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17 Diverse Student Leaders to Attend Gonzaga U., Whitworth Via Full Act Six Scholarships
On the same day that student-athletes nationwide made headlines by signing letters of intent to secure college athletic scholarships, 63 students in five cities across the Northwest quietly gathered with their families to sign commitments for full scholarships of their own, including 17 students bound for Gonzaga University and Whitworth University in Spokane.
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Conservation Author Gailus to Read from ‘Grizzly Manifesto’ Feb. 22 at GU Environmental Series Event
Gonzaga University’s Environmental Studies Speaker Series will present a lecture by Canadian conservation author Jeff Gailus at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22 in the Jepson Center’s Wolff Auditorium. Gailus will read from his book “The Grizzly Manifesto” and discuss the future of grizzly bears in the United States and Canada.
Gonzaga Graduates to Wear ‘Green’ Caps, Gowns for 2012 Commencement Ceremonies
For the first time, Gonzaga University graduates taking part in commencement Mother’s Day weekend will don caps and gowns made from 40,000 post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. Seniors only will order their attire starting today (Feb. 1) at SeniorFest from 2-7 p.m. in the Cataldo Hall Globe Room. Master, law and doctoral students will order their GreenWeaver graduation attire online,
GU Chamber Singers, Incendo Present Valentine’s Musical Drama ‘Venus & Adonis’ Feb. 10-11
The Gonzaga University Chamber Singers will join Incendo Music Ensemble to present the Valentine’s musical drama, John Blow’s “Venus & Adonis” in three performances: at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and Feb. 11 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 11. All performances will be in the University Chapel in College Hall – at the east end of third floor.
Visiting Scholars to Lecture Feb. 1 for Communication Week 2012
Deanna Dannels and Ann Darling, Visiting Scholars for the Gonzaga University Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership Studies program, will discuss, “Will the Sirens Sing to You: Making Learning Matter in the 21st Century.” The lecture begins at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1 in the Jepson Center’s Wolff Auditorium.
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Gonzaga U. Journalism Instructor Morehouse Selected for Prestigious Seminar
Kris Morehouse, Gonzaga University lecturer in journalism and communications arts, was among 16 professors to attend the 2012 Business Journalism Professors Seminar Jan. 2-5 at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix.
Gonzaga U. Moves up to No. 2 Nationwide for Alumni Serving as Peace Corps Volunteers
Gonzaga University has climbed one spot to rank No. 2 nationwide among small colleges and universities whose graduates serve in the Peace Corps. Twenty-six Gonzaga undergraduate alumni are serving overseas as Peace Corps volunteers, lifting Gonzaga’s historical total to 298 alumni with Peace Corps service.
New Books to Highlight Gonzaga Law School Centennial, University’s 125th Anniversary
This fall, Gonzaga University will celebrate 125 years of its people, ideas and achievements that have helped shape and improve the world. In addition, Gonzaga University School of Law will celebrate its 100th year of legal education excellence. The occasions will be marked with special books and a series of events.
‘We are Zags’ Ad Series Highlights Zags Leading Lives with Purpose
Gonzaga University introduced its new ads depicting alumni, students and faculty making a difference in the world on New Year’s Eve when the Bulldogs – also known as the Zags – beat Xavier University’s Musketeers (72-65) in a nationally televised (ESPN2) men’s basketball game in Cincinnati
Gonzaga to Celebrate Dance Feb. 3-26 in Visual Arts Presentation at Kress Gallery
Gonzaga University dance faculty and students will present a visual arts experience titled, “The Essence of Dance” Feb. 3-26 at the Kress Gallery in River Park Square. An opening reception is 5-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3. The exhibit displays paintings, drawings and photos of the art form by Instructor Suzanne Ostersmith and her students.
Gonzaga Takes Lead Role in Reaching out ‘to the Margins,’ Educating World’s Marginalized Masses
From a cottage on the Gonzaga University campus, Mary McFarland, Ph.D., serves as international director for Jesuit Commons: Higher Education at the Margins, an ambitious new four-year pilot launched in fall 2010 in partnership with Jesuit Relief Services. The students are refugees from eight countries and live at camps in Malawi and Kenya with urban refugees in Syria.
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A Look Back at 1920-21 to See Forward to Gonzaga’s 125th Anniversary in 2012
Looking forward to Gonzaga University’s quasquicentennial celebration (125th anniversary) in 2012, @Gonzaga continues its monthly series counting back to its founding year, 1887. This series began in September 2010 when we looked back six years to the 2004-05 academic year. Each subsequent monthly story looked back another six years. In this issue, we travel back in time to view highlights of and around the 1920-21 academic year.
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Gonzaga to Host 10th Spokane Intercollegiate Research Conference April 21
Not long ago, undergraduate science research gave college graduates a sharp advantage when applying to graduate schools. Now, graduate school aspirants without hands-on research skills are at a decided disadvantage as even liberal arts majors are gaining valuable skills as undergraduate researchers. Another key advantage research provides for undergraduates is the opportunity to actually construct knowledge.
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Sanborn to Discuss Business Branding at Gonzaga U. Dean’s Business Forum Jan. 26
“Show, Don’t Tell” is one of the focal points that Jeff Sanborn – a founding partner of the Spokane-based advertising and brand design agency Magner Sanborn – will discuss at the Gonzaga University Dean’s Business Forum Breakfast starting at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Jepson Center’s Wolff Auditorium.
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Gonzaga U. to Celebrate Black History Month in February with Multiple Events
Gonzaga University once again will celebrate Black History Month in February with a series of events scheduled. The following events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted:
