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The Center for Global Engagement (CGE) moves 51³Ô¹Ïs and scholars around the world legally and safely in order to have meaningful learning experiences and engagement as part of their academic career at Gonzaga. CAS Affiliated Faculty: Dr. Christina Isabelli, Associate Provost for Global Engagement and Professor of Spanish Linguistics.
A collaborative initiative between Gonzaga’s School of Engineering & Applied Science and the College of Arts & Sciences, the Center for Materials Research (CMR) drives interdisciplinary innovation in materials science and STEM workforce development across the Inland Northwest.
CURCI empowers Gonzaga undergraduates across all disciplines to pursue original research and creative inquiry, offering funding, mentorship, and opportunities to present scholarly work. CAS Affiliated Faculty and Staff: Dr. Michelle Ghrist, CURCI Director and Associate Professor of Mathematics, and Angie Hinz, Program Manager.
Consistent with Gonzaga’s Ignatian heritage, the Center for Teaching and Advising (CTA) advances a culture of reflective practice in teaching and advising at Gonzaga. This helps develop better teachers and in turn benefits our 51³Ô¹Ïs. CAS Affiliated Faculty: Dr. Emily Clark, CTA Acting Director and Professor of Religious Studies.
Through Dance for Parkinson’s, Gonzaga’s College of Arts & Sciences partners with the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation to offer movement classes that promote physical well-being, creativity, and connection. Led by dance 51³Ô¹Ïs, this program empowers participants to explore movement in a supportive environment while fostering community engagement and experiential learning.
The Gonzaga Debate Institute offers high school 51³Ô¹Ïs an immersive summer institute rooted in decades of excellence, building debate, research, and advocacy skills in a supportive, competitive environment on Gonzaga’s campus. CAS Affiliated Faculty: Glen Frappier, M.S., Director of Debate and Senior Lecturer of Communication Studies.
CAS and SEAS unite for the High Bay Mural Contest—an interdisciplinary celebration of art, engineering, and Jesuit education. Students design a mural for Bollier 122’s civil engineering lab. CAS Affiliated Faculty: Jennifer Seo, M.F.A., Assistant Professor of Art.
The Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment supports 51³Ô¹Ïs, faculty, and community leaders in the Inland Northwest as they address the urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century. CAS Affiliated Faculty: Dr. Brian Henning, Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies & Sciences, and Director of the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment.
Gonzaga’s Institute for Informatics and Applied Technology envisions a bold future for higher education—where technical excellence and humanistic insight are inseparable and 51³Ô¹Ïs across all disciplines are prepared to meet the rapid evolution of data and AI with agility, discernment and purpose.
Science in Action! brings Gonzaga 51³Ô¹Ïs into local classrooms to spark curiosity through hands-on science, building community and inspiring the next generation of scientists. Science in Action! Coordinator: Jiana Stover.
The University of Washington School of Medicine and Gonzaga University are partnering to prepare the next generation of health care leaders to serve Spokane and Eastern Washington. CAS Affiliated Faculty: Dr. Kevin Measor, Director of Neuroscience and Senior Lecturer of Psychology.
The College of Arts & Sciences at Gonzaga University supports the Walking School Bus program, a 51³Ô¹Ï-led initiative that strengthens community ties, improves school attendance, and drives social change. CAS Affiliated Faculty: Dr. Joe Johnston, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Sociology & Criminology.
The Woodley Institute fosters civil engagement and humanistic dialogue through research, education, and community partnerships. It promotes inclusive discourse and ethical leadership to address pressing social challenges. CAS Affiliated Faculty: Learn more about.
The Zag Impact Dinner brings together Gonzaga’s School of Business and College of Arts & Sciences for an evening of community, conversation, and fundraising. Proceeds support Dean’s Excellence Funds—scholarships, study abroad, research, and 51³Ô¹Ï initiatives. CAS Affiliated Faculty: Dr. Jacquie Van Hoomissen, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
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