Redefining campus
Thousands of students call Creighton home, and we prioritize their needs above all others. That’s why each new campus building and renovation serves our students’ education first.
Throughout the Forward Blue fundraising campaign, we will continue to maintain and improve the places that define the Creighton experience while also building top-tier facilities essential to recruiting the next generation of Bluejays.

Forward Blue
Forward Blue is the largest and most comprehensive fundraising campaign in Creighton’s history. It celebrates Creighton by raising funds to ensure that our mission endures.
A campus transformed

Here are some of the exciting ways Creighton is changing the face of multiple campuses.
Campus Quadrangle (coming fall 2026)
One of the most sweeping projects in Creighton's history: 251,500 square feet of vibrant, active green space near 22nd and Burt Streets. The beautified 5.7 acres of natural grass will include an amphitheater, pavilion, stage, a fountain plaza, and an ellipse with an art installation. The quadrangle’s construction will be entirely donor-supported. Read more

Sophomore residence hall (coming fall 2026)
Located on N. 21st Street between Cuming and Burt Streets, the 151,000-square-foot building will house 400 second-year students and include communal study spaces for residents and common recreational areas for all students. Read more
Baseball Practice Field (coming June 2026)

The new home base for Creighton baseball practice — near Florence Boulevard and Cuming Street — will also serve as the principal location for teams preparing to compete in the NCAA Men’s College World Series. The 193,000-square-foot, all-turf field’s design mimics that of Charles Schwab Field Omaha a few blocks east, to better orient visiting teams preparing to compete in the Greatest Show on Dirt. Read more
Softball Competition Field (coming fall 2025)
Like the baseball field, the 79,000-square-foot Creighton softball complex (located at 20th and Cuming Streets) will feature state-of-the-art turf across the entire playing field. The softball and baseball fields will also be available to students through Creighton intramural and club sports, as well as community baseball and softball events. Read more

The Jérôme Nadal, SJ, Jesuit Residence
The Creighton Jesuits' new home is a beautiful 37,779-square-foot building that stands along 24th Street at the east edge of the Jesuit Gardens, behind Creighton Hall and St. John’s Church.
In addition to a living space, the Jesuit Residence serves as a venue for students, faculty, staff, alumni and Omaha partners participating in Mass, spiritual counseling and mission-based programs. Read more

Graves Hall
The first residence hall built exclusively for first-year students since the 1960s, Graves Hall is home to 400 students, with communal spaces offering interfaith programming, student development, wellness, academics and more. Graves Hall is also innovating in the area of sustainability technology. It’s the first building in North America to use VirtuHOT HD, a solar-powered system produced by Naked Energy and implemented by ELM Companies that will heat all water used in the residence hall. Read more

The St. John’s Fountain and Plaza
One of the University’s most iconic and widely photographed landmarks has been reimagined for a new generation of students, growing Creighton’s central plaza to 10,000 sq. ft. in front of St. John’s Church, from Keough Plaza to east of Reinert-Alumni Memorial Library. The fountain now has a two-basin square design crafted from granite with seven jets on each of the four sides. It incorporates holy symbols and Catholic imagery, including the refurbished 700-lb. “Eternal Flame” sculpture that sat atop the original fountain. The new St. John’s Fountain and Plaza is the last remaining piece of the Mall’s redesign.

CL and Rachel Werner Center for Health Sciences Education
The cutting-edge facility and new home to the School of Medicine opened in the fall of 2023. It serves as a beacon of our commitment to the health sciences and the interprofessional model we use to teach them.
24th Street Corridor Beautification
In 2020, Creighton debuted a gorgeous new front door to campus, transforming a nondescript stretch of 24th Street into an elegant boulevard, complete with a roundabout at Cass Street, as well as bicycle lanes, bus stops and monument signs declaring the presence of Creighton University.
Creighton University Health Sciences Campus – Phoenix
In 2021, Creighton opened the $100 million Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Health Sciences Building. The campus accommodates 900 students and brings future healthcare professionals to an area direly in need of them.

School of Dentistry
In 2018, Creighton constructed a 200,000-square-foot clinic and facility, which has already driven significant growth in educational opportunities and the amount of care we provide our patients.
Athletics Facilities
Our move to the BIG EAST Conference brought an unprecedented level of national attention—to Creighton and Omaha. It also created countless opportunities for our nearly 300 student-athletes, who have access to some of the best coaches, faculty and facilities in the nation. These facilities include the McDermott Center, renamed in 2024.

Harper Center Renovations
In 2021, Creighton debuted the renovated Harper Center, home to the Heider College of Business. Since 2011, Creighton’s first named school or college has seen enrollment surge 75%, with four out of five students coming from outside Omaha. The renovations show Creighton’s commitment to a transformative business education and ensure the campus’s east anchor shines brighter than ever.
Lab and Classroom Renewal
Creighton is modernizing its labs and classrooms to maintain the University’s national reputation and to give our faculty and students the dynamic learning environments they need to thrive.

Creighton announces campus quadrangle
The University will soon begin work to create a campus quadrangle, 251,500 square feet of vibrant, active green space.
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Naming opportunities
For some gifts, Creighton offers naming opportunities to programs or physical spaces on campus — ranging from Mall benches to classrooms to bridges, buildings and even entire schools or colleges.
A naming gift is more than a label on a physical space; it’s a sign of your commitment to the University’s success and an enduring legacy for generations to come.
Learn more about naming opportunities
Creighton celebrates groundbreaking for new baseball and softball fields
Several local dignitaries joined Creighton campus leaders on Wednesday, June 11, for a ceremonial first "dig" on the site of a new baseball practice field. A new softball stadium and competition field is already under construction next door. Both fields will serve student-athletes and be available to students, youth sports teams and future College World Series participants.
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Creighton celebrates groundbreaking for new baseball and softball fields
Several local dignitaries joined Creighton campus leaders on Wednesday, June 11, for a ceremonial first "dig" on the site of a new baseball practice field. A new softball stadium and competition field is already under construction next door. Both fields will serve student-athletes and be available to students, youth sports teams and future College World Series participants.
Creighton breaks ground on new baseball practice field
The new baseball field — near Florence Boulevard and Cuming Street — will be completed by June 2026.
Creighton’s state-of-the-art softball stadium will open this fall
Let’s play ball! Creighton will soon take the field in its new home stadium. The complex will provide a first-class playing and training environment for student-athletes, while also expanding recreational opportunities for students and the community.