Gonzaga At a Glance 2012-13

• 131-acrecampusalong SpokaneRiver

• 7,850students

• 4,850undergraduate

• 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,

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• 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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TheBulldogbecomestheofficalmascot

1948Gonzagaopensitsdoorstowomenasfull-timestudents.

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1988BernardCoughlin,S.J.servesasChamberofCommercepresident

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