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Gonzaga Selects Follett Higher Education Group to Manage Campus Bookstore Operations

Gonzaga Selects Follett Higher Education Group to Manage Campus Bookstore Operations

Posted on May 14, 2012

SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga University has chosen Follett Higher Education Group to manage its campus bookstore  operations, effective June 1. A selection committee made up of administrators, faculty and students chose Follett after a thorough evaluation as the company with the experience, technology and resources to best serve Gonzaga’s community. Follett is committed to providing [...]

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Students Like These Inspire Archbishop Tutu to Speak at Gonzaga’s Senior Commencement on Sunday

Students Like These Inspire Archbishop Tutu to Speak at Gonzaga’s Senior Commencement on Sunday

Posted on May 11, 2012

Following is a glimpse of some of the many outstanding Gonzaga University students who will graduate during the University’s 119th commencement exercises this weekend (May 11-13). These seniors embody the best of Gonzaga’s ideals. For example, Julia Biemann (pictured above, left) worked on the magazine OneWorld that Most Rev. Desmond Tutu indicated inspired him to speak at Gonzaga’s senior commencement on Sunday, May 13 at the Spokane Arena.

Gonzaga Proposal: ‘Ashley Will You Marry Me?’

Gonzaga Proposal: ‘Ashley Will You Marry Me?’

Posted on April 27, 2012

The sun was out and romance was in the air at Gonzaga University on Friday, April 27. That’s when junior Jake Kelly dropped to one knee to propose to Ashley, his girlfriend of seven years, also a junior. Ashley said “yes!” Slideshow by Rajah Bose.

Gonzaga to Offer Live Video Stream of Archbishop Tutu’s May 13 Commencement Address

Gonzaga to Offer Live Video Stream of Archbishop Tutu’s May 13 Commencement Address

Posted on April 20, 2012

Gonzaga University’s Senior Commencement keynote address by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu will be available via live streaming video on Sunday, May 13. The live video will be available at the following link [www.gonzaga.edu/watchtutu] for home computers, tablets or smart phones.

Gonzaga U. Hosts 10th Annual Spokane Intercollegiate Research Conference April 21

Gonzaga U. Hosts 10th Annual Spokane Intercollegiate Research Conference April 21

Posted on April 19, 2012

Gonzaga University – in collaboration with other Inland Northwest institutions of higher learning – hosts the 10th annual Spokane Intercollegiate Research Conference Saturday, April 21. The event culminates 2012 National Undergraduate Research Week (April 6-20) and provides opportunities for students at Gonzaga, Whitworth University, Washington State University-Spokane, Eastern Washington University and the Community Colleges of Spokane to present original research across all disciplines.

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Zag Students Give Children Assist in Gonzaga Special Hockey

Zag Students Give Children Assist in Gonzaga Special Hockey

Posted on April 17, 2012

Ice hockey is a rough sport, but a group of local special-needs children look forward to the ice, speed, and even the inevitable tumbles every Friday night when Gonzaga Special Hockey provides a joyous break from their everyday struggles. The program also offers student-mentors from the University’s hockey team with a unique volunteer opportunity to live Gonzaga’s mission by serving others, particularly the underserved.

Bulldog Briefs for April

Bulldog Briefs for April

Posted on April 17, 2012

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Moving Mentors: Gonzaga University Dance Team Gives Youth a Time to Shine at Hoops Halftime

Moving Mentors: Gonzaga University Dance Team Gives Youth a Time to Shine at Hoops Halftime

Posted on February 27, 2012

If you missed the Gonzaga University women’s basketball game vs. San Diego earlier this month, you missed one of the most drop-dead adorable performances ever to grace the Kennel floor. This year the Gonzaga Dance Team hosted 96 participants, ranging in age from 4-13, for the annual Dance Clinic.

Gonzaga to Honor Nobel Laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at Undergraduate Commencement

Gonzaga to Honor Nobel Laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at Undergraduate Commencement

Posted on February 23, 2012

Gonzaga University seniors will have the rare honor of hearing from Nobel Laureate Desmond M. Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, South Africa, as their keynote speaker at Senior Commencement May 13. The ceremony will be available in its entirety via live stream video.

Commencement to Launch Gonzaga’s Anniversary Celebrations

Commencement to Launch Gonzaga’s Anniversary Celebrations

Posted on February 23, 2012

When Nobel Prize Laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu delivers the keynote address at Gonzaga’s Undergraduate Commencement May 13, he officially launches the University’s yearlong commemoration of its 125th Anniversary. The 2012-13 academic year also observes the School of Law’s Centennial.