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GONZAGA FACULTY AND STAFF NEWSLETTER
JULY/AUGUST 2021
VOL. 22 | #10
› New Post-Doc Fellows 2
› Essential Workers Lauded 3
› Bollier Center Update 4
› Online Grad Growth 5
WELCOME BACK GONZAGA
Plans for a return to in-person campus a mask and physically distance
operations described in this July/August Spirit themselves from others.
are still in progress and subject to change. This And anyone who wishes to
story provides faculty and staff an overview of wear a mask and distance on
what returning to in-person campus operations campus is welcome to do so,
means to our community. understanding that many are
As the University prepares to return to in- immunocompromised or may
person campus operations beginning Aug. 1, have family members at risk.
it is required that every faculty and staff Some options for faculty and
member involved in on-campus programs staff to work remotely may
and operations complete their vaccination be available through dialogue
series and documentation in the employee with their supervisors and
Benefits portal by Aug. 6. Exemptions for leadership. But the expectation,
medical or religious reasons also need to President Thayne McCulloh
be documented in the portal by Aug. 6. So reiterates, is for the vast
reminds the president’s Chief of Staff Charlita majority of our community to
Shelton, who has the significant task of be back on campus.
making sure Gonzaga’s community is safe and
in compliance with state and local mandates
for the start of a new academic year.
Returning to Normal
That is a shared task, she says. “We all must In the meantime, campus is
accept responsibility to keep our colleagues, beginning to buzz again with
students, vendors and visitors safe and preparations for the start of
healthy as we fully return to in-person the new year. Custodial crews Custodians Ryan Mowrey and Will Schmidt, along with GU’s
instruction, housing and campus activities are moving most of 2,500 “Night Crew,” returning 2,500 desks to classrooms across
for fall 2021. Part of this commitment is to desks that were removed from campus in preparation for return to full campus operations.
ensure that every Zag is vaccinated as quickly classrooms last year, back into
as possible to help bring this pandemic to an their normal spaces. Previously
end.” necessary signage on floors, doors and along the COG with Plexiglas partitions for those
pathways is being removed. Shelton says with health risks, who are unvaccinated, or
Prize drawings are held every Friday through
room capacities will return to their pre-COVID who simply feel more comfortable with these
Sept. 3 for employees who have verified their
numbers. The Rudolf Fitness Center has protections in place.
vaccination status at the Benefits portal. More
reopened, by appointment this summer, but
than 70 giveaways are available, including Details are still being worked out for how
Director José Hernández expects to be back
men’s and women’s basketball tickets, Zag
to pre-COVID protocol by the beginning of fall third-party participants may use campus
swag, annual parking permits, employee meal space.
semester.
plans, and more.
Through guidance from the state and the Meanwhile, Shelton reminds everyone to
Failure to document your vaccination status is continue hygiene protocol, washing hands
Spokane Regional Health District, meetings
not an option, Shelton says. To be considered frequently, covering mouth when coughing,
may return to in-person format. However,
fully vaccinated, you must: frequently disinfecting high-touch surfaces
with 16 months of training in Zoom
1) have received a full course of an technology, remote meetings are expected and staying home when ill. “The Delta variant
authorized vaccine, be two weeks to remain a part of the work landscape for is 50% more contagious than the original
removed from your last shot, and the sake of convenience, when appropriate, Alpha COVID 19-variant,” Shelton says. “So, it
2) have completed the documentation of Shelton says. is important that we all remain vigilant.”
your vaccination status in the employee Employees, which includes faculty, staff and
Gonzaga returns to face to face, in-person
benefits portal. current student employees, will receive the
instruction, save for those classes that were
Currently, those who are fully vaccinated originally online or were approved for online Employee Campus Operations Fall 2021 Plan
are not required to wear a mask or physical delivery before the pandemic. Housing and in late July. Students will receive the Student
distance in or outside campus buildings. dining services return to near-normal for fall Arrival & Return to Gonzaga Guide in early
However, those with exemptions must wear 2021. However, space will be set aside in August.
