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Table of Contents feAture StorieS

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LAnGuAGe BridGeS in tHe LeGAL SySteM A bilingual student and

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WAter for A tHirSty PLAnet A team of

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an alumna team up to assist low income people in the justice system. students and professors help to create sustainable water treatment options in Benin, Africa. froM GutS to GLory Creative, energetic, and lovably quirky, writer-director alumni recount their first experiences with stardom. BuiLdinG BuSineSS reLAtionSHiPS What were three students doing at an entrepreneurial conference on Maui?

on-CAMPuS Life And oPPortunitieS

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CAMPuS MAP Orient yourself

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univerSity MiniStry A famous architect once said “God is in the details.”

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diStinCtive ProGrAMS From Socratic method teaching to learning the ins and outs

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of starting a business to making certain that students always have a way to be meaningfully involved in the community, GU’s distinctive programs challenge talented students and oﬀer unique experiences. tHe ArtS More than an outlet for self expression, the arts teach us what it means to be human. AtHLetiCS From intramurals to “The Big Dance,” athletics can play a big part in your experience at Gonzaga.

to campus and explore a world of possibilities.

CAMPuS Life And reSidenCe HALLS Learn how residence hall communities

and “the wall” can set the stage for your University experience. You’ll find out why that’s so true at Gonzaga University.

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SPoKAne And tHe inLAnd nortHWeSt

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SPoKAne And off CAMPuS Great entertainment and new experiences

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will affect everything! it will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J., former Superior General of the Society of Jesus

Much more than engaging minds, what we do at Gonzaga University engages the whole person. Our mission asserts that education should never be conﬁned to the classroom. The Gonzaga Community is committed to the Jesuit ideals of developing one’s total self – intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. At Gonzaga, you’ll learn how to learn, think critically, and discover an engagement with life that is vigorous – and contagious. What captures your heart, mind, and soul affects everything…it is the very source of inspiration.

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Language

Bridges in the Legal System

Though not a civil engineering major herself, Maira Perez (Benton City, WA ’09) has spent the better part of a year building bridges – language and cultural bridges, that is – through her work as an intern for the Office of the Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho. As their first Spanish-translating intern, Maira assisted the professional interpreter and worked on her own with a number of the federal defenders. One such defender was ‘double Zag’ Jaime Hawk (BA ’99 & GU Law ’04). The two formed a partnership, with Maira translating letters, documents, and discussions between Jaime and her clients. According to Jaime, “She’s the link between me and my clients.”

In addition to other federal criminal cases for low-income clients in the region, Jaime covers most of the immigration cases because of her previous experience in immigration law and policy on Senator Edward kennedy’s Judiciary Committee Staff. Many of her clients are from Mexico and speak little or no English. Though Jaime has been to Mexico numerous times and has some familiarity with the culture and language, her Spanish skills are not as strong as Maira’s. “Maira would help me a lot to communicate with my clients. It’s helpful to have someone who is very familiar with Mexican culture, as well as where [my clients] come from, so that we can build the relationship.” Maira too enjoyed her time assisting Jaime with her clients. She explained, “I wanted to work with the Latino population, in particular, the Mexican population because my parents are of Mexican descent, and I come from a migrant background, so that also interested me [in the internship].” In addition to making visits to the Spokane and Benton County jails to translate for some of the Federal Defender Office’s clients, one of Maira’s tasks as an intern was to make phone calls to family members of clients who live in Mexico. Maira recalled a time when she and the office were trying to locate a particular client’s brother. “I called all the Wal-Marts in Acapulco, and sure enough found him...

then I had to look for the carniceria, the butcher shop, [the department where the brother worked] to see if he was working that day to relay the message to him.” Jaime cited the importance of providing her clients with “the little things,” like connecting family members during a time of uncertainty and anxiety, as one of the ways she and Maira are able to show their true concern for the clients. “This work, for me, is a form of domestic human rights work,” Jaime explained, “[Maira and I] are both examples of finding ways to live Gonzaga’s mission and give back to the community, serving those who are less fortunate.” Reflecting on her own growth during her internship, Maira shared, “It helped eliminate stereotypes that even I had. The internship was amazing; I would do it again if I could – in a heartbeat!” Instead of the language and cultural bridges of her internship, Maira’s next bridges are likely to be more concrete in nature – perhaps the Puente del Alijibillo or the Andalusia High Bridge as she heads to Granada, Spain for a semester study abroad experience. Once there, she expects to further her knowledge of Spanish and herself before she returns to Gonzaga to discover additional ways to be of service to others.

B enin

“…it wasn’t money that they wanted from us or even material goods, but they wanted us to come and share the work and our knowledge and to just be there with them.” Maleena Scarsella ’09 Normandy Park, WA

WATER

for a Thirsty Planet:

A Gonzaga & West African Partnership H2O…agua….aqua….sin… However one refers to the liquid substance that covers much of the earth, water plays a life-sustaining role for all human beings. As the 17 students who participated in Gonzaga’s Water for Africa Technology, Education, & Reciprocity (WATER) program discovered, however, contaminated water causes unhealthy conditions for much of the

world’s population. Armed with their knowledge and concern for others, this team of Gonzaga students and faculty from many disciplines, studied the water crisis, learned valuable technical skills, and helped bring Gonzaga’s mission of social justice to life by assisting others in the world community.

WATER, a continuation of earlier Gonzaga collaborative water purification programs started in the region, teaches multidisciplinary teams of students and faculty through a common course and a two-week service learning trip to Benin, Africa. The students learn technical elements such as constructing ceramic water filters, teaching others to construct the filters, and testing for water contamination. They also gain an understanding of the needs and challenges of a developing country and an appreciation for West African culture. Alex Maxwell (kennebunkport, ME ’09, civil engineering), Maleena Scarsella (Normandy Park, WA ’09, civil engineering) and Annie Luu (Aurora, CO ’07, civil engineering & ’09, MBA) were among the students who visited Benin. From the beginning, the trio explained the focus was on collaboration. As Alex highlighted, “The broader challenge is the health crisis with the water quality in Africa, but before you can begin to tackle that you

have to take in the human element, expose yourself to [the Beninese] culture and learn from them just as much as you want to teach them.” Added Maleena, “The Director of the Songhai Center where we stayed made it very clear that it wasn’t money that they wanted from us or even material goods, but they wanted us to come and share the work and our knowledge and to just be there with them.” In fact, once the team had shown their Beninese peers how to make the filters, “They could pump them out way faster than we could,” explained Alex, “It’s amazing how you can share and exchange technology and the process and then, all of a sudden, it became theirs. It’s Africans sustaining themselves, and they are better at it than we could ever be.” As future engineers, nurses, teachers of English as a second language, business professionals and communications leaders, the Gonzaga students along with three faculty members from different departments, collaborated not only with those at the

find out More to read more about the WAter project and other Gonzaga sustainability projects, as well as to view pictures, please see Professor of Mechanical engineering dr. Brad Striebig’s web site: http://web.mac. com/water_dr/Site/ Welcome.html

Songhai Center but also with one another. “As engineers, we kind of get tagged as the problem solvers,” commented Alex, “but it’s great to have an experience where you realize that the biggest problems of the world cannot be solved by one type of thinker. That’s what was really cool about having nursing majors, language majors, a communications major, etc. You might not be the expert in using the press [to make the filter], but you might be the expert in the health benefits of it or translating it across cultures…it’s about working together.” “[WATER] also helped me to get out of my bubble and forced me to interact with others,” added Annie, “and that’s something I can apply in the workforce.” Throughout their experience in Benin the trio and their peers encountered a number of challenges such as the language and cultural barriers. “I took five years of French in school,” Annie shared, “but I definitely did not remember enough to communicate.” In addition to overcoming the difficulties of the project, the students also enjoyed many very unique experiences. Wearing a python around their shoulders, experiencing an impromptu drum market performance, and traveling to many places including Ouéme, Abomey, Lokossa, Cotonou top the list of great experiences, as do the people they met. “I had a blast interacting with people,” grinned Alex, “and having them laugh at me for trying their language.” “Alex was awesome,” quipped Annie, “he had no trouble adapting. Not only did he pick up the French really well, but he even picked up their Fong Be (a native Beninese language) and was teaching us.”

