August 2022

Living the stream

Creighton alum and Omahan Ben Lupo is one of the most popular professional gaming streamers in the world. He’s got millions of followers on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Twitch. Overall, his videos have been viewed more than 300 million times. But the number he’s most proud of is $10.5 million, the amount he’s raised for cancer treatment and research. Read more.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Dentistry on ice

Creighton alum Dan Selner is the team dentist for the Colorado Avalanche, the NHL team that recently won this season’s Stanley Cup championship. Dan, a longtime hockey player himself, has seen a bit of everything — knocked-out teeth, broken jaws and more. Read more.

BLUEJAYS ABROAD

Lost then found

When alumna Lucy Hancock got a little lost in a Tokyo neighborhood, she found a most unlikely Creighton connection. “To wander in a city of nearly 14 million people and stumble upon a fellow Bluejay felt like fate,” she says. Read more.

A legacy of service

Paul Hartnett, who recently died at the age of 94, taught at Creighton for nearly 40 years, part of a lifelong commitment to learning and education. Read more.

Creighton connected

Creighton gets a skybridge, which joins the in-construction CL Werner Center for Health Sciences Education to the Criss Complex. Watch a video of its ascent.

Not our Creighton

24 Creightons that have nothing to do with OUR Creighton (and 9 Creightons that do). Read more.

New SPAHP Dean

Amy Friedman Wilson, PharmD, has been named dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. Read more.

Grad School Scholarship

Want to go to Creighton Graduate School? Alumni get a 25% discount. Learn more.

Our beautiful campus

This sure is one good-looking campus. Take a peek at our gallery of photos. Featuring … the Mall. Creighton Hall. And, of course, our longtime wary allies, the campus squirrels. See the photos.

New VP

Cynthia Schmersal has been named vice president of Mission and Ministry at Creighton. She comes to Creighton from Rockhurst University. Read more.

Photo Gallagher-y

ICYMI: One last piece of Gallagher Hall content. Photos and a video of the old hall’s demolition. See Gallagher-y.

Upcoming events

Evening of Honors — 5 p.m. CT Friday, August 26, in Omaha
Twin Cities Presidential Reception — 6 p.m. CT Thursday, September 8
Creighton Alumni at the St. Paul Saints — 7 p.m. CT Thursday, September 15, in St. Paul, MN
Creighton Days — Thursday, September 29 – Sunday, October 2, in Omaha

View the full events calendar.

Calm before the storm

We can't wait to welcome the Class of 2026 to campus this weekend! Don't miss photos and videos of move-in and Welcome Week by following Creighton Alumni on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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