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GU Welcomes Underrepresented Minority
Postdoctoral Fellows in Music, CRES
The Underrepresented Minority Postdoctoral
Fellowship Program has reinvented itself
and brings to campus this fall two new
teacher-scholars: Jadrian Tarver, Ph.D., a
fellow in music, and Giselle Cunanan, who
is completing her doctorate and teaching in
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies.
The program, originated by Academic Vice
President Patricia Killen about seven years
ago as a partnership with the University of
Washington, was designed to bring faculty
from underrepresented populations to teach
in Gonzaga classrooms. In the last year,
Chief Diversity Officer Robin Kelley and
Provost Deena González have reimagined the
program, expanding it to include post-doctoral
candidates from throughout the country.
Professor Tarver comes to Gonzaga after Giselle Cunanan Jadrian Tarver
completing his doctoral studies in vocal
performance at Michigan State University.
mentorship and preparation for college migration and indigeneity, Asian American
His professional activities include vocal
auditions. Tarver also taught high school for and Filipino studies, and race, colonialism and
performance, choral conducting, research,
several years in the Atlanta area. empire. She has served as a consultant for the
leadership and advocacy for musicians of
color. As a graduate assistant vocal instructor Professor Cunanan is completing her past three years to Gonzaga in developing
at Georgia State University and MSU, he doctorate in American Studies at Indiana critical race and ethnic studies programming
taught class voice and applied voice. He University in Bloomington. Her master’s and the school’s Critical Race and Ethnic
maintained a private studio of community is in ethnic studies at San Francisco State Studies minor program.
citizens and vocal artists in Detroit, focused University, with a bachelor’s in sociology from
on underserved communities, offering Gonzaga (’10). Her primary work has been
students private voice lessons, ongoing in critical ethnic studies, gender studies in
Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Educators Focus of Faculty Fellows
It was only by coincidence that two Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity in Arts and also creating guidance for an inclusive
Communications Studies faculty members Sciences (IDEAS) in Action, a CAS project teaching statement that can be requested
were selected as the College of Arts envisioned by Dean Annmarie Caño and more of job candidates, so that candidates
& Science dean’s first Summer Faculty than 40 faculty, staff and students in the can showcase their inclusive and equity-
Fellows. But recently promoted Associate College. minded teaching skills and search
Professor committees can effectively evaluate this
“Karen is creating a student internship model
Karen information to continue to select the best
to recognize students who serve on faculty/
Petruska and teachers for our students.”
staff search committees and also on a way
Professor for us to share the IDEAS in Action tools In addition, the dean and fellows
Jonathan and resources on the web,” says Dean Caño. are reading from the book “Inclusive
Rossing “Jonathan is Academy” and discussing how academic
have no crafting the leaders can build a better university in
complaints. ad that CAS which everyone can thrive.
Given the will use to
leeway to The Summer Faculty Fellows program is
advertise the
choose their funded by the College’s advisory board
multiple faculty
own projects, and was created to empower faculty
positions
they both interested in developing academic
we will have
chose to leadership skills while working on a
Karen Petruska open in the
focus on project to support the three College
fall to ensure
diversity, priorities: academic excellence, cura
it broadcasts
equity and inclusion in recruiting and personalis and building inclusive
our inclusive
retaining faculty and staff. community. The fellowship offers
environment participants a chance to promote positive
Both will build on the work that began and generates
Jonathan Rossing change.
during the academic year through buzz. He’s
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‘ESSENTIAL WORKERS’ KEPT CAMPUS
ON AN EVEN KEEL – THANK YOU
Throughout the past 16 months while the
majority of Gonzaga’s workforce served
from home, the University’s “essential
employees” were here on campus keeping
our facilities updated, clean and safe, our
community cared for, and our students fed
and housed.
From the Plant Services group designated
the ‘COVID crew’ and members of Auxiliary
Services and Zag Dining who serviced GU
students in isolation and quarantine all
year long, delivering meals, supplies and
homework assignments, to those in the
Registrar’s office who made sure transcripts
were printed and ready for pick-up for
alumni and students applying jobs, the Zag
essential employees kept the University on
an even keel when the world around them
was tossing and turning. The pandemic didn’t keep groundskeepers like Todd Coleman from maintaining one of the most
beautiful campuses on the west coast. Hats off to the 12-person groundskeeping crew.
