Li Yang to Direct English Language Center January 08, 2018 Li Yang, Ph.D., leads the English Language Center, a crucial part of the Center for Global Engagement. Unsung - Putting the Spotlight Behind the Scenes December 20, 2017 The Report of the President for 2016-17 put a special focus on the "Unsung" - the people of Gonzaga who work behind the scenes to help the University achieve its mission. Reading by Pulitzer Winner Yusef Komunyakaa Canceled December 12, 2017 SPOKANE, Wash. - The 2017-18 Gonzaga University Visiting Writers Series reading on Thursday, Jan. 25 by American poet, educator and scholar Yusef Komunyakaa has been canceled. Common Grounds - This is Not a Game December 08, 2017 As part of a student-directed game show, participants find common ground while discussing divisive issues. View Angela Davis’ Oct. 25 Lecture at Gonzaga November 08, 2017 SPOKANE, Wash. - A video of the Oct. 25 lecture by scholar and activist Angela Davis, Ph.D., presented by the Gonzaga University Center for Public Humanities at the Hemmingson Center Ballroom on campus, is now available for the public to view at www.gonzaga.edu/publichumanities. Monica Elenes: An Artist for Others November 03, 2017 SPOKANE, Wash. - Monica Elenes, a junior transfer student from Seattle, cannot imagine her life without melodies. Throughout her childhood, she sang in church, listened to hip-hop and music in Spanish with her family, and wrote songs with her older brother. Student Offers Backpacks of Hope to Homeless October 18, 2017 SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga's Jesuit ethos embraces a commitment to human dignity and solidarity with the poor and vulnerable. Rick Clark, 46, a junior in his first semester at Gonzaga, knows poverty firsthand. Formerly homeless, Clark launched the outreach program Giving Back Packs to help the down-and-out in Spokane, where he was born and raised. Scholar, Activist Angela Davis Speaks October 25 October 03, 2017 SPOKANE, Wash. - The Gonzaga University Center for Public Humanities is proud to present a lecture by Angela Davis, Ph.D., whose activism and scholarship have been deeply involved in our nation's quest for social justice, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25 in the Hemmingson Center Ballroom. Moderated questions will follow. Gonzaga Presents ‘Communities for Justice’ Events October 02, 2017 To educate students for lives of leadership and service to the common good, Gonzaga presents "Communities for Justice." Gonzaga Hosts International Conference on Hate Studies Oct. 19-21 September 27, 2017 Top researchers and thought-leaders focused on hate and justice participate in the 4th International Conference on Hate Studies. National Endowment for Humanities Awards Professor Arnold $138,662 Grant September 21, 2017 SPOKANE, Wash. - The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Laurie Arnold, assistant professor of history and director of Gonzaga University's Native American Studies program, a $138,662 grant to host a Summer Institute for faculty development titled "The Native American West: A Case Study of the Columbia Plateau." The World is Our Classroom September 01, 2017 Outdoors reporter Eli Francovich ('15) reflects on his summer in Nepal Singing Zags in Africa: Generosity and Reciprocity July 21, 2017 Gonzaga's Chamber Chorus traveled to Zambia and Zimbabwe for an intercultural exchange and choir tour Gonzaga Professor Laurie Arnold Publishes Work on Native Author Christine Quintasket June 23, 2017 By chronicling her Colville Tribe's culture, Christine Quintasket helped preserve it. Professor Laurie Arnold is making sure that history lives on. Tyler Hobbs On Not Being the Hero May 15, 2017 The keynote address to 2017 graduates entering social justice careers
