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| Motto: | Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the greater glory of God) |
| Established: | 1887 |
| Type: | Private |
| Religious affiliation: | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| President: | Fr. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Ad maiorem Dei gloriam or ad majorem Dei gloriam (when an "i" functions as a consonant The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Robert J. Spitzer, SJ |
| Faculty: | 348 |
| Undergraduates: | 4,278 |
| Postgraduates: | 2,225 |
| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| Conference: | West Coast Conference |
| Nickname: | Bulldogs (official), Zags (sports)  |
| Mascot: | Spike the Bulldog |
| Website: | www.gonzaga.edu |
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Curriculum
Gonzaga's liberal arts tradition lies in its core curriculum, which integrates philosophy, religious studies, mathematics, literature, natural and social sciences, and extensive writing in each major discipline. Gonzaga offers 92 undergraduate and 21 graduate programs. In addition, Gonzaga offers programs in preparation for professional schools in business, education, engineering, dentistry, divinity/theology, law, medicine, nursing and veterinary medicine. Gonzaga also sponsors an Army ROTC program which prepares students to become commissioned officers upon graduation. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority Additionally, Gonzaga University partners with Bishop White Seminary, located next to the campus, where Catholic Seminarians live and prepare for the priesthood. A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is a specialized and often live-in Higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students [2]. Students may study abroad at Gonzaga's campus in Florence, Italy, or at other programs in Australia, British West Indies, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Spain and South Africa[3]. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The term British West Indies refers to territories in and around the Caribbean which were at one time colonised by the United Kingdom. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Law school
Gonzaga's Law School is one of three law schools in Washington state, the other two being the University of Washington School of Law and Seattle University School of Law. The Gonzaga University School of Law is the Law school of Gonzaga University in Spokane Washington. The Gonzaga University School of Law is the Law school of Gonzaga University in Spokane Washington. The University of Washington School of Law is the Law school of the University of Washington. Seattle University School of Law in Seattle, Washington is a professional graduate school affiliated with Seattle University, the Northwest’s largest U.S. News & World Report, currently ranks Gonzaga's law school in the third tier. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D
Statistics
The annual 2007-08 budget is listed on the university's website as being $128. 21 million, with an annual payroll of $63. 36 million. Average class size is 22, and there are 348 employed faculty. There are 42 Jesuits on campus, 24 employed by the University. There are 648 non-faculty employees. Enrollment in totality is estimated to be about 6,736 (approximately 4,278 being undergraduate) students [4]. The university ranks third in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for Universities-Master's in the West [5]. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D In 2006, Gonzaga University was ranked the 25th most fit school in the nation by Men's Fitness Magazine [6].
Sports
Gonzaga University, whose players are officially nicknamed the Bulldogs but often called the Zags, is part of the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference. The Gonzaga Bulldogs (also known unofficially as the Zags) are the athletic teams at Gonzaga University; the term applies to any of the school's Varsity The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Current members Former members University of the Pacific (1952-1971 San Jose State University (1952-1969 Its men's basketball team, which did not make its first appearance in the NCAA tournament until 1995 (more than a decade after NBA player and Gonzaga alum John Stockton graduated), has become nationally prominent since making the regional finals of the NCAA tournament ("Elite Eight") in 1999. Roster Season Build-up Coach Mark Few hit the recruiting trail hard in the offseason with the Coach proclaiming it's "the best we've ever had The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division
Gonzaga University basketball games are held in the McCarthey Athletic Center, in which the men's basketball team has won over 90 percent of their games. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m McCarthey Athletic Center is a 6000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Spokane Washington. The men's team often plays high-profile non-conference games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena near downtown Spokane, in addition to the annual Comcast Battle in Seattle game held at KeyArena in Seattle. Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (popularly known as Spokane Arena) a multi-purpose Arena located in Spokane Washington, USA KeyArena at Seattle Center, also known as KeyArena is located north of downtown Seattle, USA on the grounds of Seattle Center (the site of 1962