Has the experience in Benin made any longterm impact on the trio? Without exception, the students agreed that WATER was lifechanging. “When you get there and meet the people,” explained Maleena, “statistics turn into real stories.” “Doing all this research, you develop a passion for this water crisis,” added Alex, “but being there, it becomes really ingrained in you.” Annie agreed, commenting on the universality of the relationships developed with the Beninese people she met, “Although there’s an ocean separating us, there are definitely more similarities than differences between us, and we need the same basic necessities to live.” While Alex, Maleena, and Annie continue their studies and participate in campus groups such as Gonzaga Without Borders, Gonzaga Outdoors, Society of Women Engineers, and American Society of Civil Engineering, additional teams of Gonzaga students from a variety of majors will begin to tackle the next stages of the WATER project. “That’s one of the neatest parts of the whole thing. We’re not just dropping in aid and leaving,” explained Maleena, “it’s an ongoing process.” Thus, while the names and faces of those involved in WATER will change over the years, Gonzaga students and faculty will continue to help make life in Benin and other developing countries better and more sustainable. The result will be dagbe sin (clean water) – a necessity in any language.

“As engineers, we kind of get tagged as the problem solvers, but it’s great to have an experience where you realize that the biggest problems of the world cannot be solved by one type of thinker. That’s what was really cool about having nursing majors, language majors, a communications major, etc.” Alex Maxwell ’09 Kennebunkport, ME

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From GUTS

to glory (almost overnight)

“It all started with the videos,” explained Joe Bereta “We started putting them online so our families could see them.” “Then,” added Luke Barats “we made Mother’s Day [the video], and YouTube put it on their front page. A month after that, Hollywood found us!”

“The pair of Gonzaga alumni ( Joe ’05 & Luke ’06) recounted the story of how NBC offered them a six figure deal to write their first pilot. In the beginning, the prospect seemed unreal to them and they thought one of their friends was playing a joke. “We immediately Googled everyone mentioned in the e-mail,” recalled Luke. “But it was real,” added Joe with a smile that still showed some disbelief. After contacting their manager Dan Farah and consulting with the Creative Artists Agency, the duo spent a month in Los Angeles last year casting, hiring crew, directing, acting in, and shooting the pilot. They even edited their shots back in Spokane, where they both live. Although the pilot was not picked up by the network, Joe and Luke enjoyed the experience and learned a lot about the industry. “The week we shot the pilot was one of my favorite experiences,” shared Joe, “It was never really our intention to do this, but we had great support from [Gonzaga Director of Broadcasting] Dan Garrity and others, and we figured what the heck!” Another favorite memory that tops the list for both was participating as undergrads in Gonzaga University Theatre Sports (GUTS), an improvisational theatre group on campus. “We met at GUTS,” explained Joe, “and we’ve used a lot of our improv experiences as inspiration for videos.” Luke agreed, “First and foremost, we pull from our own lives. We were RA’s [Residents Assistants], so we made RA videos. We mostly like to make fun of ourselves.” Sometimes their inspiration is a bit more random. “When we want to just sit down and write, it may not work,” explained Joe, “but I’ll be walking down the street one day, and a great idea will pop into my head.” In addition to finding inspiration for their videos and other projects in many of their extracurricular college experiences, Luke and

Joe expressed gratitude for their academic experiences. “I’m very appreciative that I was forced to take the philosophy, religion, etc. [in Gonzaga’s core curriculum],” Luke shared. “They ended up being some of my favorite classes,” agreed Joe, “and I met a lot of good-hearted, good-natured people who made me want to be a better person as well.” Though quite modest about it, the two creative artists have had several encounters with celebrity. “Once every two weeks or so, someone asks us for an autograph, and…” Luke pauses, “…it’s awkward.” Joe nods, “It lets us know that someone is laughing out there, but it’s only awkward, because we’re awkward,” he adds with a grin. When they aren’t working on new screenplays and videos for their web site: www.baratsandbereta.com, Luke and Joe enjoy participating in Spokane’s Blue Door Improv Theatre. Luke also acts in local plays, most recently Crimes of the Heart at the Spokane Civic Theatre, and Joe enjoys spending time being a dad to his baby daughter Hayden. Though their first pilot resides in a drawer somewhere in Hollywood, Joe and Luke are currently working on a second paid pilot for NBC as well as a feature-length screenplay. Based on one of their videos entitled The Good Word, the screenplay is about two zealots from a fictional religion who go to the big city to convert people. Joe and Luke were more guarded about the pilot details. “We’re in the middle of it right now,” explained Luke, “and we hope it gets picked up, but we’re still happy we were asked to write in the first place.” One thing is certain. If the second pilot is produced, it will probably take Joe and Luke less convincing than before that the network offer is real, and you know what that means? More autographs!

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Building

Business Relationships

“Guanxi (pronounced Gwan-chee),” explained Brian Vogel “is [the Chinese] focus on harmony and on relationships rather than just getting in and getting something done. If you think about it, it’s almost Jesuit in nature,” he added. Justin Platon agreed, “Everything you do is centered around relationships…and making sure that you invest a lot of time into understanding the culture and how the Chinese do business [before securing a deal].” 12

Brian (Englewood, CO ’08), Justin (Sparks, NV ’09), and one other Gonzaga peer, Bryan Zerr (Aurora, CO ’09), had recently returned from a conference on the Hawaiian island of Maui entitled Business with China: Making it Work for Entrepreneurs. Sponsored by Ed Hogan, the founder and major benefactor of Gonzaga’s Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program*, the conference brought together international experts from many arenas. One of the experts was Gonzaga President Fr. Robert Spitzer, S. J., a business ethicist. Additionally, an economist, legal experts, authors, entrepreneurs, and seven students – including Brian, Bryan, and Justin – participated in the three day conference. The trip was free for the trio of Gonzaga Hogan Program students, and all of them highlighted the unique experience of traveling by private jet, staying on Maui, and learning from the diverse group of people they met at the conference. “It was a marathon,” explained Brian, “but [the conference] made the abstract idea of doing business with China more real.” The physical arrangement of the conference room added to the uniqueness of the experience and placed importance on the students in attendance. Rather than being scattered among the audience, Brian, Bryan, and Justin were placed in the middle of the room, flanked by the business professionals. “It was very focused on the students and the

In addition to many networking opportunities, one-on-one advice from international entrepreneurial experts, and the experience of the student-focused conference, Brian, Bryan, and Justin also enjoyed the more relaxing parts of the trip. The night they arrived, they attended a PuPu Reception (drinks and appetizers) for the attendees, and according to Bryan they also “hit the beach whenever possible.” “It was all business on Wednesday,” he added, “then we just had the time of our lives!” Thankful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the trio shared their plans to use the lessons they gained from the conference and the Hogan Program in their future business and career pursuits. “I started my landscaping business nine years ago,” explained Brian, “and I have literally four or five people that I’ve met through the Hogan Program and the conference who are solid leads to be ‘angel investors’ for a new business I plan to start after college.” Bryan agreed that opportunities abound in the Hogan Program. “In my two and half years in Hogan,” he commented, “I’ve written three business plans for the Business Plan Competition, I’ve gone to Chicago twice as founder and vice president of Gonzaga’s CEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization), I’ve gone to Hawaii twice [including an accounting internship in Honolulu the

future, because when you think about it, we really are the future of the U. S.-Chinese relations,” asserted Bryan. “Through my international [business] classes,” added Brian, “I’ve come to realize that we’re not really just doing business with America anymore. If you’re going to compete in this world…or even in your hometown, you’re going to have to have some international influence, so this conference was like getting a ‘think tank’ together of the best and the brightest who have been out in the field with all of their wisdom to show the students what they have to look forward to and to build relations.”

summer of 2007], and I’m operations manager of Gonzaga’s New Venture Lab.” “The main thing about the conference and Hogan is the relationships,” summed up Justin, “…when I’m looking to start my health care related venture, I’ll know who to contact for legal advice, help in building capital, and so on, so those relationships I built were the main part of the conference.” Justin added with a smile, “It was basically Guanxi.”