Take Purchasing Manager Megan Self
and her crew who sometimes resorted to
exhaustive measures to locate and acquire keep their distance. But they carried on,” says
scarce PPE for students and employees, Taylor Jordan, GU’s COVID-19 coordinator. Hawley, Zag Shop
sanitizer and disinfectants. Or the Plant
crew who emptied and cleaned a storage
Zag Dining Services had 120 folks working
every day to make sure students were fed, Lauded
room, built shelves and made it GU’s PPE whether in the COG, with take-out meals
storage center. A work study student or meals delivered to students isolated and
dutifully filled PPE orders, arranged delivery quarantined.
appointments with departments, and
left supplies at their door. Supply-chain Plant’s COVID crew included 10 maintenance
disruptions added to the toil. tradespeople and 35 custodians who were
trained in safety protocols and volunteered
How about Visit Coordinator Sandra at some health risk to be a part of this unit –
Vance and her Admission cronies who kept when vaccines were not available – to offer
welcoming visitors to campus, and her 65 service to students in their rooms, from vomit
student volunteer Ambassadors who either cleanup or fixing a plugged toilet, to changing
assisted with virtual programming, virtual a light bulb or fixing a heater or a window that
events or continued to walk backwards wouldn’t close.
around the campus with families and their
prospective students, all for the love of Auxiliary Services continued to serve the
Gonzaga. Ambassadors even stepped up University’s on-campus needs, from Campus
for each other. When one ambassador was Printing and the Mail Room that never
forced into isolation of quarantine, others closed, to keeping Hemmingson Center open
took their tours. “By spring, we were giving throughout the year. Wayne Shadd and
12 tours a day from our white tent on the Steven Ponce were two who went above Megan Hawley
Quad,” Vance says. “And not a one ever and beyond, delivering birthday goodies and
asked for incentives.” a birthday tune to students in isolation or Zag Shop Manager Megan Hawley was
quarantine, and sharing a video of it with their named 2021 Store Manager of the Year by
Director Becky Wilkey and her Campus parents. its parent company, Follett. She was one
Security and Public Safety team were of six award winners out of 1,050 stores
tested, for sure. They were here every Says Career and Professional Development’s nationally.
day, first responding to many unknown Ray Angle: “When we went virtual, we moved
circumstances and exposures to the deadly all of our office plants into the main lobby area She has immersed herself in the Gonzaga
coronavirus – helping students experiencing so that when a CPD staff member came into culture and fostered strong relationships
symptoms, addressing policy violations in the office, they could water all of the plants at across campus, her nominators say. She
quarantine and isolation halls, dealing with one time. But every time somebody stopped makes sure her team is empowered to
large gatherings of students in the Logan by the office to water the plants, somebody deliver an exceptional level of service.
neighborhood, and responding to suspicious else had been taking care of them. We can The Zag Shop remained open from the
activity and crime by non-GU community only assume that it was the cleaning staff but country’s initial shutdown through an
members. “Yet, these officers still it was so very much appreciated and we’re NCAA tournament run, despite extreme
responded to incidents with sympathy and not sure who to thank because we never saw challenges requiring skillful planning in
attentiveness, and in some cases, could not them. So thank you.” inventory, COVID safety protocols and
customer outreach.
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Bollier Family Support STEMS from Lived Experiences
Gonzaga’s new science and engineering
facility has been named the John and
Joan Bollier Family Center for Integrated
Science and Engineering, recognizing
the family’s significant financial support
of and commitment to helping students
pursue careers in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Pronounced bōw-LEAR, four of the five
Bollier family members are engineers.
In addition to John and Joan, their sons
Brett (’13) and Nolan (Gonzaga-in-
Florence ’15) have degrees in mechanical The John and Joan Bollier Family Center for Integrated Science and Engineering connects to Hughes via
engineering from Gonzaga and skywalk, and PACCAR directly to the east.
