Tag: gonzaga university

Read about a new choir ensemble taking off in the community through Whitworth, a controversial curriculum that hasn't event passed the state legislature already being opposed in a local school district and legal education forum for LGBTQ+ advocacy hosted by Gonzaga in this week's FāVS News Roundup.

Of the more than $10 million in grant money coming from the Biden-Harris Administration to combat extreme wildfire smoke pollution, $3.4 million is going toward aiding communities in Idaho, Oregon and Washington, including the Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment at Gonzaga University, which was awarded $1.1 million of this total. 

Encouraged by the “Rule of St. Benedict” to welcome all guests as Christ, this evolving Benedictine community of Sisters, oblates, employees and others enjoys the presence of students from universities across the Pacific Northwest during their academic year.

Invocations and prayer groups in city halls, a university trying to build understanding in the Israel-Palestine conflict and holiday festivities taking place this weekend flesh out this week's roundup.

In this week’s religion news roundup read about how Spokane County residents voted their religion and values, the name change of Gonzaga's Climate Center and a 'Native Jam' to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

On Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., Gonzaga University’s Center for Climate, Society and the Environment will host a Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum for the fifth consecutive year. The nonpartisan event welcomes candidates for mayor, city council president and three competitive city council races to take questions on a range of issues from Gonzaga students.

Matthew T. Ballew will discuss climate change opinion and more on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 5 p.m., as a featured speaker at the Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment. The talk, entitled “Climate Change in the American Mind and Implications for Climate Change Communication,” will be on zoom, free and open to the public.