8 Kennel Club Facts Everyone Should Know April 29, 2020 Kennel Club is the place for a student to be during basketball games: aka, the student section. It's notoriously loud and active - 1,200 Zags pumped up to rally their Bulldogs (and rattle the opponents) at games in McCarthey. With 1,800 members, it's the largest club on campus. Opportunity Northeast: Prayer for the Community April 15, 2020 A prayer for the Northeast Spokane neighborhoods - and the greater Spokane community - during the time of COVID-19. GU Students, AmeriCorps Crew Say Goodbye to Neighborhood April 15, 2020 The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) continues its efforts in the Northeast Spokane neighborhoods, despite barriers related to COVID-19. For graduating seniors and AmeriCorps members - most of whom are alumni - a different form of closure is occurring as they wrap up the year. Community Informs Planning for Gonzaga Family Haven April 15, 2020 Gonzaga Family Haven will be a 72-unit permanent supportive housing unit operated by Catholic Charities Eastern Washington in partnership with Gonzaga University and Gonzaga Preparatory School. Professor Johnston Publishes ‘Walking School Bus’ Research April 06, 2020 Joe Johnston, assistant professor of sociology and criminology, recently published a research study about a program in multiple Spokane elementary schools, in which college students volunteer to walk children from their homes to school. Partners in N.E. Spokane Team Up to Provide Free Meals for Adults April 03, 2020 Gonzaga and its Campus Kitchen program, Sodexo Food Services, along with Logan Elementary School and John R. Rogers High School are teaming up to provide 900 healthy, take-away meals for adults each week. Gonzaga Welcomes 8 New Act Six Scholars March 11, 2020 Gonzaga welcomes eight new Act Six Scholars to the incoming class of 2025. The urban and community leaders from Spokane, and the Tacoma and Seattle, Washington, areas will receive full-tuition, full-need and four-year scholarships as members of the latest Act Six cohort. In the News: GU fans' good work makes Sin City better March 09, 2020 On the day before their teams began play in the WCC basketball tournament, several dozen Gonzaga University fans were stuffing backpacks for refugees. Half a Year in the Peace Corps March 03, 2020 In a letter to her family and friends, Becca Dunne ('18) reflects on her first six months of teaching English and living in Ukraine as a Peace Corps volunteer. Gonzaga Ranks in Top 10 for Peace Corps Volunteers February 27, 2020 Gonzaga ranks 9th nationally for Peace Corps volunteers among medium-sized colleges and universities in 2020. Cat Truong ('14) Makes Mural for Zag Family February 20, 2020 In the spirit of developing the whole person, alumna Cat Truong put her engineering and artistic talents to use recently designing and creating a mural for Gonzaga's alumni office. Gonzaga Launches Opportunity Northeast, a Community Initiative February 07, 2020 Gonzaga today introduced Opportunity Northeast, an initiative dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals, youth, and families in Northeast Spokane while providing transformative learning opportunities to the University's students, faculty and staff. Taking Center Stage November 22, 2019 The 2018-19 Report of the President includes financial reports, highlights of the academic year and an honor roll of donors. In the News: Bezos Fund Gives $5 Million For Gonzaga Family Haven Project November 22, 2019 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' nonprofit will donate $5 million for the Gonzaga Family Haven Project, a partnership among Catholic Charities, Gonzaga University and Gonzaga Prep. Princeton Review Names Gonzaga to ‘Green Colleges' Guide November 21, 2019 Once again, the publication selects Gonzaga among the 413 most environmentally responsible colleges.
