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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.
Leading with a purpose: Jacob Idra, BSBA'22
His freshman year at Creighton, Jacob Idra founded his own nonprofit, Republic of South Sudan (ROSS) Leaders, looking to improve the lives of other South Sudanese youth in Omaha. Seven years later, it has grown to cities across the U.S.
Why pro volleyball players Norah Sis and Kendra Wait are grateful for their Creighton experience
Former Bluejays Norah Sis and Kendra Wait joined the From the Mall podcast to discuss the ways their mentors, coaches and friends made it possible for them to balance their All-American volleyball careers with a passion for serving others as aspiring nurses and now, professional volleyball players.
A new scholarship is bringing more physicians and physician assistants to Phoenix
The new scholarship will boost the number of physicians and physician assistants in Maricopa County and the state at large, both of which are facing a significant shortage of healthcare providers.
How Love (and Dentistry) Led Creighton Alumna to Transform a Town
Sara Pilakowski Kleven, DDS’16, took a chance on love 10 years ago. She had no idea she would soon embrace an entire community.
Alumni class notes: Share your success stories
Do you have news to share? Or are you interested in what other Bluejay graduates are up to? Check out our new, digital home for Creighton alumni announcements, milestones and moments. Class notes!
Creighton alum and his son helped transform the College World Series
As the College World Series celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, we recognize the forward-thinking of the Creighton graduate who brought the series to Omaha, and the son who continues the vision of his late father.
How a Creighton couple’s crash-landing in the Amazon jungle led to the adventure of a lifetime
Stranded deep in the Brazilian jungle, hundreds of miles from civilization, a “green hell” in every direction, two alumni faced starvation, insect bites and life-threatening injuries. The crash was, they later said, a gift from God.