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AlumWire December 2011

December 2011
Vol. 9 No. 5

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jays reach college cup

Cheer on the Creighton men's soccer team as they compete for a national championship at this weekend's NCAA College Cup! The No. 2-ranked Jays (21-2-0) will face the 16-4-3 Charlotte 49ers on Friday, Dec. 9, at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala., beginning at 5 p.m. (Central). If the Jays win, they would advance to the title game on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 3 p.m. (Central) against the winner of the North Carolina-UCLA semifinal match. All matches will be broadcast live on ESPNU. (Above: The Jays celebrate after scoring the winning goal against the University of South Florida to advance to the College Cup.)

Watch a news report of Creighton's win over South Florida here.

Follow the Jays on gocreighton.com.

Alumni News

	New Alumni weekend
	All alumni and friends are invited back to campus for Alumni Weekend festivities Sept. 20-23, 2012. The Classes of 1962, 1972, 1982, 1987, 1992 and 2002 will be celebrating reunion anniversaries. Learn More

	Plan an Event in a Box!
	Would you like to meet and network with Creighton alumni in your area but don’t have a regional club? Coordinate the details, and the Office of Alumni Relations will send you supplies and promote the event. Learn More

	Get blue in omaha
	Join Billy Bluejay, the dance team, the Blue Crew and fellow alumni at this year's Get Blue pregame event on Sunday, Jan. 15, 4-6 p.m., Hilton Omaha Ballroom, before the men's basketball game against Southern Illinois. Learn More

In the spirit

	Advent retreat online
	Listen at your computer or download to listen on the go: a two-night reflection on Advent by Creighton's Online Ministries team. It's part of Creighton's Praying Advent website, a spiritual celebration of the Christmas season.

campus news

	December commencement
	More than 260 degrees will be conferred during Creighton’s winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the D.J. Sokol Arena in the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center on campus. Read More

	We got spirit
	What is Bluejay life? It's community, discovery and inspiring, to name just a few attributes. Creighton University students share their school spirit in this new "Jaydub" video. Watch the Video

	coastal habitats
	Creighton is part of a training and research consortium that recently received a grant from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration to study coastal habitats. Read More

cu in the news

	Inspiring entrepreneurs
	The Omaha World-Herald applauds Creighton's BioVenture Competition for stimulating and encouraging student entrepreneurship in the field of bioscience. Read More \| Watch the Video

	hernia milestone
	A 7-year-old girl was the 1,000th patient to receive a hernia repair from a Creighton University-led medical team in the Dominican Republic. Read More

	herbals and stress
	There’s little evidence that herbal supplements marketed as remedies for stress work well over the long term, said Thomas Lenz, an associate professor of pharmacy practice. Read More

bluejay athletics

	soccer's heisman
	Creighton's Ethan Finlay and Brian Holt (pictured in goal) are among the semifinalists for the 2011 Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, which recognizes the nation's top collegiate soccer players. Read More

	Women's soccer honors
	Nine different women's soccer players were recently honored by the Missouri Valley Conference, including three who were named to the MVC first team. Read More

	continuing to climb
	Men's basketball moved up to 19th and 17th in the two major national polls. The unbeaten Jays travel to Saint Joseph University this weekend. Read More

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AlumWire December 2011

AlumWire December 2011