If you’re going to compete in this world…or even in your hometown, you’re going to have to have some international inﬂuence, so this conference was like getting a ‘think tank’ together of the best and the brightest … to show the students what they have to look forward to and to build relations.” Brian Vogel ’08 Englewood, CO

*The Hogan Program is described further on page 21.

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Campus Roadmap

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Gonzaga University prepares students for the world… but your journey starts on brick walkways of our 120.5 acre campus, in historic and modern buildings, and at the banks of the flowing Spokane River. Our campus community is a microcosm in itself and is just minutes away from Spokane’s vibrant downtown.

CHurCH Named after a Patron Saint of Youth, St. Al’s invites you to step inside and reflect on your own spirituality.

BuSineSS This building is the perfect place to start “taking care of business.”

SCienCeS You’ll find the chemistry is right at Hughes Hall.

ArtS Whether you are making art or viewing it, express yourself at the Jundt Art Center and Museum.

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Expanding your practical knowledge and expertise is the goal of the School of Professional Studies.

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CoLLeGe HALL This is where it all starts. Core classes, oﬃces, and Russell Theatre are found here.

HALLS Gonzaga has great residence hall options. Check out where you’ll live on campus.

eduCAtion Preparing students to lead the students of tomorrow happens everyday in the School of Education

tHe WALL

tHe CoG

If you’ve got something to say, say it here.

The COG oﬀers the cafeteria, a grill, a sandwich shop, and the bookstore. Can you say “Circulus Omnium Gonzagorium”?

CroSBy Center enGineerinG Building a strong career is the result of eﬀorts invested here.

From hanging out to banking to ministry opportunities, activities abound at the Crosby Student Center.

LiBrAry Any way you like to study, it’s covered at the Foley Center. There is also an awesome view of Spokane from the top floor.

fitneSS Center This place will really get your cardio racing. Excellent equipment and a great place to socialize.

MCCArtHey Here you’ll find 6,000 seats surrounding one of the toughest home courts in collegiate sports.

LAW SCHooL Where you’ve got to pass class before you pass the bar.

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Life on Campus The saying goes, “life is what you make of it”, and at Gonzaga University, there are plenty of resources to make the most of your life on campus. Residence halls, the Crosby Center, and our world-famous “kennel” are just a few of the facilities where you can explore what inspires you. Experience the beauty of nature’s four seasons while developing friendships that will last a lifetime.

Only part of a student’s education takes place in the classroom. Gonzaga has a campus full of opportunities. The fitneSS Center offers workout facilities for all students, an indoor lap pool, and a smoothie bar. It’s open every day until 10 p.m. Ever wanted to try jiu-jitsu? Interested in mock trials? How about philosophy? Gonzaga has dozens of cultural, political, service, and academic clubs waiting for new members. Still looking for something to do? Check out tHe WALL – Kind of LiKe A GiAnt PoSt-it® note – across from the Crosby Center, where people paint information about current happenings, meetings, and concerts.

resources By the way, the CroSBy Center is a good place to meet up with friends and check out what’s going on. Besides housing the largest collection of Bing Crosby (a Gonzaga alumnus and famous crooner) memorabilia in the country, the Crosby Center is also home to the student activities office, student government, the Career Center, a bank, and a post office. There’s also the Crosby Café, an organic food store, and an ATM. If all the campus activities have proven too much of a distraction, remember that there is a 24-Hour CoMPuter LAB. Battling writer’s block? There is an English writing lab in College Hall open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. where tutors are available to help students with papers. If you do have to pull an all-nighter in a computer lab and feel uneasy about walking back to your room, the knights and Setons, two campus service organizations,

offer an escort service which ensures that you’ll safely get back to your hall.

residence Hall Life Since Gonzaga’s campus is only a 20minute walk from end to end, a car is more of a luxury than a necessity. In reality, you’ll be able to find much of what you need right on campus. That’s one of the reasons all freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus in one of the University’s residence halls, houses or apartment complexes. In your new home, you’ll always be close to the activity on campus and never too far from your 8 a. m. class. Each residence hall has its own personality and history. Some house all male or female students; some are coed. Some have room for 360 students; some can fit just 40. Though drugs and alcohol are forbidden in every residence hall, those who live in a “substance free” community sign an agreement saying they’ll stay drug, alcohol, and tobacco free while they live there. The residence life communities are divided into six areas, each with a live-in supervising professional Residence Director. Many smaller buildings have live-in student Assistant Directors or Senior Resident Assistants. These important leaders help resolve disagreements, make sure students follow the University rules, and work to create nurturing communities. Each residence hall is locked 24 hours a day; residents are given their own keys. Every building has a lobby with vending machines, lounge furniture, study rooms, and recreation equipment. Laundry areas are open 24/7 and are non-coin operated.

“The rhythm of campus is something all its own. I always love the days where I might be walking to class and people are abuzz with selling hot cocoa in front of Crosby, playing music out their window, or enjoying good weather. Students here are active and dynamic, and never seem to let a day pass them by without making even the smallest memory.” Kelley Hickey, ’10 Paradise Valley, AZ

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A typical residence hall room has two beds, two desks, two dressers with mirrors, and two closets. There’s a phone, cable connection, and tWo dSL-t1 internet ConneCtionS. Also, the entire campus is WireLeSS. The interior décor of your room is up to you. Many students like to loft their beds in creative ways to provide more floor space. Mini-refrigerators and microwaves are available for rent. “Coming to Gonzaga was one of the best things I have done in my life. I truly believe there is a spirit here that draws the people to campus whose lives were meant to be changed by this place.” Julia Esser, ’10 Moscow, ID

dining Around Campus Since you can only cook so many things in a microwave, students living on campus are required to have a University meal plan. That means you can eat at several places around campus. There’s the MArKetPLACe – the main dining hall – in the COG (Circulus Omnium Gonzagorium). There’s also SPiKe’S GriLL, duff’S BiStro, PAndini’S for Italian, the SuB ConneCtion, the CroSBy CAfÉ eSPreSSo BAr and the CHerry BLoSSoM organic food store. Don’t miss the blended coffee drinks at JAzzMAn’S CAfÉ or tHoMAS HAMMer originals in the Jepson Center.

unity House Under the division of Student Life, the Unity House Multicultural Education Resource Center extends its open door policy to all students and offers many formal and informal gatherings celebrating the diversity of the human community. Unity House and its programs promote cultural understanding, intercultural competency, and the dignity of all people through education, support, and advocacy. Unity House’s primary purpose is to assist Gonzaga University in developing

“Midnight Breakfast is a unique event where faculty and staff serve us at the COG, and it’s a great way to relieve the stress of ﬁnals week.” Ali Casqueiro, ’08 Tigard, OR

and expanding its commitment to recruit, nurture, and retain students, faculty, and staff of diverse cultural backgrounds who add to and can benefit from the distinctive educational and social experience of campus and community life. Unity House is a community gathering place for active and open dialogue regarding racial, cultural, and social justice issues for all members of the Gonzaga Community. Unity House also serves as a home away from home. It has a full kitchen, meeting rooms, a computer room, cable T.V. and plenty of yard space for cook outs. It serves as a regular meeting place for numerous student clubs, support groups, and community organizations. It is a comfortable place to study, to make new friends, and to just relax. Unity House is the place to experience unity through diversity. The Unity House staff plans, assists others in planning, and sponsors numerous cultural events throughout the year. They also work to encourage all students, faculty, and staff, to participate in cultural and cross-cultural educational and social learning experiences both on campus and in the greater Spokane Community.