Marquette, respectively, while daughter
Emily (’15) is a graduate of Gonzaga’s
School of Business Administration. space early this fall, with new equipment the total quad space of 270,490 square
When will the Bollier Center open? arriving later in the semester. feet in this STEM complex. Walker
Construction of Spokane is general
While COVID and wildfire smoke created What is the building LEED
contractor on this facility.
delays with construction, it is on track certification?
to open in fall 2021. Many faculty and In the Bollier family’s decision to support
GU is working toward securing LEED
staff will move into their offices starting Gonzaga’s new facility, what was
Silver certification. Certification will be
in September, and students will gain most important to them is that young
evaluated at a later date.
access to the common areas and study people who have an interest in science,
spaces. General classroom space will also Other facts & figures technology, engineering and math hear,
be available. Classes will likely be held The facility completes a quadrangle of “You can do anything you want to.”
beginning in spring 2022. buildings focused on STEM areas of The Bolliers have supported Gonzaga
study, connecting physically to Hughes, Athletics and scholarships, in addition
When will labs and research to the Bollier Center gift. John and Joan
PACCAR and Herak centers. When the
spaces open? building is fully operational it increases are also involved in the Opportunity
Current equipment from Herak and STEM space on campus by 44%. Bollier Northeast (ONE) initiative that impacts
Hughes will be installed in the new Center will include 82,679 square feet of the Logan and Gonzaga communities.
Survey of Admitted Students Show Career Prep, Academic
Offerings, People Connections Key to Their Decisions
Every year Gonzaga participates in the canceled, they did not know whether their enrolling students are most likely to choose
Admitted Student Questionnaire to gain a first year at college was going to be in- are University of Washington, Cal Poly-San
sense of how prospective students react to person or online. Luis Obispo, Washington State University,
the University’s messaging, specifically, and to Santa Clara University and University of
2. “The most important characteristics for
the institution in general. Portland.
students admitted to Gonzaga during
In the most recent survey, 1,359 students the time they are making their college 4. “Students listed connection with staff,
from the high school class of 2020 responded, decision are ‘Preparation for a Career’ and current students and faculty as the most
645 who enrolled at Gonzaga, and 714 who ‘Availability of Majors’. Gonzaga students impactful information sources. This
chose another school. also value offerings outside the classroom, shows the importance to our enrolling
‘Quality of Social Life’, more than those students of events like Preview Day,
Nate Mannetter, associate director of
students that chose not to enroll at GEL Weekend and other campus visits.
undergraduate admission, analyzed the major
Gonzaga. When students connect with the Gonzaga
takeaways.
community either through outreach by
3. “Gonzaga faces steep competition from
1. “The high school class of 2020 was facing a faculty, meetings with staff on campus, or
very strong colleges throughout the West.
lot of unknowns while these students were interactions with current students, their
It is essential that the University continues
making a college decision. They just had the decision is positively impacted by those
to show students why Gonzaga is a strong
last part of their senior year in high school interactions.”
choice for them. The colleges that non-
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Growth in Online Graduate Programs a
VIRTUAL REALITY
In a Communication and
Leadership class on corporate
communications, students
partnered with White’s
Boots to create a strategic
communications plan to expand
its market into Japan. Students
were introduced to the company
via a video featuring the
company president, which laid
out the parameters of the project.
Students then received real-life
prompts from the president and
Cat Sullivan (left) mastered her work on a degree in organizational leadership while working her regular
other White’s Boots employees job in Maine. Cheryl Johnston (right) has found that taking her master’s in communication and leadership
every week, adding new online has allowed for little distraction from her work as director of GUEST here at GU.
dimensions to the process.
