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Mascots of the Mall: The nutty history of Creighton’s campus squirrels
No squirrels were harmed in the making— Wait. As if. These crazy Creighton squirrels are campus legends.
1991: The unforgettable spring for Creighton Athletics
Creighton's first NCAA tournament win in nearly 20 years. The longest softball game in NCAA history. The Bluejays' first-ever appearance in the College World Series. Remarkably, each of those milestone moments occurred during a three-month span in 1991.
The will, a banjo and Beal’s: Creighton 2026 Anniversaries to know
The act of kindness that started everything, the solo banjo jam session that produced a fight song, the move to coed living in Swanson and Kiewit Halls, a historic Sweet 16 run for hoops and so much more.
The top Creighton stories in 2025
There were campus construction projects announced, and enrollment and philanthropic records set. Plus, memorable athletic achievements and incredible alumni success stories. 2025 was another monumental year for Creighton.
Creighton's 1975 weather forecast: absolute mayhem
If famed Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore were reporting from extreme weather events back in 1975, he surely would have made a stop in Omaha. Maybe more than once.
The 10 things we'll remember most about the CU Sports Complex
This is a tribute to the storied, and somewhat odd, history of the grass and turf fields across from Creighton’s Ahmanson Law Center. The CU Sports Complex was home to Bluejay sports, intramurals, a Jonas Brothers sighting, one (consequential) concert and so much more.
The WWII ship named after Creighton University
Eighty years ago, in the spring and summer of 1945, the U.S. Navy christened and launched a 455-foot-long, 15,000-ton, 8,500-horsepower armed cargo ship named after Creighton University.
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.
When Creighton almost closed the dental school (and how alumni saved it)
Eighty years ago, in May of 1945, Creighton University closed the School of Dentistry (founded in 1905), seemingly for good.
The snowiest day in Creighton history
One February day on Creighton's campus in 1965, it snowed. And kept snowing. Then, it snowed more. (There was a lot of snow.)