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University Ministry As a part of the University’s commitment to the education of the whole person, Gonzaga, as both Catholic in religious identity and Jesuit in educational philosophy, emphasizes the importance of spiritual development as a key aspect of being a successful person. University Ministry’s mission is to meet students exactly where they are spiritually and religiously, and to help them deepen their faith, learning how their faith relates to the religious commitments of others.

“The goal of UM is to help students develop spiritually whether that’s through the Catholic faith or another faith. For example, once a week, THIRST, an ecumenical worship group gathers to pause, reﬂect, and participate in a music-driven worship service.” Justin Platon ’08 Sparks, NV

The University Ministry office, located in the Crosby Student Center, provides opportunities for students to practice and grow in their religious identity. Students become friends with the priests, nuns, lay chaplains and staff members. University Ministry offers the Eucharist (Mass) on campus daily, and on Sunday night, many students flock to the Student Chapel or to St. Aloysius Church to pray and sing at the nighttime Masses. University Ministry also builds friendly relationships with the local churches, synagogues, and mosques in Spokane in order to help Gonzaga students connect with these off-campus worship communities. Additionally, an on-campus ecumenical worship group called THIRST meets weekly, and University Ministry offers personal spiritual direction to all interested students. BLeSSed Peter fABer HouSe (formerly called Campus House) serves as the center for the planning and preparation of all seventeen University Ministry retreats held each year. This house is staffed by two students who live there, schedule all activities for the House, and offer hospitality to any students dropping by to hang out. Fostering and promoting the goals and spirit of University Ministry, the house residents provide activities which respond to the recreational, educational, and spiritual needs of the Gonzaga community at large. Such activities include serving as a reunion space for those who have gone on retreats, hosting Movie and Mandibles events, offering a full

kitchen for baking and preparing for birthday parties, and providing a meeting place for Catalyst (spiritual conversation) groups. Besides the on-campus spiritual and religious opportunities, Gonzaga’s University Ministry office offers one of the most extensive retreat programs in the nation, including: the freshmen retreat

For thirty to forty students each time, all first year students are invited to get away for the weekend to connect with their classmates, themselves, and their spirituality. Students learn about the key relationships that make Gonzaga University what it is. the Pilgrimage

The goal of this ten-mile hike is to bring together the new freshmen with members of the sophomore, junior and senior classes, as well as with members of the faculty, staff, and alumni on a pilgrimage through the Idaho wilderness to the Mission of the Sacred Heart at Cataldo, Idaho. the Search retreat

Student leaders help their peers learn how to share their faith and how their beliefs connect to service on the longest running retreat in University history (since the 1960s). the Cardoner retreat

Students relax and reflect in the quiet, picturesque town of Wallace, Idaho. The retreat focuses on learning how friendships, when built well, are the primary means God uses to look after and lead humanity.

A Sample of Annual Campus events:

Distinctive Programs Gonzaga offers several special programs to challenge, maximize and enhance the university experience. The Comprehensive Leadership Program encourages students to explore and utilize their own brands of leadership effectively. The rigorous Honors Program expands minds, and the Hogan Program prepares students for entrepreneurial leadership. Service Learning puts theory into practice, and Military Science (ROTC) develops the confidence and leadership needed by officers in the U.S. Army. Each special program is focused on enhancing the Jesuit ethos of educating the whole person.

Honors Program

Hogan Program

Each year, approximately 20 students from the entering freshman class are selected from about 150 applicants to enroll in the Honors Program. The Program is designed to provide academically gifted students with a rigorous four-year humanities-based curriculum. Honors students enjoy the privileges of smaller classes, a select faculty, access to Hopkins House, an Honors scholarship, and no charge for credits in excess of the usual 18-credit maximum per semester. During commencement ceremonies, participants are awarded an Honors diploma and special recognition. Selection of Honors students is based on grades, standardized test scores, curriculum, extracurricular interests and involvement, independent intellectual achievement, oral expression, letters of recommendation, a personal interview, and the quality of an essay on the Honors application form.

Students from all majors who are interested in creating their own business and non-profits are invited to apply for the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program. Approximately 25 students a year are chosen based on the Hogan Program application. Hogan students graduate with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Leadership and participate in internships, visits to local companies, mentorships, networking opportunities, community service projects and the New Venture Lab – a student run “idea incubator.” To read more about three Hogan Program students’ experiences at an entrepreneurial conference on the island of Maui, see page 12. Selection for the Program is based on grades, standardized test scores especially in math, academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, creativity, and service to others.

• April’s Angels • Black Student Union Dinner • Charity Ball • Easter Allies • Gonzaga Experience… Live • Hawaiian Pacific Island Luau • International Student Union Dinner • Madonnastock • Military Ball • Mission: Possible • Pilgrimage • Relay for Life • Santa’s Helpers • Spring Dance Recital

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“Zagopoly is a Monopoly-like board game that was created and marketed by the Hogan Program’s Legacy Project with all proﬁts going to Spokane’s Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery.” Bryan Zerr, ’09 Aurora, CO

The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program is a cooperative effort between the U. S. Army and Gonzaga University that focuses on building confidence, leadership and an intellectual context for service in the military, while qualifying men and women for a commissioned officer position in the Army. Before entering their freshman or sophomore year, students may compete for a portion of the $1 million in scholarship funds that the U. S. Army invests in Gonzaga’s program. Non-scholarship recipients may enroll in the ROTC program as late as the end of their sophomore year. Gonzaga’s ROTC graduates consistently rank at the top of the ROTC graduates nationwide. It is the belief of Gonzaga’s program directors and graduates that this is because Gonzaga ROTC cadets are first students, then cadets. The values of the ROTC program – loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage – are matched closely to the University’s Jesuit ethos of educating the whole person. Gonzaga ROTC cadets fulfill the ethics-based University core; develop leadership skills from service activities, sports, and student clubs; and maintain active social lives.

Community involvement and Service Learning The Center for Community Action and Service Learning (CCASL) is a busy place where all students are welcome, whether they are looking to get involved in a service project or to find a community of students who are interested in making a difference in the world. With a staff of 30, including student workers, CCASL provides students with information on hundreds of community agencies where they can volunteer or with whom they can pursue post-graduate volunteer opportunities. There are two forms of service learning at Gonzaga: curricular-based, in which a faculty member integrates a service project into an academic course, and co-curricular-based, in which students participate in service projects outside the University curriculum. The University is credited with providing the most service hours of any organization in the City of Spokane – over 120,000 hours each year.

Mission Possible

Comprehensive Leadership Program

Each spring, Gonzaga students travel to various parts of the country to participate in Gonzaga’s Alternative Spring Break Program – more commonly referred to as “MISSION: POSSIBLE.” The program, spearheaded by a small group of students interested in serving impoverished communities outside the region, has developed into an annual event for over 100 students. Under the direction of CCASL, students create and coordinate fundraising events to help cover program costs. In addition to receiving Gonzaga-funded grants, the group has established unique partnerships with supporting Spokane area businesses.

Gonzaga’s Comprehensive Leadership Program develops future leaders – women and men who are capable of developing a vision for a better world, and have the means to guide others toward fulfillment of that vision. Through academic coursework, reflective self-study, and co-curricular activities, this interdisciplinary, undergraduate leadership program prepares students to be great leaders on campus, in their community, and in their profession. CLP is not a major; rather, the certificate program is intended to complement students’ existing academic goals and to enhance their leadership skills.