All coordination of this effort
inclusive space for class discussion than an online work in their classes, Marquis says,
was done online, and in the end, in‑person classroom. which would provide greater flexibility for
White’s Boots received dozens of “We can interact with students from all
students, as well as faculty.
iterations of possible models for different time zones, learn about their careers Director of Graduate Enrollment Management
their expansion. and how they’re utilizing course material,” says
Spokane’s Cheryl Johnston, a master’s student
Jon Billings sees online instruction continuing
to grow interest in graduate course studies.
in Communications and Leadership. “Online programs attract the kind of student
This is just one of many examples of who has a lot of other things going, juggling
Gonzaga’s growing capacity in its online “The Blackboard platform is very intuitive,
work, family and kids, finding it harder to
graduate offerings to professionals who need and easy to use. Lots of imbedded videos with
block out specific time to come to campus for
the flexibility to work at their own pace, easy access to content,” says Cat Sullivan, a
school. Online programs bring school to our
in their own place, and still gain real-world master’s student in Organizational Leadership
busy students.”
experiences to advance their careers or from Maine. “I feel like everything I need is at
personal interests. my fingertips.” COVID-19 has catalyzed further development
of online tools, and Billings predicts Gonzaga
Technology has been a primary mover of the Much of Gonzaga went to online and hybrid
will not return to the place it was before
online enrollment needle, and Gonzaga has delivery during the past academic year.
the pandemic hit. “I believe we’ll take what
been at the forefront in developing online Director Justin Marquis and his Instructional
we learned about online education and
courses. Design & Delivery team were ready for the
move toward a more robust online or hybrid
call, primarily because they had been doing
Gonzaga’s first remote classes began in the presentation in our graduate programs. The
this work for several years for graduate
early 1980s as teachers recorded lessons on pandemic forced programs to offer their
programs in education, leadership, nursing,
VHS tapes, mailed them to their students, courses online so they now have options for
engineering, sports administration and law.
who viewed their lessons, fulfilled their either format or some combination. Faculty
assignments and mailed them back to their “Most of our work has been in video are using this opportunity to make their
instructors at Gonzaga, who would in turn mail production, but we recently hired a fulltime courses even better.”
them feedback on those assignments. graphic artist and developer who specialized
A further example of the evolution of
in digital animation, augmented reality and
Obviously, the speed of message transmission Gonzaga’s online offerings is the “Immersion”
virtual reality which will allow us to do more
and the capacity to deliver more sophisticated program for the Doctoral Program in
engaging and immersive programming. As
and engaging media has provided the biggest Leadership Studies students which previously
one example, we hope to create immersive
improvements in remote education since required doctoral students to come to
environments like a virtual hospital for the
then. Now students can meet with fellow campus eight weekends over the course of a
nursing program, which will allow students
students and professors face to face, on their semester. They now are asked to come just
a more realistic experience for their online
computers or smart mobile devises. Classes once each semester, saving them time and
classes,” Marquis says, adding that expansion
can be connected to the world’s experts via expense of travel and lodging, ultimately
of this technology will grow into a number of
live streaming. Blackboard has made course making education more accessible to a larger
other academic programs.
material readily available at any time and from audience, Billings says.
any location. And sometimes a course chat After what faculty have learned about remote
A win for the students, and a win for Gonzaga.
room provides an even more comfortable and delivery during the pandemic, more of them
are feeling confident about including some
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FIRST CADRE OF SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGISTS WELL PREPARED TO
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Gonzaga’s first class of degreed school others without self-reflection, too. We have
psychologists are eager to join the frontlines to walk the talk, and I learned much about
of K-12 schools when the demand for their myself over the course of this program.”
expertise and dedication has never been “There are all sorts of different competency
greater as our nation slowly begins to heal areas and a variety of paths in this work,”
from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Finnerty said. “The one-on-one aspect is
With the graduate degree of Education powerful – it reminds me of why I’m there. I
Specialist in School Psychology (Ed.S.), the want to make a broader impact as well.”
eight professionals will apply principles of As an intern in the Medical Lake School
psychology and education to support schools’ District, Finnerty served on a districtwide
academic and social-emotional programs, inclusion committee. The group looked at
lead teams in identifying students’ learning how students with disabilities are served
and behavioral challenges, and develop in each school, assessed the percentage of
evidence-based intervention plans. students receiving in-classroom support,
These first graduates of the program have and scoured research to find solutions that
invested three years in earning the degree will support desired outcomes. The group’s
– two years of academic work followed by members, who were also trained on positive
a yearlong, 1,200-hour internship in the behavior support, in turn trained others in
field. They graduate prepared for national the district.
