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Creighton Retreat Center makes lasting imprints on alumni hearts

Sep 21, 2023

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.

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Photos: Creighton move-in through the years

Aug 18, 2023

Welcome to Creighton! Here are dozens of photos of Creighton students moving in to the residence halls, from the 1950s to 2020.

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Judy Graves, Lee Graves, Kathy Simpson and Jim Simpson.

New residence hall and courtyard built on a lifetime of friendship

Aug 08, 2023

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.

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Creighton's role in the case of the greatest book thief in American history

Jul 25, 2023

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

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The odd history of Creighton's fountain, the Mall and the nude sculpture

Jul 05, 2023

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.

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For the first time in 75 years, former Creighton waterboy returns to campus

Jun 19, 2023

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.

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Long live Creighton Dad's Day. What is Dad's Day?

Jun 12, 2023

With Father's Day happening this month, we wanted to talk, briefly, about Dad's Day.  

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Creighton's hearing center named after pioneering alumnus

May 19, 2023

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.

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$300, some wood and an apology

May 17, 2023

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.

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The Creighton family and a grieving mother's gift

May 09, 2023

Gracing the sanctuary wall of Omaha's oldest Catholic parish is a beautiful testament to the Creighton family's goodness. And grief.

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