A Sample of CCASL Service Programs:

• Campus Kids • Campus Kitchen • Computers for Kids • Curricular-based Service Learning • Environmental Outreach • Face AIDS/AIDS Awareness • Gonzaga Athletes Mentoring for Excellence (GAME) • Gonzaga Indian Education Outreach Program (GIEOP) • Gonzaga University Specialized Recreation (GUSR) • Homeless Outreach • Human Action • Program for International Education and Relief (PIER) • Self-Esteem Mentors Increasing Life’s Excitement (SMILE) • Senior Citizen Outreach • Shaw Connection • Zag Study Buddies

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Arts True to its Jesuit identity, Gonzaga embraces artistic creation and appreciation as central to its educational mission.

Performing Arts Throughout each year, students present several dramatic performances at Russell Theatre. In recent years, the theatre has produced classics (Don Juan and A Comedy of Errors), contemporary plays (45 Seconds from Broadway and Dead Man Walking), musicals (Once Upon a Mattress and Pippin), and various children’s plays. The theatre also hosts studentwritten and student-directed plays, Gonzaga University Theatre Sports (GUTS – which is an improvisational comedy troupe), and a spring dance concert (featuring jazz, ballet, modern, tap, and musical theatre). Off campus, students work at local professional theatre companies and with the local stagehands union. In addition, actors and technicians compete at the annual American College Theatre Festival.

fine Arts Jundt Art Center and Museum

This beautifully-situated, state-of-the-art facility provides students in the Art Department ample studio spaces for working in the areas of ceramics, design, drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. The Jundt Art Center also includes a theatre-style lecture hall, which is used for art history courses, as well as for visiting lectures and video/film presentations. The adjacent Jundt Art Museum houses the University’s large permanent collection, along with temporary exhibits of student and faculty art. Gonzaga’s growing collection includes works by old masters (Rodin, Rembrandt, Goya, and Hogarth) as well as modern masters (Picasso, Giacometti, Johns, Close, and Anderle).

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the Arcade Gallery

The Arcade Gallery and Chancellor’s Room house both temporary and permanent exhibits, including a chandelier and other glass works by Dale Chihuly. During the year, the Museum exhibits works by local, regional, national, and international figures in many different media. The Jundt Art Museum also hosts receptions and lectures in conjunction with its exhibits. The Museum houses a major research facility – the Print Study room – which contains a range of materials on individual artists and art history. Additionally, it provides access to the electronic catalogue of the Museum’s holdings.

Musical Arts Gonzaga is the only Jesuit University on the West Coast that offers both a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Music Education. Dating back to 1889, Gonzaga University has a long and truly outstanding tradition in the formal study of music. Serving over 400 students each semester, the Music Department allows students at all levels of music proficiency to pursue their interests. The Bachelor of Arts in Music is designed for maximum flexibility, allowing students to specialize in performance, composition, music literature, liturgical music, or other approved areas of study. This program may also be combined with majors in related fields such as communications, philosophy, or theology. All Gonzaga students, regardless of major, are invited to audition for the performing ensembles and pursue private vocal and instrumental lessons. Additionally, the Music Department awards scholarships to selected skilled musicians. Gonzaga’s Choral Ensembles include the University Choir, University Chorale, and the Gregorian Schola. Other choral groups on campus include several University Ministry choral groups, and the student directed a cappella group Big Bing Theory. From the Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds and Symphony Orchestra, to the Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos and Pep Band, the instrumental ensembles are open to music majors and non-majors alike.

“One of the hidden gems on campus, is GUTS (Gonzaga University Theatre Sports). It’s just $1 for a hilarious night of Comedy.” Michael Culp, ’08 Colorado Springs, CO

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Baseball (M) Basketball (M/F)

Into athletics? At Gonzaga you’ll find dozens of opportunities to workout, play, and compete. Intramural sports abound, along with club sports and fitness facilities to get your cardio in gear. But if you’d rather watch people sweat than do it yourself, you can cheer the Bulldogs on to victory in the McCarthey Athletic Center or outside on the field, court, or river.

Crew (M/F) Cross Country/ track (M/F) Golf (M/F)

Something for everybody

Soccer (M/F)

After a long lecture or rigorous study session, there’s no better way to unwind than by working up a little sweat. At Gonzaga, even the sport-phobic will be able to find a way to get their blood pumping. For those who crave competition, a world of intramural and club sports awaits. All students have access to the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre where they can run, swim, dance, and work out in the Rudolf Fitness Center, or play basketball, volleyball or racquetball.

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Badminton Basketball Bench Press Competition dodgeball tournament flag football racquetball Soccer Softball table tennis

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GU student-athletes go head-to-head with Division I players from the West Coast Conference, against schools like Loyola Marymount University, Pepperdine University, Saint Mary’s College, Santa Clara University, and the Universities of Portland, San Diego, and San Francisco. At the start of every school year, athletic director Mike Roth talks with each team about his expectations for the student-athlete at GU. “Our goals are to win, to be successful athletically, and to achieve and excel in the classroom. They are equally important.” The University’s dedication to feeding the mind, body, and spirit shows up on the court, field, green, and on the water – through both superior athleticism and sportsmanship. For example, Gonzaga’s men’s basketball team had a jaw-dropping run to the Elite Eight

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Bomb Squad (hip hop dance)

Cheerleading Cycling dance team Hockey Lacrosse Paintball rugby Skiing/Snowboarding Soccer Softball ultimate frisbee

of the NCAA “March Madness” tournament in 1999, and then to the Sweet Sixteen in 2000 and 2001. Adding to the excitement as a basketball powerhouse, since 1999, the Zags have played in ten consecutive NCAA tournaments, including another round of the Sweet Sixteen in 2006.

Shared Successes But there’s more to GU athletics than men’s basketball. Other Gonzaga intercollegiate teams give Zag fans something to cheer about. The women’s crew team has earned first place in the West Coast Conference for the past ten years and has placed third at the Avaya National Championships. Gonzaga’s women’s basketball team advanced to the WCC championship game and participated in the NCAA tournament for the first time in 2007. Men’s soccer teams have placed high in the WCC and have competed in the NCAA tournament. Men’s baseball also has had stellar seasons and has taken first place in the WCC. The teams have graduated athletes to their respective professional leagues, including three who have played in World Series games, one on the U.S. World Cup roster, several NBA athletes, and a former crew athlete who competed on the 2006 Winter Olympics Women’s Speed Skating Team.

Men’s Basketball games are always full of great, vibrant, and unique energy! It’s non-stop cheering and jumping! GO ZAGS!” Monica Marmolejo, ’11 Spokane Valley, WA

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Off Campus/Spokane Gonzaga University is located in Spokane, WA, a city of 200,000 situated in beautiful eastern Washington State. Less than three hundred miles east of Seattle, and 150 miles south of the Canadian border, the city features the Spokane River which runs right by campus, a vibrant downtown only a 15-minute walk from campus, and hundreds of ways for you to spend your time out of class.