certification in a profession in sharp demand Emily Smith, another member of the
in Washington and nationwide. cohort, echoes praise for the distinctive and
“School psychologists work to address engaging approach she and her classmates
community needs, and in particular the received.
mental health needs of K-12 students,” For Jenna Finnerty, the program offered career
options in both mental health and education. “Doctors Engler, (Mark) Derby and (Vincent)
says Joseph Engler, associate professor and Alfonso are an extraordinary group of
program director. educators. They have a wealth of knowledge,
As society has grown more complex there’s experience and perspectives, and they share
greater awareness of how the social, School psychologists also work holistically openly. They put a lot of work into making
emotional and behavioral well-being of young within in the system to help teachers, parents each of us successful. What you get from
people impacts their academic success, he and administrators address system-wide them is more than an education,” Smith says.
explains. With students facing increasing problems, and facilitate training.
Smith says her own diagnosis of ADHD in
anxieties ranging from cyberbullying to For new program graduate Jenna Finnerty, the fourth grade made her feel there was
poverty to trauma and other pressures, who went back and forth on a career decision something wrong with her. “I want to work
schools are increasingly focusing on students’ for a few years, the degree “was a good fit, so with families and change the perception of
well-being to ensure they succeed in school. I can pursue interests in both mental health what a disability is. It’s a label, of course –
Meeting the myriad and complicated needs of and education,” she said. everyone learns differently, and people adapt
modern students is the central role of school differently. I want to work in a system that
psychologists. changes the negative lens around a disability,”
“Right now,” Engler said, “and in years to “There’s greater she notes, adding what she believes is the
true value of her work.
come, there’ll be an increasingly important
role for school psychologists, in post-
awareness of how the social, “This class was thoroughly invested and
pandemic operations, to help students and emotional and behavioral engaged to helping build strong community
schools adjust again.” partnerships,” Engler said, “and to embody
well-being of young people the goals of the program. Each one is so
School psychologists are called to support
students in a variety of ways. Some impacts their academic committed to our kids.”
work directly with students in individual “I couldn’t imagine a better first class of
counseling settings, or they may focus on success.” school psychologists!”
running counseling groups – or both. School
psychologists routinely conduct assessments
“There’s lots of self-reflection in a degree
for special education programs and can
program focused on mental health and brain
be called upon to develop a wide range of
development,” she adds. “We can’t advise
intervention services.
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What You
Said
Before the spring semester ended,
Spirit asked its readers to give it to us
straight. You did, and we appreciate
your feedback.
The Ghosted Essential Workers
You hit us right between the eyes with this
one: “While you offered numerous stories
about colleagues working from home and
juggling fulltime jobs while caring for and
teaching their own kids, Spirit gave us very
little about those ‘essential workers’ who
came to campus every day and kept the
infrastructure running and our facilities safe, ‘regular’ people, perhaps behind the scenes column on those colleagues coming, going
often in ghost town-like conditions.” (see p. 3) or a personal project or passion. Some would and moving up is the most read part of the
like to hear from recent GU retirees about newsletter at 97% most or some of the time,
For the half-dozen people who offered that life after work. One suggested Spirit could do with the other top favorites being Around
revelation, we have a seat for one of you on a better job “highlighting employee-specific Campus, University issues, benefits and
the Spirit Advisory Council. We should have concerns as a channel to our leadership.” HR news, presidential updates and campus
seen that and didn’t even take a good swing construction.
at it. We apologize, and will do a better job in Community
telling those important stories. Readers have grown to like their Spirit
A couple of colleagues asked that Marketing delivered in PDF online, acknowledging
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popular “Why I Teach” video series, and consumption helps us be better stewards
Readers also told us we are light on highlight some of that in Spirit. One reader of our environment. Only 13% said they
intellectual and academic focus in Spirit. suggested a story from time to time on how now preferred a print version, which still is
We’d love ideas from faculty members who Gonzaga has changed, and suggested we “Let available at www.gonzaga.edu/spirit.
believe they have a good story to tell about Spirit help unite our community.”
their work on the academic side, work that is Relative to other sources of internal
important to the University and of interest to Which provides an excellent segue into communications:
faculty and staff colleagues. Spirit’s mission, which was established 22
• 83% read Morning Mail most of the time
years ago, to keep all colleagues ‘in the loop,’
and 16% part of the time
Breadth of Topics by sharing news about the university, its
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You’d like to hear more about departmental striving to help keep morale high. time, and 22% part of the time.