Two of Gonzaga's most recent notable athletes are basketball players; former center J.P. Batista (now playing in Lithuania) and Player of the Year candidate and third overall 2006 NBA Draft pick forward Adam Morrison (who was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats), regarded for his likeness to Hall of Famer Larry Bird and his infamous moustache. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game João Paulo Batista (born October 29 1981, in Olinda, Pernambuco) more commonly referred to as simply J Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga (LKL ( English: Lithuanian Basketball League is the first league of Lithuanian Basketball, currently consisting of eleven The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Adam John Morrison (born July 19 1984, in Glendive, Montana) is an American professional Basketball player with the The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina. Larry Joe Bird (born December 7 1956 is a retired American NBA Basketball player widely considered as one of the best players of all time and one of the top For the Swedish heavy metal band see Mustasch. A moustache (or mustache) is Facial hair grown on the upper Lip. Head coach Mark Few was the West Coast Conference coach of the year every year from 2001 to 2006[www. Mark Few (born December 27, 1962 in Creswell Oregon Few was a star Point guard at Creswell High School graduating in 1981 Current members Former members University of the Pacific (1952-1971 San Jose State University (1952-1969 Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Feng Jing, China Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track wccsports. com]. Few became the head coach in the summer of 1999, following the departure of Dan Monson to Minnesota. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field Track Hicham Daniel Lloyd "Dan" Monson (born October 6, 1961 in Spokane Washington) is an American Basketball coach The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system.
Like some other smaller colleges, Gonzaga's football program ended in the Fall of 1941, just before the U. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with S. entry into World War II, but not before producing two Pro Football Hall of Famers: Tony Canadeo '41 of the Green Bay Packers, and Ray Flaherty '26, head coach of the Washington Redskins. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Anthony Robert "Tony" Canadeo ( May 5, 1919 - November 29, 2003) was a professional football player a halfback The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. Ray Flaherty ( September 1, 1903 - July 19, 1994) was a professional football player in the National Football League The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D In addition, Flaherty recruited former Bulldog football stars, Ed Justice, George "Automatic" Karamatic and Max Krause to play in the Redskin backfield. Edward S Justice ( November 19, 1912 &ndash October 26, 1991) was an American football end in the National Football George Karamatic Jr (born February 22, 1917 in Seattle, Washington) is a former American football Running back in the Max Joseph Krause ( April 5, 1909 &ndash July 11, 1984) was an American football Running back in the National Football The final season of Gonzaga football was 1941, due to declining enrollment by young male athletes. Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. . Efforts to restart the program in 1946 were unsuccessful, and the football stadium was slowly torn down in 1949.
Gonzaga University also has an Army ROTC Ranger Challenge team which has won 15 championships in the last 16 years (breaking a 14 year streak in 2005, but again winning in 2006 and 2007) and is a multiple winner of the Douglas MacArthur Award; an award going to the best Army ROTC program in the Western United States [7].
Student newspaper: Gonzaga Bulletin
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The Gonzaga Bulletin is the official, weekly student newspaper of Gonzaga University. The Gonzaga Bulletin is a student-run weekly newspaper published at Gonzaga University. The newspaper is staffed by students of the journalism and broadcasting department of the university's communication arts department and managed by a faculty adviser and an advisory board which reports to the president of the university.
During the 1990s, the paper was recognized for its independence and excellence by the Society of Professional Journalists, winning Best Paper in the Inland Northwest Awards twice during the mid 1990s. The Society of Professional Journalists ( SPJ) formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is one of the oldest organizations representing Journalists in the
Its current editorial staff (fall 2007), not including staff writers, is 14 students. [1]
The Bulletin is laid out electronically in the 4th floor of Gonzaga's College Hall. It is printed off-site in Spokane and transported to campus for distribution.