the Great outdoors If you like spending time outside, you’re in luck. tHe CentenniAL trAiL, 61 miles of paved pathway closed to motorized vehicles, stretching from Nine Mile Falls to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, winds right through Gonzaga and often along the Spokane River. Run, walk, bike, or skate it. Speaking of skating, Spokane has several skate parks. Get your fill of pipes, ledges, ramps, variously sized bowls, and oververts. If your skates have blades though, head over to Eagle’s Ice-A-Rena (indoors) or the Riverfront Park Pavilion (outdoors, October through March) and show off your scratch spins, slap shots and figure-eights. If hiking appeals to you, visit the Dishman Hills Natural Area, Liberty Lake, the 9,587acre riverSide StAte PArK or Mt. Spokane State Park (14,000 acres climbing to a 5,889foot summit) for quiet woodsy get-aways. Around the end of November, Mt. SPoKAne turns white and welcoming for cross-country and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, tubing, and snowmobiling. Within an hour and a half drive, there are three other fabulous ski areas, and within about four hours, you’re into Montana or Canada with enough winter sports action to keep you occupied until the snow melts. MinneHAHA PArK, about 5 miles from Gonzaga on the Centennial Trail, is great for mountain biking and rock climbing. keep following the river and you’ll also encounter a disc golf course and a couple of Spokane County’s public golf courses. More into water sports? The SPoKAne river runs through the heart of downtown with a

stunning view of the falls. Rafting, kayaking and canoeing are popular activities further down the river, and fishing opportunities abound in the 76 lakes throughout the region. Spokane also has dozens of public parks, the crown jewel of which is MAnito PArK. Within Manito is a Japanese garden, a formal English garden, a rose garden, a duck pond, a perennial garden, and a conservatory.

the Great indoors There’s also plenty to do indoors. Try the climbing wall or yoga studios – some of which offer Pilates and belly dancing. After you’re done being active, check local newspapers – free weeklies like The Inlander or Out There, or Spokane’s daily, The Spokesman-Review – or fliers around campus for who’s playing around town. tHe BiG eASy ConCert HouSe, SPoKAne ArenA and the inB PerforMinG ArtS Center, all host big-name acts such as Avril Lavigne, Beyonce, Blue Man Group, Carrie Underwood, Def Leppard, The Fray, Incubus, James Taylor, Michael Buble, Modest Mouse, Rascal Flats, and Tool. Fat Tuesday’s and Real Soda welcome all ages and offer a more local music scene. SPoKAne’S SyMPHony orCHeStrA performs more than 60 concerts a year, including classical, chamber and pops performances at the recently restored historic art decoencrusted, Martin-Woldson Theater at the Fox. Take the short walk downtown and you’ll find river PArK SQuAre, home of the AMC 20 Movie tHeAtreS. There’s a good chance one of 20 screens will be showing something you want to see. BAnAnA rePuBLiC, tHe GAP, ABerCroMBie And fitCH, BAtH And Body WorKS,

“GU is in such a great location. We are only a 15-minute walk from downtown on the Centennial Trail along the river – which is so beautiful and different every season.” Magie Zaback, ’09 Casper, WY

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Pottery BArn, MACy’S, reStorAtion HArdWAre, nordStroM – they’re all there too. A quick

drive or bus ride will bring you to several other malls, shopping centers, and specialty shops. At Gonzaga, you’ll have plenty of reading, but just so you know, there are Barnes and Noble, Border’s Books, and the locally owned Auntie’s book stores for your perusing pleasure. You can also catch an array of readings and lectures there. An iMAX tHeAtre iS in riverfront PArK, and a few blocks south is the BinG CroSBy tHeAter – a classic old theatre that plays alternative films and hosts concerts and shows. Downtown, you’ll also find Interplayers Theatre and CenterStage. Galleries throughout town feature photography, painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass and mixed media. Low on cash? Catch a movie at the Garland Theatre for just $2.50 or one on campus for free. In HiStoriC BroWne’S Addition, on the west side of town, visit the MAC – the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture – for exhibits of American Native life, regional history, and travelling art exhibits.

Spectator Sports The Spokane Arena lays down the ice for SPoKAne CHiefS HoCKey games. And for diehard football fans, Spokane has its own Arena Football team, tHe SHoCK and provides easy access to Eastern Washington University and Washington State University when you absolutely have to catch live college football.

food for every Budget After all this running around, you must be famished. What are you in the mood for? A smorgasbord of fast food choices fit in well with a college-student budget. But if you want to splurge a little (or maybe a friend or relative is in town and wants to take you out?), take your pick from Indian, Italian, Russian, Moroccan, Mexican, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, and a host of Chinese restaurants. Favorites in the neighborhood include David’s Pizza, Ionic Burrito, Starbucks, The Ultimate Bagel, Gino‘s, Chapala, and kim Do’s. Breakfast, anyone? How about krispy kreme doughnuts, Dolly’s for a cool diner experience, or Frank’s, if you feel like eating in a train car.

Coffee, coffee, coffee. Besides Starbucks, you can get your java jolt at the local chain of Rocket Bakeries, the hip and tasty Rockwood Bakery, or any of about 100 drive-thru coffee huts and shops found conveniently on almost every block.

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Tour downtown the beginning of October and February for the Visual Arts Tour of paintings, sculpture, and photography. Ring in the New Year with firSt niGHt SPoKAne. The non-alcoholic festivities stretch throughout the downtown streets. Ten dollars buys your entertainment for the evening – everything from ice sculptures and art exhibits to live bands, dancing, and theatrical performances. The first Sunday in May means it’s BLooMSdAy – Spokane’s annual 12k road race – and 50,000 runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes take over the streets. Plan to be around in June to watch or participate in HooPfeSt. All ages and skill levels compete, as downtown Spokane hosts the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the country.

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And if that’s not enough, Cross the Border Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is about 30 minutes from Spokane. Perched on LAKe Coeur d’ALene, you can enjoy a host of water sports or just frolic in the warm sand. The resort town is the area’s best spot to see Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes. keep driving and there you are in Montana, a whole new state. Give the wheel a hard yank to the left, and you’ll find yourself in Canada, a whole new country.

Live as if

you were to die tomorrow. as if you were to live

Learn forever. Ghandi

Cu r r iCu Lu M Core

“My Philosophy of Human Nature class was a servicelearning class, and part of our curriculum was participating at a center for marginalized people in society. Not only did I learn more about what it means to be a human, but I also learned more about myself.” Justin P laton, ’08 Sparks, NV

Core Curriculum This basic set of courses in thought and expression, philosophy, religious studies, mathematics, and English literature – is the foundation of every student’s academic experience at Gonzaga. In keeping with our Jesuit ethos, the core is designed to ensure that every student has the ability to communicate; to solve problems analytically and creatively; to think and express oneself clearly; to formulate an argument; to listen to and work with others; and to have a sense of the larger workings of society as a whole.

While various schools within the University add courses that complement the Core, all students share a basis in 31 credits of coursework, through which they acquire skills that are carried over into classroom experiences across all disciplines. Except for the Thought and Expression Block, which is taken during the freshman year, the Core can be completed at each student’s own pace. While completing the Core, students inevitably encounter perennial questions about cause and effect, ethics, truth, and personal responsibility. In response, they develop intellectual frameworks that help give meaning to events around them and guidance through difficult situations. Thus, the Core prepares students for a lifetime of thoughtful reflection and decisive action. Alumni often say that the foundation they receive in philosophy and religious studies is what they come back to as they make critical decisions in their lives and careers. This foundation is what distinguishes a Jesuit education.

Christian Medical ethics

An examination of the ways Christians and the Church have sought to practice morality in medicine. Topics include reproductive technologies, end-of-life decisions, medical research, and the right to health care. Literary Genres

The study of the major genres of literature (poetry, fiction, and drama) and practice in effective critical writing based on close analysis of literary texts. Readings are principally by British and North American authors and include selections from all major literary periods.

“The core curriculum

is what makes a liberal arts education so great. By learning several different subjects, the

core forces students to

Course Samples Philosophy of Art

An analysis of beauty, creativity and taste according to the theories of Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and selected contemporary philosophers. Several representative works from all areas of the fine arts are examined in light of the aesthetic principles of classical philosophy.

it allows students to increase the number of lenses with which they view the world, which creates

awareness and spawns knowledge.” Luke Dressel, ’05 Alumnus

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Arts and Sciences AreAS of Study Advertising* Art Biochemistry Biology Catholic Studies* Chemistry

Expand your mind as you expand your world at Gonzaga University. The Jesuit ideal of developing the whole person – intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually – is the foundation of the College of Arts and Sciences. The inspiration and understanding of visual arts, music, language, religion, history, culture, mathematics and science is embraced and fulfilled in this college.

