Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University
Latin: Universitas Gonzagae
Former names
 Gonzaga College
(1887–1912)
Motto Ad majorem Dei gloriam (Latin)
Motto in English
 For the Greater Glory of God
Type Private Non-profit
Established September 17, 1887
Affiliation Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Endowment $181.4 million (2016)[1]
President Thayne McCulloh
Academic staff
 418 Full-time
Students 7,501 (Fall 2017)[2]
Undergraduates 5,210 (Fall 2017)[2]
Postgraduates 2,291 (Fall 2017)[2]
Location Spokane, Washington, U.S.
47°40′03″N 117°24′09″W / 47.6675°N 117.4025°W / 47.6675; -117.4025Coordinates: 47°40′03″N 117°24′09″W / 47.6675°N 117.4025°W / 47.6675; -117.4025
Campus Urban, 152 acres (61.5 ha)
Colors Blue, Red, and White[3]
         
Athletics NCAA Division I – WCC
Nickname Bulldogs
Affiliations
Mascot Spike the Bulldog
Website www.gonzaga.edu

Gonzaga University /ɡɒnˈzɒɡə/[4] is a private, Roman Catholic university in Spokane, Washington, United States.[5][6] Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.[7] It is named for the young Jesuit saint Aloysius Gonzaga. The campus houses 105 buildings on 152 acres (62 ha) of grassland along the Spokane River, in a residential setting one-half-mile (800 m) from downtown Spokane.

The university was founded by Father Joseph Cataldo, SJ, an Italian-born priest and missionary. He established the Catholic school for local Native Americans whom he served.[8]

The university offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through its seven colleges – the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education, School of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Law, School of Nursing and Human Physiology, and the School of Professional Studies.[9][10]

Campus

Gonzaga's campus owns 105 buildings on 152 acres.[11] The university is home to two large libraries. Foley Center Library is Gonzaga's main graduate and undergraduate library, opened in 1992.[12] Chastek Law Library primarily serves the Gonzaga University School of Law, erected in 2000. The Rosauer School of Education building was completed in 1994.[12]

Gonzaga hosts many unique pieces of artwork, largely devoted to historical religious figures and prominent Catholics. Among the most notable are statues of St. Ignatius, St. Joseph, St. Aloysius, and alumnus Bing Crosby by Deborah Copenhaver Fellows. The Jundt Art Center and Museum established in 1995 also features a variety of artwork from differing periods.[12] The spires of St. Aloysius Church are a landmark of the Spokane area.[12]

Due to an expanding student body, Gonzaga completed construction of a $60 million building that serves as the new Circulus Omnium Gonzagaorum (COG) "center of campus", the John J. Hemmingson Center which replaced the former COG that students used for over 60 years. The three-story building with almost 4 acres (1.6 ha; 167,000 sq ft) of floor space features an all-glass exterior. It was completed for the Fall 2015 semester.[13]

The university is also building the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, including a 750-seat theater.[14]

In addition to the campus in Spokane, Gonzaga's virtual campus offers a wide range of degree programs.[15]

360° panorama on the campus of Gonzaga University

Organization and administration

College Hall

The 2014–15 operating budget was $246.7 million, with an annual payroll of $75 million.

The university is divided into seven colleges or schools:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Business Administration
  • School of Education
  • School of Engineering & Applied Science
  • School of Law
  • School of Nursing and Human Physiology
  • School of Professional Studies

Academics

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 studies in 92 fields and 26 graduate programs. In addition, the university offers programs in preparation for professional schools in business, education, engineering, dentistry, divinity/theology, law, medicine, nursing, and veterinary medicine; it also sponsors an Army ROTC program which prepares students to become commissioned officers upon graduation. Additionally, Gonzaga partners with Bishop White Seminary, located next to the campus, to prepare Catholic seminarians for the priesthood.[16] Students may study abroad at Gonzaga's campus in Florence, Italy, or at other programs in Australia, Benin, British West Indies, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Spain, and Zambia.[17]

The average class size is 23 students, and there are 427 employed faculty; the student/faculty ratio is 11.5:1.[11]

Admissions

Gonzaga's admission standards are considered "more selective" by U.S. News & World Report.[18]

