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Amelia Earhart: ‘Are there women in your medical college?’
Amelia Earhart visited Omaha 90 years ago and posed an important question to a Creightonian reporter. Read about the encounter between the world's most famous female aviator and a trailblazing Creighton alumna.
That time Creighton's fake football team made national news and Fr. Morrison ran a touchdown on TV
This team was undefeated. This team had some of the best players in the country. This team wasn’t real.
A Whole New Game
In 2023, we’re celebrating 50 years of intercollegiate women’s sports. Here’s how a group of students and an assistant athletic director got the ball rolling, along with a tribute to the student-athletes, coaches, alumni, fans and donors who continue to build on the success of our women’s programs today.
The history of Creighton's Haunted Physics Lab
In the mid-1970s, Professor Tom Zepf created a spooky maze of physics exhibits that turned into a Creighton Halloween tradition of more than 40 years.
Creighton Retreat Center makes lasting imprints on alumni hearts
Next year, the Creighton University Retreat Center in rural Griswold, Iowa, will celebrate 30 years of hosting alumni, students, faculty, staff and others seeking spiritual renewal and lasting memories.
Photos: Creighton move-in through the years
Welcome to Creighton! Here are dozens of photos of Creighton students moving in to the residence halls, from the 1950s to 2020.
New residence hall and courtyard built on a lifetime of friendship
The namesakes (and lead donors) of the new hall and courtyard are Lee C. Graves, BSBA’80, JD’83, and his wife, Judy Graves, and their close friends Kathy and Jim Simpson, BA’80.
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
The odd history of Creighton's fountain, the Mall and the nude sculpture
With all the changes taking shape and with it being the 30-year anniversary of the Eternal Flame, we thought now would be as good a time as any to celebrate one of the most — if not the most — iconic and beloved spots at Creighton.
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.