Stories

Isabel Yasana Hawley, a member of the Klamath Tribes and a student in Gonzaga's MBA in American Indian Entrepreneurship program, is one of two recipients of the REDW Native American Scholarship in Accounting. REDW LLC is one of the Southwest's 10 largest public accounting and business advisory firms.

"My greatest joy with Women Lead is watching others feel empowered and seeing them light up when they realize how supportive this network is. The ways in which attendees support and encourage each other to do better, to be better, and to grow is truly inspiring."

The Gonzaga University Institute for Hate Studies is seeking proposals from students, academics and professionals worldwide to present at the Sixth International Conference on Hate Studies set for Nov. 4-6, 2021. Planned for a virtual format, the conference welcomes all interested individuals to submit a proposal.

Rosemary Muriungi had a dream growing up: to harness the transformative power of learning to help others. After earning a doctorate in leadership studies from Gonzaga ('20), she is fulfilling that dream.

TJ Espinoza, alum of Gonzaga's M.A. in Organizational Leadership, reflects in the wake of turmoil and offers his own experiences as a means for greater understanding and collective hope.

Gonzaga joins, as an inaugural member, the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance.

How Gonzaga community members can be part of the work of diversity, equity and inclusion

48 Native American students are enrolled at Gonzaga in 2020-21. Here, they build a strong community together.

Because specific attention to Black history is still warranted and necessary as the nation continues to grapple with its past, Gonzaga is honored to offer these opportunities to celebrate February as Black History Month.

Gonzaga's Spring Flannery Webinar will feature a panel discussion titled, "COVID-19: Perspectives from Theology, Bioethics, and Population Health," Monday, Feb. 8. The event is free and open to all; registration is required.

Renowned poet, playwright and author of "Citizen: An American Lyric," Claudia Rankine will discuss mounting racial aggressions and their impact on contemporary society in a public online lecture.

For Raymond Reyes, one of the founding members of the Center for the Study of Hate at Gonzaga University, the rhetoric, violence and imagery of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week felt both troubling and familiar.

George Critchlow, Gonzaga University School of Law professor emeritus, recently released the book: "The Lifer and the Lawyer: A Story of Punishment, Penitence, and Privilege."

The FBI has warned police chiefs across the country to be on high alert for extremist activity ahead of the inauguration next week. The Mountain West has long been a hotbed for these groups.

We call on our fellow citizens of good will in communities across America to unite in a bi-partisan coalition to confront and combat terrorism in all its manifestations by supporting: strict Federal, state and local anti-terrorism laws; aggressive police investigations and prosecutions of all perpetrators; assist the victims of these heinous crimes; and hold elected officials responsible for developing, adopting and enforcing public policies that protect the civil and human rights for each individual.