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10 things every Creighton alum should know

Jun 10, 2025

Once a Bluejay, always a Bluejay. As a Creighton alum, you are connected for life to your friends, your mentors and the campus you called home for four or more years. And, there are even more perks!

  • Alumni
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Leading with a purpose: Jacob Idra, BSBA'22

Jun 03, 2025

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.

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Why pro volleyball players Norah Sis and Kendra Wait are grateful for their Creighton experience

Jun 01, 2025

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.

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A new scholarship is bringing more physicians and physician assistants to Phoenix

May 30, 2025

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.

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How Love (and Dentistry) Led Creighton Alumna to Transform a Town

May 20, 2025

Sara Pilakowski Kleven, DDS’16, took a chance on love 10 years ago. She had no idea she would soon embrace an entire community.

  • Dentistry
  • Alumni
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Alumni class notes: Share your success stories

May 16, 2025

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!

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Creighton alum and his son helped transform the College World Series

May 13, 2025

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.

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How a Creighton couple’s crash-landing in the Amazon jungle led to the adventure of a lifetime

May 13, 2025

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.

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When Creighton almost closed the dental school (and how alumni saved it)

May 12, 2025

Eighty years ago, in May of 1945, Creighton University closed the School of Dentistry (founded in 1905), seemingly for good.

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  • Archives
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Creighton announces the Creighton Quad

May 09, 2025

The University will soon begin work to create the Creighton Quad, 251,500 square feet of vibrant, active green space.

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