Gonzaga University is a private Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington.
Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions
of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the
patron saint of youth, St. Aloysius Gonzaga. The campus has 87 buildings across
108 acres (437,000 m²) of grassland along the Spokane River, in a residential
setting half a mile (800 m) from downtown Spokane. The university was founded by
Father Joseph Cataldo, SJ, an Italian-born priest and missionary who wished to
create a Catholic school in the Pacific Northwest for local Native Americans.
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. In addition, Gonzaga
offers programs in preparation for professional schools in education, dentistry,
law, medicine, nursing and veterinary medicine. Gonzaga also sponsors an Army
ROTC program which has ranked best in the Western Region two consecutive years
and is routinely ranked in the top five. Students may study abroad at Gonzaga's
campus in Florence, Italy, or at other programs in England, France, Spain,
Japan, China and Mexico. |
