News at Gonzaga

The debate teams from Georgetown University, Gonzaga University, the University of Mary Washington, and the University of Minnesota will jointly host a virtual debate-watch and dialogue session for the Vice Presidential Debate on Oct. 7.

For Joanna Hazel, who graduated in May from the Master of Science in Taxation (MSTax) program, Gonzaga is a family tradition.

Gonzaga University's environmental studies department will host the forum via Zoom at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7 for voters to hear local candidates' thoughts about the topic before the November election.

Gonzaga's Native American Cultural Center was rededicated Sept. 17 with a new name in the Salish language.

The Gonzaga University debate team will host a debate-watch and dialogue sessions for the Sept. 29 U.S. presidential debate. This event will take place on Zoom and is open to students and the public. Registration is required and is available online.

Ground was broken today for a new hub for medical and health education, research and innovation to be anchored by the University of Washington School of Medicine-Gonzaga University Health Partnership.

Gonzaga University has been awarded a $40,000 grant to host a four-day research conference in spring 2022 as part of a new interdisciplinary initiative entitled "Taking Responsibility." The initiative, made possible by a new nearly $1 million grant to Fordham University, aims to address the crisis in the Catholic Church related to sexual abuse by priests.

Gloria (I-Ling) Chien, Ph.D., assistant professor of religious studies at Gonzaga, has published a peer-reviewed research article showing how the compassion meditation course she taught at Gonzaga helped fulfill key goals of Jesuit education.

Jane Tiedt, Ph.D., registered nurse, and associate dean of Graduate Programs in Gonzaga's School of Nursing and Human Physiology, to be inducted into the prestigious National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education.

Tyler Zangaglia, a junior in the Gonzaga University School of Business Administration and the founder and CEO of the Hope Festival, is one of the young innovators named to 425 Business magazine's "30 Under 30 Class of 2020."

Gonzaga is ranked in the top 21% - at 80th - in the "National University" category by U.S. News and World Report in its 2021 annual rankings. In addition, GU ranks 18th for best undergraduate teaching, placing it in the top 5%.

"The Deepest Hole," a 12-minute documentary film by Matt McCormick, has been chosen for inclusion in the virtual 2020 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour.

After graduating a semester early, Emma VanderWeyst will attend the University of Washington School of Law this fall.

A traffic reporter and hip-hop radio personality for iHeart Media at KUBE 93 in Seattle, Koffa is also a student in the Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership Studies program with a concentration in digital media strategies.

Students and parents are optimistic about starting the Fall 2020 semester on campus, according to this story from The Spokesman-Review, Aug. 26, 2020.

The 1,058 first-year students Gonzaga welcomes to campus this week represent the most ethnically and racially diverse class in its 133-year history and among its most academically gifted.