AlumWire February 2012

AlumWire February 2012

Creighton University

AlumWire
February 2012
Vol. 9 No. 7
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Watch the Jays on FSN

Watch your nationally ranked Creighton men's basketball team take on conference rival Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this Saturday, Feb. 4, on Fox Sports Net (FSN) beginning at 4 p.m. (Central). Watch the pregame promotional video here, or by clicking on the picture above. The Jays are currently 21-2 and ranked 12th in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll and 13th in the Associated Press poll. Also, have you seen the report on the Jays' visit to Children's Hospital and Medical Center? Watch that video here. (Pictured above, Wooden Award candidate Doug McDermott.)

Alumni News


Anna Scherr Nubel, MA'03 Message for alumni
Are you up for being a cheerleader for Alumni Weekend? Help your class by serving as a volunteer and encourage your classmates to return to campus Sept. 20-23, 2012.
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CareerShift new job-search tool
The Career Center has a new job-search tool for students and alumni. CareerShift is free for alumni and can help in conducting and organizing a job search.
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Creighton basketball logo conference tournament
Follow the men’s basketball team as they play in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament March 1-4! The Alumni Association is planning events across the country and at the tournament in St. Louis.
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In the spirit


Praying Lent Website Praying lent website
God has a gift to offer each of us this Lent. Listen more closely to that invitation of the Lent season with Creighton’s Praying Lent website. Much of the material is also available in book form.

Thrift Store Saints online reading group
Creighton alumni are invited to be part of Creighton's online Lent reading group, which will read and reflect on Jane Knuth’s moving book Thrift Store Saints.
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campus news


'From Nuremberg to The Hague' summer abroad program
Creighton law school's summer abroad program, "From Nuremberg to The Hague," this June in Germany and The Netherlands will explore the reaches of international criminal law.
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Gone the Rainbow, Return the Dove Play premieres Feb. 8
Gone the Rainbow, Return the Dove,  an original play by Creighton's Michael McCandless, premieres on Feb. 8. It takes a personal look at war from the American Revolution to today.
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All-University Facebook page
like us and follow us
Creighton has established new all-University Facebook and Twitter pages to bring you all of the latest news and information about the University via social media.
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Hiring Policies A Look at hiring policies
Creighton business professor Beverly Kracher is quoted in this Omaha World-Herald article on job hiring policies.
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Devendra Agrawal

stem cells & heart disease
Creighton researcher Devendra Agrawal has received a $3.3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to study what role adult stem cells might play in repairing damaged coronary arteries.
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Pink Shoes

Bluejays go Pink
Pink replaced Creighton blue (even for the players' shoes) at the Creighton men's basketball game on Jan. 28, as a record crowd turned out to help promote cancer awareness.
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bluejay athletics


Ty Black and Kurt Spomer preseason honors
Creighton pitcher Ty Blach (left) was named to the 2012 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America team, while teammate Kurt Spomer earned a spot on a national watch-list for Stopper of the Year.
Creighton Softball Schedules released
The Creighton softball and baseball teams have released their 2012 schedules. The softball team opens the season Feb. 11, while the baseball team starts Feb. 17.
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