Military and Veteran Stories

Megan O'Malley ('17) reflects on time studying literature in London and escaping to the countryside with classmates

Gonzaga University has been a household name for three generations of the Kelly family and continues with four first cousins now attending. The cousins include freshman John Kelly III and sophomore Mary McCambridge, Seattle; sophomore Cedar Kelly, Spokane (currently attending Gonzaga-in-Florence); and freshman Abby Borderwick, Minneapolis.

As first-year students in 2011, the graduates were asked to read Fr. Boyle's inspiring best-seller "Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion." Fr. Boyle stirred the class again at commencement May 10.

The exhibition, "Close In: Marilyn Lysohir and Shani Marchant: Between Two Worlds," organized by Curator of Education Karen Kaiser, opens May 30 and continues through Sept. 12.

Just over half the teachers at St. Madeleine-Sophie School are graduates of the Gonzaga School of Education. Learn why.

This annual presentation, which highlights the work of Gonzaga's graduating seniors, marks the culmination of the Gonzaga art department's Bachelor of Arts degree program.

"I sat here this summer for hours counting seeds and cleaning seeds," she says. "I'm so glad I stayed and did research because then you get a real taste of it." Ledall, a senior biology major, has been immersed in real-world research experience. At many schools, an opportunity like that is available only to graduate students.

As a scientist, this aspiring orthopedic surgeon studies biology and works as a research assistant at Washington State University's Sleep and Performance Research Center across the Spokane River from Gonzaga.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Brian Higginson, associate professor of human physiology at Gonzaga University, is conducting research to help save the lives of American military troops and law enforcement personnel.

Cory Notestine, a counselor at Alamosa High School in Alamosa, Colorado, and a 2008 graduate of Gonzaga University's Master of Arts in School Counseling Program, was honored by First Lady Michelle Obama at a White House ceremony Jan. 30 for being named the 2015 national School Counselor of the Year.

National Geographic Traveler magazine recognizes Spokane as one of "The Final 4: Our Picks for Slam-Dunk College Towns" thanks to the Gonzaga University Bulldogs - men's and women's basketball teams.

Sponsored by the Gonzaga Alumni Mentoring Program (GAMP), the Treks are designed to help students advance their careers and network with alumni in key metropolitan areas for help in job-placement.

The Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University will open the new year with the exhibition titled "Ric Gendron: Rattlebone," featuring paintings from the artist's 30-year career, as well as historic and contemporary cultural objects from the artist's family.

Exploring the meanings of global engagement in Zambia

Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine ranks GU the No. 18 Best College Value among private universities in the West/Southwest for 2015 and No. 36 Best College Value nationwide.