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Myrtle E. Woldson celebrated her love of the arts with a bequest to GU for full funding to design, build and furnish a performing arts center.

Gonzaga Law is pleased to announce that Drew Simshaw, J.D., L.L.M., will join the law school’s faculty as an assistant professor in August 2019.

Gonzaga broadcasting students tell medical students’ stories through videos

Approximately 95% of Gonzaga graduates who earned their bachelor’s or graduate degrees with the class of 2018 reported they are employed (full- or part-time), continuing their education or doing volunteer work.

Mason Marks, M.D., J.D. will join the Gonzaga Law community as an assistant professor starting in August 2019.

Peer educators volunteer in first-year seminars to model co-learning and guide new students through transitions.

Gonzaga University ranks No. 1 in the state of Washington for its graduates finding jobs, according to the career site Zippia.

Alumni of Gonzaga’s MBA in American Indian Entrepreneurship program are making a difference in their communities.

An interview with novelist Helena María Viramontes before her speech at Gonzaga's Visiting Writers Series

Gonzaga alumna reflects on a lifetime of JVC service and core values after receiving the Fr. Jack Morris, S.J. Memorial Award.

Gonzaga Law is pleased to announce that Drew Simshaw, J.D., L.L.M., will join the law school’s faculty as an assistant professor in August 2019.

Mason Marks, M.D., J.D. will join the Gonzaga Law community as an assistant professor starting in August 2019.

Spokane’s Sandy (Gere) Zimmerman is the first mother to ever complete an American Ninja Warrior obstacle course. She was a Gonzaga women's basketball player in the late 1990s.

Former Gonzaga University player Rui Hachimura became more widely known in the basketball world with his first-round selection in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday. The web is abuzz about potential off-the-court global impact of Hachimura.

You're not going to change the world, but you can build a bridge: A message to 2019 participants of the Mission: Possible alternative spring break

Alumni of Gonzaga’s MBA in American Indian Entrepreneurship program are making a difference in their communities.

Alexis Legaspi serves in the Peace Corps in West Africa as a community health volunteer.

The La Raza Latina festival showcases the Latinx culture and experience with the Gonzaga University community.

Free public tours of the new Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center at Gonzaga University are now being scheduled through August.

An interview with novelist Helena María Viramontes before her speech at Gonzaga's Visiting Writers Series

Features the drawing installations of five artists on 8-by-11-foot movable walls.

Abraham combines his interests in pursuit of a cutting-edge career path. This fall he begins a master’s degree at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, one of the nation’s premier art schools.

At commencement ceremonies on May 12, Angela Boulet became the first Zag to earn a bachelor’s degree in dance. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Gonzaga in May 2018.

How Suzanne Ostersmith brought vision to reality on Spokane's newest stage

Professor Dan Butterworth selected these poems by students for the spring 2019 Gonzaga Magazine

Gonzaga alumna reflects on a lifetime of JVC service and core values after receiving the Fr. Jack Morris, S.J. Memorial Award.

Gonzaga Law is pleased to announce that Drew Simshaw, J.D., L.L.M., will join the law school’s faculty as an assistant professor in August 2019.

Approximately 95% of Gonzaga graduates who earned their bachelor’s or graduate degrees with the class of 2018 reported they are employed (full- or part-time), continuing their education or doing volunteer work.

Mason Marks, M.D., J.D. will join the Gonzaga Law community as an assistant professor starting in August 2019.

Stevenson earns honor for second consecutive year.

Thanks to generous donors, Wolff Fellows gain valuable experience in community work

Gonzaga University ranks No. 1 in the state of Washington for its graduates finding jobs, according to the career site Zippia.

Alumni of Gonzaga’s MBA in American Indian Entrepreneurship program are making a difference in their communities.

The La Raza Latina festival showcases the Latinx culture and experience with the Gonzaga University community.

You're not going to change the world, but you can build a bridge: A message to 2019 participants of the Mission: Possible alternative spring break

Alumni of Gonzaga’s MBA in American Indian Entrepreneurship program are making a difference in their communities.

Gonzaga’s 28th Annual Magis Awards acknowledge a favorite Latin phrase of the Jesuits: “Ad majorem Dei gloriam,” meaning the “greater glory of God.”

Liz Slamkowski ('12) shares lessons from her two-year stint teaching at a Washington, D.C. school, The Matrix, and experiences with privilege

Thirty-six graduates of the class of 2019 set aside traditional career paths to take assignments as volunteers in four foreign countries and cities across the U.S.

Economics and international relations major Hawa Elias hopes to support nations in need of political, economic and social development. She also seeks social justice here at home.

Abraham combines his interests in pursuit of a cutting-edge career path. This fall he begins a master’s degree at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, one of the nation’s premier art schools.

Gonzaga alumna reflects on a lifetime of JVC service and core values after receiving the Fr. Jack Morris, S.J. Memorial Award.

Thanks to generous donors, Wolff Fellows gain valuable experience in community work

You're not going to change the world, but you can build a bridge: A message to 2019 participants of the Mission: Possible alternative spring break

Gonzaga’s 28th Annual Magis Awards acknowledge a favorite Latin phrase of the Jesuits: “Ad majorem Dei gloriam,” meaning the “greater glory of God.”