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Gonzaga. Some of you would like greater readers found Spirit to be extremely valuable and the public-facing Gonzaga.edu, are
focus on our Catholic identity and what’s (59%) or somewhat valuable (37%). And 95% read when specific information is being
new in the Jesuit community. You want Spirit of you read it every issue (60%) or at least sought, but not on a regular basis.
to bring you more features on Gonzaga’s some of the time (35%). Spirit’s Noteworthy
NOTEWORTHY Patrick Crosswhite, assoc professor, Human Physiology;
Catherine DeHart, sr lecturer, Accounting; Gregory
Communications Studies; Ellen Rowlan, program asst III,
Plant; Casey Schmitt, assoc professor, Communications
Gordon, professor, Environmental Studies; Lauren Studies; Joshua Schultz, assoc professor, Civil Engineering;
NEW HIRES
Hackman-Brooks, director of mission formation, Mission & Samantha Scott, assoc director, Student Accounts; Wayne
Chrishone Wilson, employment specialist, Human Ministry; Don Hackney, professor, Business Law; Kristine Shadd, director of finance & business, Auxiliary Services;
Resources; Alyssa Gorman, asst director, First Hoover, professor, Organizational Leadership; Carol John Tadrous, assoc professor, Electrical Engineering; Jane
Year Experience; Sarah Marr, learning coordinator, Kottwitz, assoc professor, Nursing; Ashley Martin, admin Tiedt, professor, Nursing; Dorothy Veron, asst director,
Community Engagement; Lacey Lawhon, operations asst III, President’s Office; Casey McNellis, assoc professor, Housing & Residence Life
specialist I, Admission; Christopher Wagner, art Accounting; Joan Owens, assoc professor, Nursing;
technician, Art; Tara Pittmann, registered nurse, Health GOODBYES
Melanie Person, assoc professor, Counselor Education;
& Counseling Center; Stephen Gentry, asst men’s Karen Petruska, assoc professor, Communications Studies; Jim Angelosante, vice president, Administration; David
basketball coach Marianne Poxleitner, professor, Biology; Jeffery Ramirez, Kingma, assoc professor, Foley; Cynthia Johnson, assoc
professor, Nursing; Beth Reamer, program asst III, Plant; professor, Education; Nicole Lustig, lecturer, Special
POSITION CHANGES/PROMOTIONS
Larissa Robinson, Digital Campus assoc director, ITS; Education; Susan Boysen, professor, Nursing; Alexis
Melody Alsaker, assoc professor, Math; Christy Gidley, asst professor, Human Physiology; Janalee Issacson,
Andrade, assoc professor, Biology; Steven Bjerken, Forrest Rodgers, assoc professor, Sociology; Nodiainez
Rogers, counselor, Financial Aid; Paul Romanowich, asst professor, Nursing; RaGena DeAragon, professor,
information security officer, ITS; Dan Bradley, professor,
assoc professor, Psychology; Jonathan Rossing, professor,
Philosophy; Chris Combo, ticket manager, Athletics; continued on page 8
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PACT IS BOON TO LOGAN NEIGHBORS
Partnership with Washington Campus Compact Renewed & Expanded,
Offering GU Students Opportunities to Assist Area Students
The Washington Campus Compact renewed
Gonzaga and the Center for Community
Engagement’s program partnership in the
WACC AmeriCorps Civic Leadership and
Engagement (CLEC) program, creating
opportunities for Gonzaga students to make
an impact on the broader community.
The program’s objectives are to engage
AmeriCorps members and college students in
service activities intended to:
• Improve educational engagement of K-12
and higher education underrepresented
students
• Improve medical/mental health of
underrepresented college students and
community members
• Improve food security of underrepresented
college students and community members
Communication Studies Assistant Professor Jeremy Gordon facilitated a lesson on the intersection
• Strengthen environmental stewardship in of leadership and hip-hop music with students from John R. Rogers High School during a
vulnerable communities leadership workshop on campus.