Classical Civilization Communication Arts: • Applied Communication

At the Core of Arts and Sciences

Studies

The College of Arts and Sciences plays an important role in the life of every Gonzaga student. All the classes in Gonzaga University’s core curriculum are taught within the College, which means that all students – from engineers to accountants to special education teachers – begin their education with a foundation in arts and sciences, following the Jesuit ideal of educating the whole person. In addition, over half of all Gonzaga students are enrolled in degree programs within the College of Arts and Sciences. The goal of these degree programs is to help students become creative and analytical thinkers with strong teamwork, problem-solving abilities and communication skills. The College exposes students to a variety of disciplines and fields of concentration in the humanities and the social and physical sciences. Advising is a critical component of any student’s experience in the College of Arts and Sciences. No matter their subject specialty, all advisors are trained in the requirements and academic opportunities available within the University and are prepared to assist and advise students as they begin to shape their academic plan.

• Broadcasting and electronic Media Studies • Journalism • Public relations • theatre Arts Criminal Justice economics english french German* History international Studies: • Asian Studies • european Studies • international relations • Latin American Studies italian* italian Studies Literary Studies Mathematics Music Music education Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology religious Studies Sociology Spanish Women’s Studies *

* Concentrations Or Minors Only

A Sense of Pace and Space The facilities available are designed to enhance student learning. From a composition lab in the music department where students can write and study music to the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer in the chemistry department, all facility development is planned with the goal of helping the student to see and understand the world in a new way.

Chart your Course Students in the College of Arts and Sciences spend their first two years at Gonzaga exploring academic opportunities through the core curriculum and other areas of study that interest them. Many students enter with a firm idea of what subject they will choose as a major, some are undecided, and others change their minds as they develop as students. The University and College core courses include four philosophy courses, two English, three religious studies, one math, one speech, a foreign language, a laboratory science, a fine arts, two history, one social justice, and additional courses among the social sciences, math, literature, and sciences.

PreProfeSSionAL trACKS Pre-dentistry Pre-health sciences Pre-law Pre-medicine Pre-physical therapy Pre-veterinary studies MuSiC eMPHASeS

Performance Composition Liturgical music Music literature MuSiC MinorS

Performance Jazz Music Literature

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“Gonzaga does a good job in helping form your total self to point you ahead toward something you want to do that will change the world in little or big ways.” Brian Vogel, ’08 Englewood, CO

Getting down to Business

Making Connections

Early in the academic life of a business major are core classes in economics, business law, statistics, accounting and information systems. By junior year, students select a program of study in accounting, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, law and public policy, management information systems, marketing, or operations and supply chain management. With the guidance of their advisors and teachers, students are encouraged to look for internships in order to apply their education to a professional environment. The Career Center provides further assistance with resume writing and business etiquette workshops. It holds on-campus job fairs and dedicates a multitude of other resources to help students learn how to market themselves. Students interview with companies that recruit on campus and develop mentoring relationships through the Gonzaga Alumni Mentoring Program.

Working closely with the faculty is an important aspect of a student’s education in the School of Business. As experts in the fields they teach, many faculty members are actively engaged as consultants. Their knowledge of the discipline and how to market oneself for success is invaluable. In addition, students have opportunities with real-world projects in the classroom. For example, the senior-level promotion project in marketing engages students to create and operate a working marketing agency for such clients as Canon, Honda, General Motors, and Olympus. For finance students, the Portfolio Management class is charged with the actual management of an investment portfolio. Because the School of Business stresses ethics and justice in the marketplace, faculty members are committed to teaching ethical decision-making at all levels of the business program.

Business Administration Founded in 1921, the School of Business Administration is accredited by the AACSB/International Association for Management Education. As a professional school in a Jesuit university, the business curriculum follows the Jesuit tradition of a foundation in the liberal arts in combination with business courses to provide a comprehensive preparation for successful professional careers.

MAJorS Accounting Business Administration: A Sample of recent employers

• Adidas • Alaska Airlines • All American SemiConductor • ATT Wireless • Avista • Bank of America • Big-4 Accounting Firms (all 4) • Boeing • Campbell Soup • Cisco Systems • Citibank • DA Davidson & Co. • Eddie Bauer • E&J Gallo Winery • Expeditors International • Ford Motor Credit Co. • Fuji Film USA • Habitat for Humanity International • Hecla Mining • Houston Rockets • Johnson & Johnson

• economics

• LeMaster and Daniel • Lockheed-Martin • Merrill Lynch • Microsoft • Miller Brewing • Moss Adams • Nike, Inc. • Nordstrom • PC Open, Inc. • Pfi zer • Proctor & Gamble • Safeco • Solomon Smith Barney • Stanford Medical Center • Starbucks Coﬀ ee • The FBI • The State of Washington • Transamerica • US Bank • Washington Mutual • Weyerhaeuser • Wolfgang Puck Worldwide

* for Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program participants. Find more information on the Hogan program on page 21.

• entrepreneurship* • finance • Human resource Management • individualized Study • international Business • Law and Public Policy • Management information Systems • Marketing • operations & Supply Chain Management

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Education The School of Education produces leaders who have a passion for learning, an appreciation of diversity, a firm grasp of educational technology and a highly developed sense of justice.

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Physical education Sports Management dePArtMent of SPeCiAL eduCAtion

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elementary education english/Language Arts (secondary only)

english as a Second Language General Music Health/fitness History (secondary only) instrumental Music Mathematics (secondary only)

Biology (secondary only)

Physics (secondary only)

Chemistry (secondary only)

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German, Spanish

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“The ofﬁce hours teachers hold not only serve as a time for students to talk about class work but about life in general. The degree of trust and respect between students and professors here is inspiring.” Kelsey Hoversten, ’08 Woodbury, MN

The School of Education’s nationally accredited programs in physical education, special education, and sport management, and its two comprehensive teacher certification programs in elementary and secondary education, prepare students to be leaders in schools, health and counseling settings, public or corporate business endeavors, and not-for-profit organizations. At the same time, students are encouraged to think about teaching as more than a career path. Each degree program focuses on the ethical and moral aspects of the profession and how educators make a difference in the world by addressing educational inequities.

turn the Page to fulﬁllment Students can follow two different education paths. They may enroll directly in the School of Education as a major in either Special Education, Physical Education, or Sport Management. Utilizing the second option, students majoring in a College of Arts & Sciences subject area declare themselves as a teacher certification candidate and are assigned a co-advisor from the School of Education while they fulfill the requirements for teacher certification in elementary or secondary education. With technology now an integral element of any teacher’s skill set, the School of Education incorporates resources and instruction in technology into its curriculum, with a dual focus on introducing students to a global community and increasing contact and connections between teachers, students, and families.

Prepare to Perform Wherever they choose to begin their careers, whether it is in the Peace Corps, the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, or one of the many school districts that advertise on campus, School of Education graduates are well prepared through the School’s field placement program. Students gain at least 100 hours of valuable classroom experience before they begin student-teaching. Then, in their final year, and with the help of a full-time student-teaching advisor, students complete their 16-week student-teaching experience.

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Increasingly, success in the field of engineering depends on an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to communicate with others. Gonzaga has long recognized this fact and offers a curriculum in the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) that is a combination of technical excellence and strong interpersonal skills, written and oral communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Putting the Pieces together In their first two years at Gonzaga, engineering and computer science students take nearly as many courses in the humanities, speech, religion, and philosophy as they do in math and science. Returning Gonzaga graduates say the heavy dose of reading, writing, and critical and ethical analysis they experienced in philosophy and humanities courses was the best preparation they could have had for work in their careers. The more traditional engineering programs (civil, mechanical, electrical, and computer) are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. SEAS is currently working towards similar accreditation for the computer science program. In an innovative program, students in general engineering pursue a major discipline through the SEAS, but also take classes in the School of Business, preparing themselves for management positions or careers as entrepreneurs.

