover (GIHS) & Co-Facilitators host the second in a three part series The Living Room Conversations Project, departments across campus are hosting a series of 3 election-focused conversations for our community to come together, share hopes and concerns, to process grief and anxiety, and to relate and build understanding, especially across political differences. Hemmingson Deck for election day coverage. We will have a giant screen, free food, swag and more!


Nov. 12 | What Happened? Post Election Analysis with GU's Political Science

Join Gonzaga's Political Science department, featuring Dr. Joe Gardner and Dr. Blaine Garvin for a post-election analysis, following November 3rd's Presidential election. This event will be online through Zoom, please use password: 536751 to access this meeting.


Nov. 17th | LGBTQ+ Law Panel

The historic US Supreme Court decision in Bostock v Clayton County left just as many questions as answers. Join professors from the Law School & Political Science on what this means for the future.


Nov. 18th | Faith in Politics

Molly Ayers CCE host the final chat of the three part series The Living Room Conversations Project, departments across campus are hosting a series of 3 election-focused conversations for our community to come together, share hopes and concerns, to process grief and anxiety, and to relate and build understanding, especially across political differences. Hemmingson Deck for election day coverage. We will have a giant screen, free food, swag and more!


 

Past Events

Nov. 4th | Personal Relationships and Politics

SR (UMEC) & Dr. Reyes host the first in a three part series The Living Room Conversations Project, departments across campus are hosting a series of 3 election-focused conversations for our community to come together, share hopes and concerns, to process grief and anxiety, and to relate and build understanding, especially across political differences. Hemmingson Deck for election day coverage. We will have a giant screen, free food, swag and more!


Nov. 3rd | Election Night Watch Party

Join us on election night to hang out and watch the results as they come in live!


Nov. 3rd | Election Day on the Deck

Join us on Nov. 3rd on the Hemmingson Deck for election day coverage. We will have a giant screen, free food, swag and more!


Nov. 2nd | Voting is an Act of Love: Pre-Election Vigil

A vigil to center ourselves as a community in advance of Election Day, to reflect on voting as one aspect of working for the common good. 

Nov. 2nd | DACA: Where we are now & What Lies Ahead

While the US Supreme Court’s decision on DACA was a tremendous victory for the 700,000+ immigrants, the fight is not over. DACA remains at risk of being scaled back further or terminated.


Oct. 28th | Catholic Vote 2020: How Will Faith be a Factor?

At roughly 23% of the population, Catholics are the second largest religious voting bloc in the U.S. They are particularly relevant this year because of Biden's Catholic faith and the issues in play with the SCOTUS vacancy. Still, Catholics are too large to consider as a monolithic group and are split on the candidates and the issues. Given these realities, what deeper distinctions can we draw about voters, faith, and politics?


Oct. 27th | Bike your Ballot to the Box!

Grab a pair of wheels, (a skateboard, bike, roller skates or even just walking)! Together we'll go to the Courthouse and drop off our ballots. 3:30pm | Office of Sustainability


Oct. 27th | Election 2020: The Moral and Public Obligations of Winners, Losers, and the Rest of Us

A week before the election, the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown is bringing together respected leaders to assess the moral responsibilities and public obligations of candidates, campaigns, institutions, and citizens to protect democracy and to promote the common good at a time of intense polarization.


Oct. 22nd | WA State Lieutenant Governor Debate

Join us for a free debate for Washington's lieutenant governor debate with Denny Heck (D) and Marko Liias (D). The lieutenant governorship in Washington is a four-year term.


Oct. 7th | WA State Gubernatorial Debate

Join us for a free debate for Washington's Gubernatorial candidates: Jay Inslee (D) and Loren Culp (R).


Oct. 7th | Climate Change Forum

Gonzaga University’s environmental studies department hosted the Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7