• Improve workforce skills and civic
leadership and engagement of college • Zag Study Buddies, at Logan, Stevens allocates 35 300-hour student positions to
students and Shaw, where GU student volunteers GU. Upon completing 300 hours of service,
go twice a week to help with homework students receive an education award that
Gonzaga AmeriCorps members and students
completion, tutoring and academic support can be spent toward student loans or future
meet these objectives through four primary
needed educational plans.
programs:
• Sparks, a college and career readiness, “Most of our applicants for the four 1,700-
• Campus Kids, CCE ‘s mentoring and
leadership development and relationship hour AmeriCorps positions are recent GU
engagement program hosted on campus
building mentoring program at John R. graduates,” says CCE Assistant Director of
for 4th-6th graders from five Logan
Rogers High School, matching 25 Rogers Youth Programs Brandi Praytor-Marsters.
Neighborhood schools
students and 10 GU students “It offers a great opportunity for young
• Connections, a continuation of Campus professionals to develop skills while working
As a program partner, the WACC allocates
Kids delivered at Garry and Shaw Middle in a university setting and supporting the
four 1,700-hour AmeriCorps positions to
Schools Northeast Spokane community.”
Gonzaga, a portion of the awards being
matched by Gonzaga. The WACC also
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History; Seiko Katsushima, sr lecturer, Modern
Languages; Stefania Nedderman, assoc professor,
ANNIVERSARIES:
20 Peggy Loroz, professor, Marketing
»» GU is seeking to fill 15 custodial jobs in Modern Languages; Wayne Pomerleau, professor,
academic buildings and residence halls, as well
as in Athletics, said Custodial Manager Edin
Philosophy; Joanne Smieja, professor, Chemistry;
Robert Waterman, assoc professor, Political Science;
15 Marx,
Brenda Senger, assoc professor, Nursing; Daniel
sr project manager, Project Management
Office
Jusic. Benefits include tuition waiver for self, Gerry Snow, lecturer, Mechanical Engineering;
Stephen Silliman, professor, Environmental Studies;
spouse and children. GU runs five shifts daily.
He encourages employees to share these job
Mark Shrader, professor, Finance; Chou-Hong Chen,
professor, Business-MIS; Tim Westerhaus, assoc
10 Tracy Garcia, director of Annual Giving, Athletics
opportunities with friends and family that professor, Music; Steve Hamner, lecturer, Biology; James
might like to join the Gonzaga community.
Check gonzaga.edu/jobs.
Beh, residence director; Shonna Bartlett, program
director, Ministry Institute; Tommy Lloyd, asst men’s
5 Natalie Chapin, custodian, Plant; Christina
Thomas, lead investigator, Title IX/EO; Jon
Wheeler, director, Residence Life/Housing
basketball coach; Jack Nixon, assoc project manager,
»» GU alum Rui Hachimura (’18) will be Operations; William Drake, director, Athletic
Project Management; Jonas Piibor, men’s tennis
Medicine; Scott Garrison, compliance director,
carrying the flag for Japan in opening coach; Maddie Hueske, counselor, Admission; Jason
Athletics; Jonathan DeLorenze, warehouse worker,
ceremonies of the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Allread, custodial lead, Plant; Trevin Irby, comm officer,
Plant; Graham McIntire, custodian, Plant; Ryan
Campus Security; Mike Leach, HVAC tech, Plant; John
Games, and playing for his country’s basketball Adams, custodian specialist floor tech, Plant;
Ortiz, custodian, Plant; Paris Hochhalter, custodian,
team. Former Zag rower Charley Nordin (’19) Plant; Diana Aguilar Amaya, sr counselor, Admission;
Faith Gilbert, compliance coordinator, Sponsored
will be representing the USA is the Tokyo Research and Programs
Casey Nowacki, custodian, Plant; Jamie Cartwright,
Paralympic Games in late August, rowing in custodian, Plant; Brenda Roske, payroll specialist,
the mixed four with coxswain. Controller
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