During their four years at Gonzaga, students are encouraged to pursue career-building opportunities through internships and jobs either during the summer or the school year. In the senior year, through the on-campus Center for Engineering Design, all Gonzaga SEAS students are linked with industry and government leaders in the Northwest region to create a senior project that resembles work students will face after graduation.

the reward The year of intensive work culminates in â&#x20AC;&#x153;project day,â&#x20AC;? when students display their prototypes of designs on reader boards and give oral presentations to the company representatives and each other. Recent projects included a cooling system for electronic racks for the Boeing 777, a drive system for a mobile stacking conveyor developed for the R.A. Hanson Company, a low-noise amplifier to amplify thermal noise voltage from a resistor for Hewlett Packard, and a hydrology and storm water design in the

MAJorS Civil engineering Computer engineering Computer Science electrical engineering General engineering Mechanical engineering

Coeur d’Alene area, which analyzed methods of storm water management and designed environmentally sensitive infiltration swales.

formula for Success Dr. John Dacquisto, a Gonzaga alumnus with many years of industrial experience, leads the senior project program through the Center for Engineering Design. He is typical of the School of Engineering faculty in his dedication to students and connections within the industry. All faculty encourage students to present papers at conferences, and most faculty also participate, through consulting or research, in industrial applications of their own work.

A Sample of recent Graduate Schools

A Sample of recent employers

• Gonzaga University (MBA) • Stanford University • University of Colorado • University of North Carolina • University of Notre Dame • University of Washington • Washington State University

• Avista Labs • Boeing • Coﬀ man Engineers • DCI Engineers • Isothermal Research Labs • Itron • Itronix • NextIt • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Washington State Department of Transportation

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“Sophomore science students have the opportunity to do research, or if you are really ambitious, some professors allow you to participate earlier. As a freshman exercise science major, I did research for credit with a biology professor, and then, I did paid research.” Justin Platon, ’08 Sparks, NV

MAJorS Bachelor of Science

Professional Studies

in nursing (for entering freshmen)

Bachelor of Science in nursing (for Registered Nurses)

exercise Science General Studies ConCentrAtionS

Comprehensive Leadership Program (see p.23 for description)

Gonzaga University’s Professional Studies prepares students for inspiring careers by providing a strong academic background along with specific education in Nursing, Exercise Science, and General Studies. In addition to bachelor degrees, the program also provides master and doctorate degrees in certain career areas, and an undergraduate leadership program.

The School of Professional Studies offers undergraduate degree programs in exercise science, general studies, and nursing, as well as a concentration in leadership. It also offers Master of Arts programs in Communication & Leadership and Organizational Leadership, a Master of Science in Nursing, and a doctorate in Leadership Studies. The exercise science degree program provides preparation for careers in health, fitness, performance, research, and teaching exercise science. It also prepares students for graduate or professional study in a variety of areas, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, nuclear medicine, and nutrition. The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree program is designed for adults 25 years and older. Students enrolling can choose between an accelerated Saturday/Online degree completion track in Organizational Leadership or a traditional track offering

33 different concentrated areas of study through the traditional university schedule. There is a great deal of flexibility for the adult learner enrolled in the BGS program. Students in Gonzaga’s nursing program fulfill the University’s core requirements during their first two years. Then, they make a formal application to enter the nursing major. Once accepted, students begin taking courses and participating in nursing clinicals. The combination of a liberal arts foundation and professional study gives students the best of both worlds: a strong academic background combined with a state-of-the-art scientific specialty.

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Pre-Professional Tracks

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Students graduating from Pre-professional tracks are prepared to continue their studies at the most prestigious law, medical and professional schools in the nation. The complementary majors gained through these tracks are rigorous and educate the whole person, fully-preparing each student for the next level of their education. Volunteer opportunities and internships deliver real-world experience to the graduates of these programs.

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“I found it amazing how helpful everyone was in making sure I was on track for my Pre-Medicine concentration. They helped me with my classes and helped me to ﬁnd a great research opportunity during the summer which really jumpstarted my career path.” Isaac Strong, ’10 Canby, OR

Gonzaga offers pre-law advising to help students prepare for law school. Once a student has determined an interest in applying to law school, he or she is assigned a pre-law advisor who assists the student in developing an academic plan that will forward his or her preparation for admission. Gonzaga graduates have excelled in law school with majors such as business, chemistry, computer science, engineering, English, history, mathematics, modern languages, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. The pre-law track also offers preparation for the LSAT examination and internships with a variety of private firms and governmental agencies. A Sample of recent Law Schools

• Columbia University • Cornell University • Fordham University • Georgetown University • Gonzaga University • Harvard Law School • Hastings College of Law • Lewis & Clark Law School • Seattle University • Temple University • Tulane University • University of Miami • University of Notre Dame • University of Oregon • University of San Diego • University of Virginia • University of Washington • Vanderbilt University • Vermont Law School • Willamette University • Yale University

Pre-health Sciences Gonzaga offers students tracks designed to prepare them for study in dentistry, medicine, physical therapy, veterinary studies, and other professional schools. Students in these tracks pursue a major complimentary to their interests while completing science courses that meet the minimum requirements for professional schools: one semester of both general and inorganic chemistry, three to four semesters of biology, two semesters of organic chemistry, two semesters of physics, and two semesters of English. Students interested in careers in physical or occupational therapy, physician assistant programs, corporate fitness, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, and business careers in health fitness and human performance also meet with their advisors to develop academic plans that focus on courses required for admission to graduate schools specializing in these areas. While requiring a rigorous program in the sciences, Gonzaga’s pre-health science tracks seek to educate the whole person. Students receive a strong background in the humanities through the University’s core, and they are also encouraged to seek out volunteer opportunities that develop and demonstrate their concern for others. A Sample of recent Medical and Professional Schools

• Baylor University • Case Western Reserve • Columbia University • Creighton University • Emory University • Georgetowvn University • Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine • Loyola University of Chicago • Marquette University • Mayo Medical School • Ohio State University • Oregon Health Sciences University • Regis University • St. Louis University • Tulane University • University of California – Los Angeles • University of Colorado • University of Hawaii • University of Pennsylvania • University of Southern California • University of Washington

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Gonzaga students expand their global perspective through the study abroad program. Students can spend all or part of their school year in countries such as Italy, France, Spain, China, England, Japan, Mexico, and Zambia. While continuing to educate the whole person, students are inspired by the people, cultures, languages, and histories of places around the globe.

Many Gonzaga students take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad, usually in their junior year. Studying outside of the United States allows students to immerse themselves in other cultures and better appreciate the diversity of peoples throughout the world, another critical element of a Jesuit education. Students who study abroad often develop proficiency in other languages, become familiar with new customs and beliefs, and gain access to great historical monuments and works of art.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Studying abroad was the best thing I ever did for myself. Not only did I get to see the world, but I found myself and have a better understanding of where I want to go with my life. Going to 21 countries in 10 months teaches you how to accept other cultures and people as well as understand your own personal strengths and weaknesses in a real world environment. Not to mention I now have the closest group of friends I have ever had.â&#x20AC;? Kristin Malone, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;08 Portland, OR

Gonzaga offers a variety of overseas opportunities for qualified students. Students work with the Study Abroad Office and their advisor early in their college career to select programs appropriate to their personal interests and major. Students may study abroad on sponsored programs, exchange programs, faculty-led programs, and non-sponsored programs.

The Gonzaga-inFlorence program changed my life. The well-established program, rich in tradition and a culture all its own, offers things that cannot be learned in any classroom. It is just one of the many things that makes Gonzaga an incredible place to get a world class education. Jason Koch, ’08 Eatonville, WA