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Creighton's role in the case of the greatest book thief in American history
Here’s the story of the Iowa man who swiped somewhere between 23,000 and 26,000 rare books and papers from at least 300 university libraries across the U.S. (and Canada), and the FBI investigation (code name: “The Omaha Project”) that turned 10 Creighton librarians into a makeshift team of academic detectives
Alum plays (headless) role in Disney's new Haunted Mansion movie
Creighton alum Bryan McClure plays the Headless Knight in the new Disney adaptation of the beloved theme park attraction Haunted Mansion (in theaters July 28), and the role was, well, complicated.
Fire pits, lounge chairs and a volleyball court — check out Creighton's new courtyard
The soon-to-open new residence hall Graves Hall has a courtyard, and that courtyard now has a name — the Simpson Family Courtyard. The courtyard is named after Kathy and Jim Simpson, BA’80, the longtime donors who made the lead gift to the space.
From Creighton baseball to Texas bull riding (and a new Amazon Prime series)
After more than 30 years in the world of baseball — first as a college player, then as a minor league general manager and executive — Creighton alum JJ Gottsch has pivoted to a whole new arena: professional bull riding.
The alumna who fact-checked ‘Mission: Impossible’ and helped the dream of Disney World come true
Eileen Brady, BA'65, had an extraordinarily eclectic career. She fact-checked golden age TV shows like Mission: Impossible and Star Trek. She helped designers, engineers and architects make Disney World. Later, she assisted the investigation of the greatest book thief in American history.
For the first time in 75 years, former Creighton waterboy returns to campus
Doug Ryan — an 86-year-old former banker and current professional Santa Claus — didn’t graduate from Creighton. But for many years, he more or less lived here.
Creighton and the College World Series
What does it mean to be the College World Series host institution? Anything. Everything. Every June, Creighton gets to live its Jesuit values of service in a truly unique way — caring for the whole tournament.
Creighton's hearing center named after pioneering alumnus
The newly named Dr. Richard J. Bellucci Translational Hearing Center continues the legacy of its legendary namesake by building on his work and training a new generation of researchers.
$300, some wood and an apology
School of Law Dean Joshua Fershée recently received a peculiar piece of mail. A package with no return address, containing an apology letter, a $300 money order and a piece of wood.