A new safe walking program sponsored by Creighton Students Union, Public Safety and the Reinert-Alumni Memorial Library began this year.
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Harper Dining Hall introduced a new program at the start of the fall semester which would include more meals focused on plant-based eating.
A new source of concern for our youth has emerged as of late, stemming from small devices no larger than a pencil or a nail file: electronic cigarettes.
Creighton students and staff have had repeated spooky encounters with unwelcome nocturnal guests in recent weeks.
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Nadia Murad, an Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist, author of “The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity and My Fight Against the Islamic State,” and the winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, gave a lecture on Monday at Creighton as a part of the Global Scholars Lecture Series.
Less than a month before numerous Creighton students were scheduled to move into a brand new apartment complex for the school year, they received a significant email from Muse Omaha.
The Inaugural Kingfisher Award for 2019 recognized Creighton theology professor and documentary filmmaker John J. O’Keefe at the Presidential Town Hall and Kingfisher Award Ceremony in the Harper Auditorium on Sept. 10.
After 16 years of being ranked No. 1 in the Midwest category, Creighton has moved into a more prestigious category, making its debut in U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released earlier this week.
Fr. Greg Boyle presented a keynote address on Sept. 9 at St. John’s Church to kick off the annual Mission Week at Creighton.
Creighton economics professor Ernest Goss left New York City early Tuesday morning on September 11, 2001 because he drank too much coffee, unaware he was saving his own life by just a couple hours.
Among many events and initiatives that Creighton Students Union worked on this summer, the implementation of sustainability on campus were the most abundant.Sustainability initiatives that started at the beginning of this school year include the elimination of single-use plastic bags from ca…
The EDGE internship program at Creighton University underwent a budget adjustment in late July, affecting 100 Creighton student interns.The program, which was introduced four years ago, provides paid internship opportunities on campus for students in 30 different offices, ranging from the Gl…
On Aug. 17, Creighton welcomed 1,076 new Bluejays to campus with their mini-fridges and futons ready to be hauled up to the dorms by Welcome Week team members.The class of 2023 is the third largest class in history to start at Creighton.They arrive holding many accomplishments already. Accor…
Correction: The previous version of this article stated that the University-sponsored student plan was dissolved, but it has only been discontinued in the new clinic. Students on this insurance plan must pay a co-pay for any services received in the new clinic.Creighton University leadership…
Over 200 members of the Creighton community convened in the rain in front of St. John’s Church at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 25 in a demonstration called “Silence for the Climate.”
Creighton students and faculty experienced different cultures from across the world at the Global Fair that took place on April 17.
Survivors and allies united in solidarity against power-based violence for Creighton’s fifth annual Take Back the Night, a survivor-centered rally hosted by the Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Center.
The Creighton Lieben Center for Women hosted an event on April 4 titled “Hope Not Hate: A Discussion About Feminism,” which sought to encourage the discussion of the many aspects of feminism, such as intersectionality.
On April 12, the national Day of Silence was observed by the Creighton Gender and Sexuality Alliance to bring awareness to LGBTQ individuals who are bullied and harassed.
Donna Shahbazi, a College of Arts and Sciences junior and the president of the Creighton Students Union, represented Creighton University as a Delta Zeta sorority member in Washington, D.C. April 8-11, defending the rights of fraternity and sorority life on college campuses.
A Creighton College of Arts and Sciences student is set to meet Pope Francis while visiting the Vatican on internship in Rome.
A worldwide relic, sacred to the hearts of the Catholic community, caught on fire Monday. People all around the world watched, shocked and hurt for the citizens of Paris, France.
Former Nebraska Governor and U.S. Senator Joseph Robert Kerrey rescinded his acceptance of his invitation to speak at Creighton University’s commencement ceremony on May 18, the Rev. Daniel Hendrickson, S.J., announced today via email to students and faculty.
A student-organized protest against administration occurred Wednesday, April 10 in front of St. John’s. Between 40-60 members of the Creighton community, students and faculty alike, were in attendance.
The current trend in study abroad programs across the U.S. shows that men study abroad significantly less than women. In fact, about two-thirds of the students who study abroad in the U.S. are women. This matches the current trend at Creighton.