Notable alumni
Singer Bing Crosby, former Speaker of the House Tom Foley, and writer Sherman Alexie attended Gonzaga. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. Thomas Stephen Foley (born March 26, 1929 in Spokane Washington) is an American politician of the Democratic Party Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr (born October 7, 1966) is an award-winning and prolific Author and occasional Comedian. Current Washington governor and the state's first female state attorney general Christine Gregoire, former Representative and 2004 Republican candidate for US Senate George Nethercutt, and Barbara Madsen and Mary Fairhurst of the Washington State Supreme Court are alumni of Gonzaga Law School. Christine O'Grady "Chris" Gregoire (born March 24, 1947) is the Democratic Governor of the state of Washington George R Nethercutt Jr (born October 7, 1944) is an American politician and is the founder and chairman of The George Nethercutt Foundation In a recent election cycle in Washington state there was at least one Gonzaga graduate in almost every race. Along with various other well known political figures (ranging from senators to representatives to mayors to governors) Gonzaga also has many graduates who serve as judges - including state supreme court judges [8] - along with a long line of distinguished individuals within the legal profession.
The Chad Mitchell Trio, a folk group famous in the 1960s, met at Gonzaga [9]. The Chad Mitchell Trio was an American Folk music group during the 1960s
Among sports figures, football players, Tony Canadeo and Max Krause; John Stockton of NBA's Utah Jazz fame; the Los Angeles Clippers' Dan Dickau; the Houston Rockets' Richie Frahm; Los Angeles Lakers' Ronny Turiaf; Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder and 2004 National League Rookie of the Year Jason Bay; MLS and U.S. international soccer player Brian Ching are all undergrad graduates. Anthony Robert "Tony" Canadeo ( May 5, 1919 - November 29, 2003) was a professional football player a halfback Max Joseph Krause ( April 5, 1909 &ndash July 11, 1984) was an American football Running back in the National Football John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Daniel (Dan David Dickau (born September 16, 1978 in Portland Oregon) is an American professional Basketball player for the The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. Richie Frahm (born August 14 1977 in Battle Ground Washington) is an American professional Basketball player The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Ronny Turiaf (born January 13 1983 in Le Robert, Martinique) is a French Basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Jason Raymond Bay (born September 20, 1978 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada) is a Major League Baseball player for the Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Brian Ching ( Chinese: 程拜仁 Pinyin: Chéng Bàirén born May 24 1978 in Haleiwa Hawaii) is a U Ching now plays forward for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U NASCAR driver Chad Little is a graduate of the law school. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Chad Little (born April 29, 1963 in Spokane Washington) is a former NASCAR driver Adam Morrison of the Charlotte Bobcats left for the NBA after his junior year. Adam John Morrison (born July 19 1984, in Glendive, Montana) is an American professional Basketball player with the The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina.
Gary Polonsky, later founding President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, earned his M.A. degree at Gonzaga. Gary Polonsky (born 1942 was the president of University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology ( UOIT) is located in Oshawa Ontario and shares its campus with Durham College. A Master of Arts ( Latin: Magister Artium) is a Postgraduate academic Master's degree awarded by universities in a large
Barats and Bereta, a comedy team made up of Luke Barats (class of 2006) and Joe Bereta (class of 2005), formed at Gonzaga while performing with the university's improv troupe, and have enjoyed success online with their viral comedy videos posted on YouTube. Barats and Bereta is a Sketch comedy group consisting of Luke Pierre Barats and Joe Daniel Bereta YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees They signed an NBC contract in 2006 to produce comedy material for the network [2] and currently are looking to do a full-length feature film. [3]
Notes and references
- ^ The Bulletin
- ^ Thuy Nguyen, Gonzaga Bulletin, http://media.www.gonzagabulletin.com/media/storage/paper375/news/2006/10/13/News/Hitting.It.Big.Graduates.Luke.Barats.And.Joe.Bereta.Sign.OneYear.Contract.With.N-2348473.shtml
- ^ Baratsandbereta. com
External links
- Official school site
- Official law school site
- Official athletics site
- US News Gonzaga Profile - Gonzaga at a glance
- The Gonzaga Bulletin, official campus paper
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