For the Class of 2021 (enrolling fall 2017), Gonzaga received 7,162 applications, accepted 4,835 (67.5%), and enrolled 1,048.[19] The freshman enrolled for 2017 had an average GPA of 3.76, an average ACT of 27, an average SAT Critical Reading score of 597, an average Math score of 607, and an average composite score of 1204.[2]

Rankings

University rankings
National
Forbes[20] 161
Regional
U.S. News & World Report[21] 4
Master's University class
Washington Monthly[22] 17

Gonzaga is ranked 4th in the U.S. News & World Report 2018 rankings of Regional Universities in the West.[23] The School of Engineering and Applied Science is ranked 19th (tie) best undergraduate engineering program nationwide at schools where doctorate is not offered.[23] Other U.S. News rankings include 3rd best undergraduate teaching school in the West, and 4th best for veterans. The Law School is tied for 112th nationally.[24] Forbes ranks Gonzaga the 161st best school in the country, 117th in private colleges, and 33rd overall in the West.[25] Additionally, Gonzaga is listed among The Princeton Review's rankings of the best 382 colleges and in the Fiske Guide to Colleges, which ranks 321 colleges in the United States, Canada, and England.[26]

Athletics

Gonzaga University, whose official mascot is the Bulldog and whose players are nicknamed the Zags, is part of the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference. Gonzaga University offers 16 men and women varsity sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, rowing(‡), soccer, tennis, volleyball, and track & field (indoor & outdoor).

Gonzaga became a household name with their "Cinderella" run in the NCAA tournament in 1999, which saw Gonzaga make it to the "Elite Eight." Gonzaga built on that success, and currently enjoys a reputation as one of the country's premiere college basketball programs. Since that historic run, Gonzaga has experienced notable success in the West Coast Conference as well as in the NCAA tournament, in which they have played in 19 consecutive years.

Gonzaga's basketball feats include 16 WCC regular titles, 6 "Sweet 16's," produced 15 All Americans, a national CBS-Chevrolet Player of the Year and USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy in Adam Morrison, and 5 NBA first round picks as of 2012.[27] Additionally, in 2013, Canadian center Kelly Olynyk, a national Player of the Year finalist, was selected as a first team All American. In the 2012-13 season, Gonzaga was ranked No. 1 by the AP for the first time in school history. Its highest ranking before reaching the pinnacle of college hoops came in 2004, when the Bulldogs were ranked No. 2. Gonzaga advanced to the Elite 8 of the 2015 NCAA tournament, losing to eventual national champion and #1 ranked Duke.

The Bulldogs advanced to their first Final Four and a place in the final championship game in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, losing to North Carolina 65-71.

Basketball games are held in the McCarthey Athletic Center. The university's men's basketball team, which did not make its first appearance in the NCAA tournament until 1995 (more than a decade after NBA Hall of Fame player and Gonzaga alum John Stockton graduated), made the regional finals of the NCAA tournament (the "Elite Eight") in 1999, re-appearing in the tournament every year since (As of 2018). The Ladies basketball team made it to the "Sweet Sixteen" in 2010.[28]

Three of Gonzaga's most recent notable athletes are basketball players – former center Ronny Turiaf; Robert Sacre 2012 NBA Draft (selected by the Los Angeles Lakers third overall 2006 NBA Draft pick), and Red Star Belgrade Adam Morrison (who was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats). Also, Courtney Vandersloot – 2011 winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the leading Division I women's point guard and women's Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the top Division I player no taller than 5'8" (1.73 m) – was selected third overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2011 WNBA Draft. Men's head coach Mark Few was the West Coast Conference coach of the year from 2001 to 2006, and again in 2008. Former women's head coach Kelly Graves, a six-time WCC coach of the year, led the Zags to seven consecutive WCC regular-season titles and four WCC tournament titles. The 2010–11 women's team, a No. 11 seed in that year's NCAA Tournament, became the lowest seed ever to advance to a regional final in the history of the women's tournament.

