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9 Creighton hoaxes, pranks and jokes

Mar 27, 2023

In honor of April Fools’ Day, we put together a list of the hoaxes, jokes, goofs and pranks that have taken place at Creighton or were at least affiliated with the University.

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The alum with a thousand lunchboxes

Mar 13, 2023

Creighton alum and adjunct professor Mark Kelehan, BSBA’97, has collected about 1,000 lunchboxes.

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Remembering the Civic Auditorium

Mar 03, 2023

This March marks the 20th anniversary of the Creighton men's basketball team's last game at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, so we decided to pay tribute to our old arena and one of the most exciting seasons in the Bluejays' history.

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What a decade in the BIG EAST has meant for Creighton

Feb 27, 2023

There were many good reasons to join the BIG EAST — the powerhouse basketball programs, for starters. But scaling up Creighton's name and reputation was a big one.

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A Creighton program that's changing Omahans' lives

Feb 27, 2023

Creighton's Cura Project, a program for and study of Omahans with Type 2 diabetes, aims to prove that the path to better health runs right through the pocketbook.

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Is Creighton our real name?

Feb 27, 2023

The family our University is named after was originally named McCraren.

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14 Creighton love stories

Feb 06, 2023

At this point, we could probably start marketing Creighton University to prospective students as a likely matchmaker … “Four years of education. A lifetime of love.”

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25 great things that happened at Creighton in 2022

Dec 15, 2022

This was a year that broke ground on exciting new facilities, saw the launch of innovative programs and celebrated landmark anniversaries. It was, overall, a great year for Creighton.

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C is for Creighton

Nov 08, 2022

The Creighton Dictionary continues with the letter C.

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Program offers greater access for all

Oct 13, 2022

To spotlight the growing community of Union Pacific Diversity Scholars, we spoke with a few students about the ways this program is helping make Creighton accessible to all.

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