This month, Creighton will cap off a decade in the BIG EAST with the men’s and women’s basketball conference tournaments. So, we thought it was a good time to ask the question: What has 10 years in the BIG EAST Conference meant for Creighton University? We spoke with Marcus Blossom, Bruce Rasmussen and six head coaches to reflect on the ways joining the conference forever changed the game for Creighton. Read more.
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With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, we decided to do a story on Creighton University’s Irish heritage via its founding family. In the process, we learned that the family we’re named after wasn’t even named Creighton. At least not originally.
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| When Carter came to campus |
In 1987, former President Jimmy Carter came to Creighton for multiple campus events, one in the Kiewit Fitness Center, and was awarded an honorary degree by the then Creighton President the Rev. Michael Morrison, SJ.
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This month marks the 20th anniversary of the Creighton men's basketball team's last game at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, so we decided to pay tribute to our old arena and one of the most exciting seasons in the Bluejays' history. Read more.
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In a new series, alumni tell us about the Creighton mentors who defined their college experience and changed the trajectory of their lives. Read more.
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We also made a special edition of the mentors series in which alumni name the Creighton Jesuits who have changed their lives. Read more.
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Creighton's Cura Project — a program for and study of Omahans with Type 2 diabetes — aims to prove that the path to better health runs right through the pocketbook. See how the donor-funded Cura Project is changing lives by tackling food insecurity and economic instability. Read more.
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A year since the invasion of Ukraine, an alumna is doing everything she can to help her home country by fundraising for and distributing medical supplies and aid for refugees. Read more.
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In a column for the Nebraska Examiner, Creighton President the Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhD, outlines the ways the state of Nebraska can recruit and retain more of its graduates. Read more.
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Men's BIG EAST Tournament Game Watch — 8 p.m., Thursday, March 9, in Houston, TX
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School of Medicine Mass and Brunch — 9 a.m., Sunday, March 19, in Omaha
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Denver Jesuit Alumni Network's Fish Fry — 6 p.m., Friday, March 24, in Denver, CO
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Bluejay Boat Cruise and Brunch — 10:45 a.m. ET, Saturday, March 25, in Washington, DC
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Creighton SPAHP Networking Event in Phoenix — 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 25, in Phoenix, AZ
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Graybackers Luncheon — 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, in Omaha, NE
- Giving Day — Wednesday, April 12
- Judge Elizabeth D. Pittman Award Ceremony — 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 13, in Omaha
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