Military and Veteran Stories

"The emergence of ChatGPT and similar AI tools have caused critics to question the value of traditional, in-person degree programs that higher education has to offer," writes Rooksby. But higher ed's mission is as vital as ever.

Gonzaga students brought boundless energy to McCarthey Athletic Center for ESPN's live filming of College GameDay on Feb. 25.

Mateo Valdez, while working toward a business degree, has created the Sports Consulting Group, a student-run sports marketing club that has been wildly successful since its start in spring 2022.

On February 10, three buses of energetic youngsters from Longfellow, Garfield and Whitman Elementary Schools headed to Cataldo Hall on Gonzaga's campus to participate in the Center for Community Engagement's (CCE) STEM Fair.

Gonzaga's Model United Nations program has been shaped by passionate students who brought vision, leadership, and global curiosity to campus. In the reflections below, two alumni-Michael Imasua ('11), who founded the program, and Ariana Chin ('23), who led it as Secretary General-share how MUN influenced their academic journeys and personal growth. Their stories highlight the lasting impact of MUN on students' skills, perspectives, and connections.

Gonzaga's Model UN, brought to the school via a former student and facilitated by Associate Dean Stacy Taninchev, challenges students to challenge their preconceived notions and be global citizens.

The Spokane Cyber Cup IV cybersecurity competition returned to Gonzaga University on Feb. 11 with a record 128 participants from Inland Northwest schools.

The Greater Gonzaga Guild welcomes Juandalynn Taylor, visiting assistant professor and fellow with the Center for Civil and Human Rights in the GU School of Law, who will discuss "Mitigating Death: A Conversation About Death Penalty Case Work" Feb. 28,

The College of Arts & Sciences Philosophy department is the steward of a not-so-hidden jewel - The Critical Edition of Alfred Whitehead, which landed two generous and anonymous donations totaling $100,000 this year.

Tough will be speaking on the injustices of higher education with a focus on the pandemic era, looking at the fairness of admissions, the reality of entrenched racial barriers and crushing student debt.

Spokane Public Schools students get hands-on lessons in renewable and non-renewable energy with the help of GU students and "climate kits" provided by the Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society & the Environment.

As someone interested in learning and video games, one of the most inspirational things I have seen, read, or heard about the subject, is the TED talk by game designer Jane McGonigal, "Gaming can make a better world." You can watch the entire video below, but here is a brief summary. McGonigal's hypothesis is that, if we can create engaging and fun games based on meaningful real world problems, we have the ability to leverage an incredible amount of energy and passion to solve the world's biggest problems. As an example, one such problem was recently solved by players of the online science game Foldit, who unlocked the secrets of a protein associated with AIDS (Rooney, Sept 27, 2011).

Research led by Professor Jennifer Shepherd, Ph.D. and her students, could aid in the development of critical antiparasitic and antimicrobial drugs.

Starting in the fall of 2023, students interested in a doctoral degree in school psychology will have a new option at Gonzaga University.

Pavel Shlossberg, associate professor in Gonzaga's School of Leadership Studies, led the curation of a unique exhibition at Spokane's Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Learn the reasons and efforts behind this work.