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From fresh books to new careers and accolades galore, Gonzaga alumni share highlights in Gonzaga Magazine's fall 2023 issue.

Gonzaga welcomes two new deans to its administrative staff this fall: Jeff Borden, School of Leadership Studies.

Julie Wolter served at University of Montana as associate vice provost for innovation and online learning after serving five years as chair and professor in school speech, language, hearing and occupational sciences. She is now joining Gonzaga University as Dean of Nursing and Human Physiology.

Gonzaga University has enjoyed a regular presence in Princeton Review Best Colleges rankings for years, and the new Best Colleges 2024 edition once again lands GU among the 389 schools included - roughly 15 percent of all four-year colleges in America.

A consortium of nearly 50 partners, led by Gonzaga University in partnership with Lakeside Companies, has filed applications with the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for federal designation and Phase 1 funding to create the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC).

The Whitehead Research Project at Gonzaga University - dedicated to research and scholarship on one of the 20th century's most important philosophers, Alfred North Whitehead - was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant for continuing work on its effort to collect and critically edit all the philosopher's published works as well as unpublished lectures, papers, and correspondence.

Support for Gonzaga students means innovators like Mateo Valdez ('24) can shine in their academic and entrepreneurial endeavors. Read about his recent win at the Avista Entrepreneurship Competition and how he's helping students across the country take the next step toward their careers.

The global finance leader welcomes several GU students to a lunch chat as his barnstorming tour across the U.S. stopped in Spokane.

She's presented her research to the United Nations. Now's she forging a career in international law. Alum Emily Bare shares her story.

As we continue to explore and harness the power of technology in the realm of higher education, it becomes increasingly apparent that artificial intelligence (AI) holds immense potential in transforming the way we design and develop our courses. This shift towards AI-driven course design and development has the potential to create a more personalized and effective learning experience for students.

Students Patrick Janicek, a major in Broadcast and Electronic Media Studies and Digital Marketing, Liz Hogan ('22), and Josh McDonald ('22) harnessed the power of documentary film to capture the overwhelming power of the Marshall Fire, a grass fire that impacted the Boulder, Colorado area in late December 2021.

As medicinal and recreational cannabis continues to expand across Washington and around the country, GU's Center for Lifelong Learning is preparing to launch two certificates geared toward providing vital health care and compliance training.

Professor Ann Ciasullo explores "adolescent tenderness" and more in her new book about the S.E. Hinton novel-turned-80s film "The Outsiders"

In the coming year, Gonzaga will offer three new master's programs - the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), Online Master of Business Administration and Master of Education in Educational Leadership with Principal Certification - that will give students new tools to succeed in the future, while remaining rooted in the Jesuit values shared across all programs at GU.

ID&D is a professional development initiative for our staff to teach the benefits of gamification for online learning and to help everyone understand the process of gamifying instructional materials. Over the years we've developed several simulations and role-playing scenarios for courses we have created. We've worked with faculty to create everything from a simulation of a zombie apocalypse to crisis management for a boot manufacturer.