At the annual Magis Awards, Mission & Ministry staff members honored four students

Thirty-six graduates of the class of 2019 set aside traditional career paths to take assignments as volunteers in four foreign countries and cities across the U.S.

The 2019 undergraduate commencement ceremony at Gonzaga University conferred 1,323 bachelor's degrees and featured Maj. Gen. Joseph Caravalho as the keynote.

"When I think about my legacy, what comes to mind involves connection, community and relationships. Gonzaga provides a context that offers opportunities for these, and through that, hope."

Former Gonzaga University player Rui Hachimura became more widely known in the basketball world with his first-round selection in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday. The web is abuzz about potential off-the-court global impact of Hachimura.

What does it take to turn a vehicle-heavy city into a haven for cyclists and pedestrians?

Thirty-six graduates of the class of 2019 set aside traditional career paths to take assignments as volunteers in four foreign countries and cities across the U.S.

Economics and international relations major Hawa Elias hopes to support nations in need of political, economic and social development. She also seeks social justice here at home.

Loren Carrillo and James Vair will teach abroad this summer, after graduation in May, thanks to Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grants they recently received as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Learn how Gonzaga seeks to improve the ways students, faculty and alumni are helping to protect the special places where we live, work and play.

Joshua Schultz and Alex Maxwell, assistant professors in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, provide practical experience in sustainability measures.

What's Gonzaga doing to support renewable energy sources like sun, wind and water power?

Socializing while lonely can actually make us feel worse, Inlander writer Daniel Walters surmises from Sarah Arpin's research

Gonzaga celebrates its nursing, ROTC and English program graduates from the Class of 2019

Graduate Commencement Speaker Michael John Ortiz shares with his fellow graduates how the journey to his degree represents the Gonzaga spirit in action.

A panel of experts will discuss the discovered water contamination in Airway Heights

In addition to explaining how brain chemistry is affected by pornography, leading to addiction, national experts will explore its effects on relationships, society and culture, as well as its global consequences

Gonzaga alumna works to raise awareness and engage donors for bone marrow transplants.

Women Lead series event explores "the power of shame."

A growing body of research points to loneliness as an impending epidemic with an enormous impact on the health of individuals and society. Gonzaga Professor Sarah Arpin's research explores

Gonzaga alumna reflects on a lifetime of JVC service and core values after receiving the Fr. Jack Morris, S.J. Memorial Award.

Thanks to generous donors, Wolff Fellows gain valuable experience in community work

You're not going to change the world, but you can build a bridge: A message to 2019 participants of the Mission: Possible alternative spring break

Gonzaga’s 28th Annual Magis Awards acknowledge a favorite Latin phrase of the Jesuits: “Ad majorem Dei gloriam,” meaning the “greater glory of God.”

Liz Slamkowski ('12) shares lessons from her two-year stint teaching at a Washington, D.C. school, The Matrix, and experiences with privilege

"When I think about my legacy, what comes to mind involves connection, community and relationships. Gonzaga provides a context that offers opportunities for these, and through that, hope."

The Burkes are Zags committed to helping others become Zags. They are honoring the enduring relationships that began so many years ago by passing the baton to a new generation to forge their own Gonzaga networks.

Economics and international relations major Hawa Elias hopes to support nations in need of political, economic and social development. She also seeks social justice here at home.

Gonzaga Law is pleased to announce that Drew Simshaw, J.D., L.L.M., will join the law school’s faculty as an assistant professor in August 2019.

Mason Marks, M.D., J.D. will join the Gonzaga Law community as an assistant professor starting in August 2019.

Student Development staff compiles data to learn more about first-year involvement during the Fall 2018 semester.

The La Raza Latina festival showcases the Latinx culture and experience with the Gonzaga University community.

Peer educators volunteer in first-year seminars to model co-learning and guide new students through transitions.

Matt McCormick was hired away from Portland State to create a new visual literacy minor, conceived through the collaborative vision of Susan English in Integrated Media and Shalon Park in Art.

At the annual Magis Awards, Mission & Ministry staff members honored four students

A Gonzaga voice is strong enough to move mountains, compassionate enough to calm a storm. How lucky are we to be able to share the gift with those who need it most.

VIDEO: From the paper to the printer, choices for Gonzaga Magazine show our earth-friendly values

Learn how Gonzaga seeks to improve the ways students, faculty and alumni are helping to protect the special places where we live, work and play.

Simple ways to make a difference in the health of our planet.

Fr. Colgan, a Jesuit priest working among those who serve at Gonzaga University, G-Prep, Saint Aloysius Parish and SEEL (Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life), shares the intent of the Society of Jesus to support the goal of building a sustainable planetary lifestyle.

Sustainability, climate change and global warming are all terms that can be politically charged. How do we have meaningful conversation about them?

Joshua Schultz and Alex Maxwell, assistant professors in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, provide practical experience in sustainability measures.

What's Gonzaga doing to support renewable energy sources like sun, wind and water power?

Following are headlines made by Gonzaga faculty, students and guest experts, contributing to greater understanding of Care for Our Common Home