Military and Veteran Stories

Gonzaga University has named Jennifer Shepherd dean of its School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), following a competitive national search. Shepherd brings to the role a long-standing commitment to the University and a leadership style shaped by nearly three decades of service, scholarship, and mission-centered collaboration.

Gonzaga University's Woodley Institute for Civil Engagement and Humanistic Dialogue will launch its inaugural lecture series with "Free Speech and Civic Responsibility in the Jesuit Tradition" on April 16, and Katey Roden has been named the institute's first director

Julia Heywood ('25) isn't an artist - at least, not a self-proclaimed one. Despite this, her mural design was selected by a six-member jury panel to be painted in the Bollier Center's High Bay Lab - a two-story, large-scale testing zone for Gonzaga's civil engineering students.

Meagan A. Flynn (J.D. '92), Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, will receive the Law Medal-Gonzaga Law's highest honor. Joining her is Salvador A. Mungia of the Washington State Supreme Court, who will deliver the Commencement address

In the School of Business, students do not just learn about the business world. They learn from the people in it. One of the most exciting examples of this commitment is Careers in Marketing Day, a full day of industry engagement, skills development, and alumni connections designed to help students explore the many pathways available in the world of marketing.

In four years, Carlo Cortez went from a struggling student in college to a beloved leader at Gonzaga.

Gonzaga will welcome internationally recognized sustainability scholar Dr. Wayne Visser and Catholic University of Portugal leader Isabel Braga da Cruz for a panel discussion titled "Caring for Our Common Home: Turning Local Action Into Global Impact" April 8.

Terry Tempest Williams, one of the nation's most celebrated voices on nature, justice, and the human spirit, will visit Spokane on Tuesday, April 7, at 4 p.m. for a special event hosted by the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment in partnership with the Gonzaga Visiting Writer Series.

Gonzaga University School of Law is proud to announce that, following a significant philanthropic gift from alumnus Chris Kennelly ('97 J.D.) and his wife, Nan Kennelly, the Center for Law, Ethics & Commerce (CLEC) will be renamed the Kennelly Center for Law, Ethics & Commerce (K‑CLEC).

Behind the scenes of the NCAA Tournament, Gonzaga's academic coordinators help keep student-athletes on track in the classroom. As tournament travel ramps up, Charlie Watkins and Colette Yamaoka work to balance the whirlwind of postseason basketball with academic success.

For four senior Zags who traveled to work in the media at Super Bowl LX, the experience of interviewing superstar athletes, navigating a massive sporting event and delivering an incredible array of stories on little sleep but lots of adrenalin was an experience they'll remember for a lifetime.

"At Gonzaga, because of the mission, you have to walk the talk," retired faculty member Mark Bowman says. "Somewhere along the line, you need to act in the world."

Gonzaga University's Zag Dining Sodexo has partnered with local community nonprofit If You Could Save Just One (IYCSJO) to help address food insecurity among youth and families in Northeast Spokane

Three Gonzaga presidents, past and present, reveal leadership as a living relay of mission where philanthropy joins generations in educating the people the world needs most.

Carolina Gutierrez Rodriguez is researching how adolescent environments have significant effects on their development, acquiring first-hand evidence by working with Spokane high school students.