Like many colleges, Gonzaga put its football program on hiatus during World War II; the announcement was made in April 1942.[29][30] After the war the administration decided not to resume it; the program had been in financial difficulty prior to the war.[31][32][33] Gonzaga football produced two Pro Football Hall of Famers: Tony Canadeo (1941) of the Green Bay Packers, and Ray Flaherty (1926), head coach of the Washington Redskins. In addition, Flaherty recruited former Bulldog football stars Ed Justice, George "Automatic" Karamatic, and Max Krause to play in the Redskin backfield.

Intramural and club sports

Gonzaga University offers a multitude of intramural and club sports for each season, open to all students, and over 72% of the student population participates at various levels from competitive to recreational. In the fall Gonzaga offers soccer, flag football, volleyball, dodgeball, 3-on-3 basketball, badminton, and various tournaments. In the winter soccer, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, pickleball, bench press competition, and handball tournaments are offered. During the spring softball, triathlon, and home run derbies are offered.[34][35]

Gonzaga also has an Army ROTC Ranger Challenge team, which has won 15 championships in the last 16 years. It has repeated as winner of the Douglas MacArthur Award, given annually to the best Army ROTC program in the Western United States.[36][37]

Student life

Gonzaga Student Body Association is in charge of the clubs and activities on campus.[38] Elections for its offices (e.g., President, Vice President, Senator) take place annually during the spring.[39][40]

The university requires all freshman- and sophomore-year students to reside on campus.

More than 20 faiths are represented on campus.[11]

Student publications

The Gonzaga Bulletin is the official, weekly student newspaper of Gonzaga University. The newspaper is staffed largely by students of the journalism and broadcasting department of the university's communication arts department; it is managed by a faculty adviser and an advisory board, which reports to the university president. 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 Award twice. The Gonzaga Bulletin is produced on the 4th floor of Gonzaga's College Hall and printed off-site in Spokane.

Spires is Gonzaga's official yearbook. It details the academic year through pictures and articles, and is distributed at the beginning of each year free to all students. To ensure being included in the yearbook, students have their pictures taken during opening weekend or Fall Family weekend.[41]

Alumni

The alumni of Gonzaga University include former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Tom Foley, former Governor of the State of Washington Christine Gregoire, Academy Award-winning singer and actor Bing Crosby, NBA Hall of Fame basketball player John Stockton, and world-class mountain climber Jim Wickwire as well as scholars, athletes, business people, and prominent members of the legal community.

See also

References

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  4. ↑ Curly, Rob (March 28, 2017). "Gonzaga: Say it loud, say it proud, but say it right". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Gonzaga University", Encyclopædia Britannica, December 14, 2017, retrieved March 16, 2018
  6. ↑ The Great Twenty-Eight, Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
  7. ↑ "History of Gonzaga University". Gonzaga University. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  8. ↑ "Undergraduate Majors and Programs - Gonzaga University". Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Graduate & Online Programs A-Z - Gonzaga University". Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 "At a Glance - GU Facts & Figures". Gonzaga University. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Gonzaga University: Graduate Programs. "Gonzaga University: Graduate Programs". Gonzaga.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-10-19.
  12. ↑ "John J. Hemmingson Center - Construction Updates - Gonzaga University". Gonzaga.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  13. ↑ "Woldson gift to fund GU arts center". Spokesman.com. May 6, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Online Masters - Nursing, Sport, Leadership | Gonzaga Online". www.online.gonzaga.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  15. ↑ Skylstad, William S. (2004-01-15). "The Bishop 333Writes". The Catholic Diocese of Spokane. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  16. ↑ "Study Abroad". Gonzaga University. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
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  27. ↑ "Gonzaga Falls to Xavier; Ends Historic Season". Gonzaga. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
  28. ↑ "Gonzaga cancels its intercollegiate football program". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 7, 1942. p. 11.
  29. ↑ "Unofficial word says Hunton will be dismissed at Gonzaga". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 8, 1942. p. 17.
  30. ↑ "Gonzaga might drop football". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington. Associated Press. October 23, 1939. p. 6.
  31. ↑ Ashlock, Herb (October 23, 1939). "Financial problem may force Gonzaga University to drop collegiate football program". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 11.
  32. ↑ "Gonzaga looks for supporters". Spokesman-Review. October 24, 1939. p. 14.
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  36. ↑ "Ranger Challenge". Gonzaga University. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  37. ↑ "GSBA". Gonzaga University. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
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