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• 2,500graduate
• 475law
• 417facultyand760staff
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August 17-November 17, 2012 : Jundt Art MuseumDAMN EVERYTHING BUT THE CIRCUS: Prints from the Collection
September 4, 2012 : McCarthey Athletic CenterPRESIDENTIAL SPEAKERS SERIES: THOMAS FRIEDMAN
September 12, 2012 : St. Aloysius Church MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
September 14-December 14 2012 : Jundt Art Museum LIFE OF IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA; GIFTS FROM THE ARTISTS
September 17, 2012 : Cataldo Hall CONSTITUTION DAY LECTURE: DR. BLAINE GARVIN
September 20, 2012 : Martin Centre LAW SCHOOL CENTENNIAL KICKOFF : SCOTT TUROW
October 13, 2012 : McCarthey Athletic Center WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FANFEST
October 13-14, 2012 : Martin Woldson Theater At The FoxHERAK CONCERT FOR GONZAGA WITH THE SPOKANE SYMPHONY
October 19-21, 2012 ZAGAPALOOZA ALL-CLASS REUNION & FALL FAMILY WEEKEND
October 20, 2012 : McCarthey Athletic Center KRAZINESS IN THE KENNEL
November - March 2012 : Jundt Art Museum REMBRANDT PRINTS : THE BOLKER COLLECTION
Winter 2012-13 TBD NATIONAL GONZAGA DAY
Mid March - July 2013 : Jundt Art Museum CHIHULY DRAWINGS & GLASS
April - May 2013 : Jundt Art Museum SENIOR THESIS EXHIBIT
April 9, 2013 : McCarthey Athletic CenterPRESIDENTIAL SPEAKER SERIES: DR. JANE GOODALL
April 10, 2013 : TBDWILLIAM L. DAVIS, S.J., LECTURE: DR. ROBERT CARRIKER
May 5, 2013 : SFCCBULLDOG BLOOMSDAY WATER STATION
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Gonzaga invites the community to join us as we celebrate 125 years. Below are just some of the many special events and activities planned.
Gonzaga: At a GlanceStudent LifeAsknearlyanyonewhohaspursuedtheireducationorworkedatGonzagawhatitssinglemostimpressiveaspectis,andtheanswerisuniversal:Itsstrongsenseofcommunity.
HerearesomefastfactsabouttheGUcommunity:
• 3,000studentsresidein16residencehalls, eightapartmentcomplexesandnumerous housesintheLoganneighborhood
• 23intramuralsports;56percent ofstudentsparticipate
• 14intercollegiatesports
• 95officialstudentclubs
• 24spiritualretreats
• 96percentofGU’sstudentsreceive financialaid
• Morethan20religiousandspiritualtraditions representedoncampus
• Gonzagaprovidesinexcessof$60million annuallyformerit-andneed-based financialaid
• GonzagaranksNo.2inthenationforsmallcolleges forthenumberofgraduateswhoserveinthe PeaceCorps.
• 200,000peopleannuallyattendGUathletic,theatrical, musicperformances,fineartsandlectureevents
• Rankedthird-bestregional comprehensiveuniversity intheWest/U.S.News& WorldReport,August2011
• $243millionannual operatingbudget
• Mascot:Bulldogs,Zags
• Athletics:NCAADivisionI, WestCoastConference
WhileGonzagaismoreaboutthequalitypeoplewhoteachandlearnherethanitisaboutthenumbers,hereareafewfigurestoprovideyouaquickglimpseofwhoweare.
Celebrating Gonzaga: The University and Its People tellsthestoriesofpeopleandeventsthatspawnedanextraordinarycollegiateexperience,andbroughtGonzagatonationalprominence.WhydidtheJesuitscometoSpokane?Howwerewomenreceivedonaonceall-malecampus?WherewillGonzaga’svisionleadtomorrow?ThisbeautifullydepictedbooktellsthemostcompellingtalesaboutGonzaga’slore.