The Creighton University Committee on the Status of Women hosted a lunch and panel at the Mike and Josie Harper Center, Friday; the topic of discussion: human trafficking in and around Nebraska.
Children showed improvements in physical abilities and social skills over the course of the Special Olympics Youth Camp from Jan. 29 to March 28.
Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Stephanie Stacy visited students at the Creighton School of Law Monday to answer questions and provide tips about what it takes to be a good lawyer.
The power of fandom communities and political activism collide in Ashley Hinck’s new book “Politics for the Love of Fandom: Fan-Based Citizenship in a Digital World.”
College of Arts and Sciences senior Mary Kate Wolken was selected for the Fulbright Teaching Assistant Award for the academic year 2019-20.
A Creighton graduate and Creighton faculty member shared their experiences in STEM fields, good and bad, at an event titled “Seeing Yourself in STEM: Women in Science” on March 29 at the Harper Ballroom.
A Creighton student will take part in the “American Ninja Warrior” competition this summer.
On Saturday, the second annual “Consider!” talks, part of the Consideration Initiative, took place in the St. Robert Bellarmine Parish Mainelli Center.
Facilities workers broke ground on the California Street pedestrian mall on Monday.
Now that icy roads and snow-packed streets are a thing of the past, Creighton students and faculty commuting around Omaha have encountered a new hindrance to their travels: gaping craters in the street.
Jack and Ed’s convenience store will soon have more fruit and healthy options.
Luminaria bags and messages of hope lined the track of the Kiewit Fitness Center (KFC) on Saturday evening as the Creighton community celebrated its 12th annual Relay for Life event.
Creighton’s Turning Point USA chapter (TPUSA) hosted a panel discussion on immigration last week that sparked much controversy, backlash and unrest among the student body.
A simulation was held Friday through the Schlegel Center for Service and Justice (SCSJ) that provided participants with a glimpse into the obstacles a refugee faces in fleeing war, poverty and persecution.The simulation, titled “Omaha Neighbors Share the Journey: A Refugee Through Stories,” …
Creighton’s annual law review symposium discussed inequality in healthcare on Thursday, March 7. This year’s symposium, titled “Inequities and Injustice in Healthcare,” took place in the Harper Center and was open to the public.
Meghan Sullivan, Collegiate Chair and philosophy professor at the University of Notre Dame, spoke about Catholic philosophy as a way of life at the annual Henri J. Renard Endowed Lecture presented by the Department of Philosophy Tuesday night.In the lecture, Sullivan shared her self-describe…
Former Nebraska Gov. Joseph Robert Kerrey will deliver the keynote at Creighton University’s 2019 commencement on Saturday, May 18 at the CHI Health Center.Cindy Workman, Director of Public Relations at Creighton, said that while Kerrey was the president of the New School, a university found…
A still-developing news story has been topping national news outlets every day since Sunday — that of Attorney General William Barr’s summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller III’s report.
Creighton’s newly formed Town and Gown Committee began discussions regarding what is now known as the “Good Neighbor Policy” during July 2018.The committee’s purpose, according to their mission statement, is “to lead efforts with our students helping them understand [how to] have personal re…
Marching down the mall on Friday, March 22, a group of Creighton community members showed their support for the empowerment of women.The event started at the steps of St. John’s Church with speeches by keynote speakers Bianca Kang, a second year Medical School student, and Dr. Juliane Sokup,…
Many Creighton students spent their spring break on Service and Justice Trips, organized through the Schlegel Center for Service and Justice.This spring saw 16 trips working across the United States in 15 different locations. The locations visited this spring included: New Mexico, Ohio, Illi…
Students and faculty members received a taste of advanced technology on Creighton’s campus during the second annual technology test kitchen on March 4.The Division of Information Technology and Library Services hosted the walk-in event to showcase new technologies to the Creighton community.…
Correction: The conversation regarding climate change ended due to time running out, not due to controversy. According to Christopher McMahon, the president of Phi Delta Phi, "AG Peterson specifically said he welcomed tough questions, and the environmental question as well as his response we…
Creighton students gathered outside Creighton Hall on Thursday, March 7 to take part in a University-approved silent demonstration to support those who were believed to “have experienced wrongful standards processes and policies.”The demonstration was organized by Braden Oldham, College of A…
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