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Not only will Gonzaga Law School commence the academic year with its highest total student enrollment since 2005, but it will also start implementing several new curriculum reforms designed to better equip students for the NextGen Bar exam. Among these changes are an adjustment to the academic calendar and the introduction of a new Intersession Week at the start of each semester. The Intersession Week will provide a mini-term that allows Gonzaga Law School to offer one-credit intensive courses, clinic and externship orientation, career development services, public service opportunities, mission formation experiences, and study abroad options. The Fall 2024 Intersession Week will take place the week of August 26th, with regular courses beginning on September 3rd, the Tuesday after Labor Day.

Zag alum and political consultant Danielle Cendejas helps people navigate the tricky communication waters of modern political discourse.

Faculty across Gonzaga will have classrooms full of students engaging with the thorny questions of the day. Rebecca Donaway in communication studies and Sarah James in political science are using election season to explore civil dialogue , teach about campaigns and political communication, and collaborate in a unique approach that taps both their areas of expertise.

In 1974, Spokane hosted a the world's fair that reshaped the city and its environment. Fifty years later, Gonzaga University celebrates Expo '74 with sustainability-focused events and projects.

This fall, Gonzaga University is going to experience something it hasn't for about 65 years -a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence. Duy Dang of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Vietnam is a senior lecturer and senior program manager for the PhD programs in RMIT's business school, and his research and teaching focus on applied analytics, digital transformation and information security management.

Professor Gina Sprint's Large Language Model (LLM) used more than a million social media messages to predict the 2023 NCAA basketball tournaments. Her paper was recently published in IEEE Access.

In a recognition that follows years of diligent effort on the part of many faculty and staff, the 47th Triennial Council of Phi Beta Kappa - the nation's oldest honor society - voted to establish a chapter at Gonzaga University.

Congratulations to Monika Eckhart who was recently selected as this year's Lukins & Annis Law, Ethics and Commerce Scholarship recipient!

Sixty future physicians received stethoscopes at UW Medicine in Spokane, marking the start of their medical journeys.

March is a great time of year on Gonzaga's campus. It's warm - spring is starting to peek out from its winter rest and the campus is full of energy (especially when rooting on the Zags!). It's also a time of year when seeds are being planted. Here on campus a different type of seed is just beginning its journey.

Communications Studies lecturer Rebecca Donaway shares how we can have productive political conversations during the election year by embracing Jesuit traditions of good intentions and understanding through dialogue.

Eighteen students, united by a common interest in learning how to respond to climate change in their local communities, formed the inaugural cohort of the Professional Certificate in Climate Action Planning.

The "Finding Our Way" project, a collaboration between Gonzaga University and local organizations, aims to create a rich tapestry of narratives centered around the Children of the Sun trail running parallel to the new US 395 highway.

Gonzaga University joins with our consortium partners in affirming our continued commitment to accelerating this important initiative to strengthen our region's economy and advance our national security.

UW School of Medicine-Spokane students are guests on Ellensburg Community Radio's "Dr. John's Radio Show".