Gonzaga Anniversary Book
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Celebrating 125 years of Gonzaga’s community connections with Spokane
GONZAGAFACTS & FIGURES
2012-13
Athletics• Spokane’s“hometeam”
•Strongathleticpresencehas impactedenrollmentandSpokane’s nationalnotoriety
• HostingNCAAWomen’sBasketball Tournament,firstandsecondrounds, forthethirdstraightyear,March23-26,
2013,McCartheyAthleticCenter
• Zagmen’sbasketballteamplayedin thelast14NCAAtournaments
• Zagwomencompetedinthe2011 EliteEightand2012Sweet16
Community Teamwork • 2,000mealsprovidedin SpokaneeverymonthbyGUto low-incomeseniors,after-school programs,youthdrop-inshelters, andhomelessmenandwomen
Zag Spirit!
• $200millionannuallyspentongoodsandservices inthecommunity,inadditiontothefundsspentby studentsandmorethan15,000visitors
• AcollaborativecontributortotheUniversity District,providingthestrengthofaveteranand highlyregardedfaculty,andthepowerof7,800 students...theFoleyCenterlibraryisa majorinformationsourcefortheU-District
• Lawstudentsprovidecopyrightandpatentcounsel todevelopingenterprisesatInnovateWashington (formerlySirti)
• Inlinewiththeburgeoninghealthscienceenterprise intheU-District,GonzagawilllaunchitsDoctorof NursingPracticedegreeprograminspring2013
• Facultyandstaffvolunteerinmorethan 400localorganizations,rangingfrom churchesandcharities,toarts,schools andeconomicdevelopmentorganizations
ZagSpiritisaSpokanespirit.It’sacan-doattitude.Atitsfoundationiscommunity.Manyknowthatwomen’sandmen’sbasketballbattleannuallyforspotsintheSweet16.ButdidyouknowthatGonzaga’sdebateteamfinishedamongthenation’sFinalFourinlastyear’sNationalDebateTournament?
Academics • 75undergraduateprogramsofstudy
• 25Master’sprograms
• Ph.D.inleadershipstudies
• Doctorateinnursingpractice(spring2013)
• Jurisdoctorate,LawSchool
• CollegeofArtsandSciences,SchoolsofBusiness Administration,Education,EngineeringandApplied Science,Law,ProfessionalStudies
• GU’sintellectualcommunityhelpsfueltheregion’s economicprosperity,andgeneratesleadersfor business,politics,law,education,manufacturing, theartsandnon-profitsectors
• Appliedlearningthroughinternshipsand undergraduateresearchpreparesstudents fortheworkworld
• GonzagaboaststhreeFulbright Scholarsthisyear
• Ateamoffiveengineeringstudents wona$90,000EPAgrantatanational competitiontodevelopdevicesthatcan improvethehealth0ofZambian womenandchildren
• Service-learningopportunities engagestudentswithcommunity partners,servinganarrayofsocial andcommunityneeds
Gonzagastudentsandalumniareamajorworkforcesourcethroughoutthecommunity,frominternsandresearchassistantstobusinessmanagers,manufacturers,educators,healthcarespecialists,socialworkers,lawenforcementofficers,attorneys,andmanymore.
GU and Spokane: A 125-year partnership.In1881,SpokanecityfathersaskedFatherJosephCataldo,S.J.,JesuitsuperioroftheRockyMountainarea,to“builduphereagreatuniversity.”Fr.CataldocombedEuropeandtheEasternUnitedStatestofindcraftsmen,teachers,administra-torsandspiritualleaderstocomeoutWestandestablishaschoolforgedbyadversityandblessedbyGod.
GonzagaCollegeopeneditsdoorsSept.17,1887andthefirstclassnumbered18.By1900,enrollmenthadgrownto224students.By1917,some5,000Gonzagaalumniwereservingcriticalrolesinbusiness,agriculture,education,scienceandtransportationacrosstheNorthwest.Today,GonzagaUniversityandSpokanecelebrate125yearsofpartnershipinthisregion.GUisacornerstoneoftheNorthwest,educatinggenerationsoffaith-filledandethicalleaderswhoseactionsreflectacommitmenttoservice,justiceandpromotionofthecommongood.
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Fr.CataldofoundsGonzagaUniversity
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GU’sfirstbasketballteam
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TheBulldogbecomestheofficalmascot
1948Gonzagaopensitsdoorstowomenasfull-timestudents.
1963Gonzaga-in-Florenceprogrambegins.
1988BernardCoughlin,S.J.servesasChamberofCommercepresident
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