58 2006 Creighton Bluejays Baseball Community Service & Outreach NCAA’S for the Fourth Time in Seven Years
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Location The 2004 freshman academic profile Student Snapshot Creighton is located in Omaha, Neb., places Creighton among the top six pri- Creighton students come from every state population 409,416 with a combined met- vate universities in the Midwest, and and more than 65 countries. Of our 6,804 ropolitan population of 1.1 million people among the top 10 Catholic universities in students, 3,999 are enrolled as under- in eight counties. the nation. And U.S. News & World graduates, and 2,805 are in the graduate, Report lists Creighton as a “best value” l a w, medical, dental, pharmacy and Creighton History one of the schools where students get the health professions programs. Founded in 1878, Creighton University is best return on their tuition investment. a private co-educational university in the Creighton has also been cited as out- United States, founded by the Society of standing by other publications, including The Creighton Campus Jesus and one of 28 member institutions Money, Kiplinger's Personal Finance and At Creighton, we are committed to having of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Peterson's Best 311 Colleges. Princeton the best campus around. The 108-acre Universities. R e v i e w , Inc., also recently ranked campus is located within walking distance Creighton among the nation's top col- of downtown Omaha and many recre- leges and universities. ational, cultural and entertainment oppor- tunities. To date, Creighton as invested Student Life at Creighton more than $175 million in on-campus - Ten nationally recognized social frater- improvements and constructed three new nities and sororities. buildings, including Michael G. Morrison, - More than 180 active student clubs and S.J., Stadium, which distinguishes organizations. Omaha as the exclusive host of the - Free high-speed Internet access in region's only athletic facility designed each of the eight residence halls, apart- exclusively for soccer. The stadium hosts ment living for juniors and seniors, and a high school, club and international soccer special hall for graduate and married stu- events and a variety of Omaha communi- dents. ty events. The Hixson-Lied Science - Creighton is a wireless campus, Building and the renovated Rigge accommodating the more than 95% of Science Building and Criss Health students with mobile computing devices. Sciences Building are the centerpiece of - As a Jesuit institution, Creighton makes a $56 million initiative providing service a core part of the educational mis- Creighton's undergraduate and health sion. Creighton students, faculty and staff professions a leading edge approach to serve all over the U.S. and around the teaching and research. The Davis Square world, in 90 countries and on seven con- Town homes are the new upperclassmen tinents. Programs of service include edu- town homes that are located on the east cational outreach, medical and dental In 2006 Creighton was ranked No. 1 among side of campus. Midwestern colleges by U.S. News & World Report. assistance, pro bono legal work and At the center of the campus is the his- more. toric St. John's Church, the California - Creighton welcomes students of all reli- Street Mall, the Lied Education Center for Creighton Today gious beliefs and the University encour- The Creighton of today is nationally rec- ages students to participate in faith the Arts, a modern student center and ognized as the leading comprehensive retreats, faith sharing opportunities and physical fitness facility. university in the Midwest. Creighton is multi-faith services for more than 30 reli- synonymous with student-centered edu- gions. cation and the setting for significant undergraduate student research. As one of 28 universities in America designed in the Jesuit tradition of academic excel- lence and service to others, Creighton believes in humanistic education through service, reflection and learning. We also seek to create an inclusive, diverse com- munity at the University. Today, Creighton offers more than 50 majors in the under- graduate divisions of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and the School of Nursing, plus six prestigious profes- sional schools: Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Pharmacy and Health Professions. The Hixson-Lied Science Building opened in the spring of 2003. 58 2006 Creighton Bluejays Baseball Community Service & Outreach NCAA’s for the fourth time in seven years. At Creighton, students have the opportu- - Creighton will co-host the first two nity to live the Jesuit Mission - to become rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball a part of the Jesuit belief of the value and Tournament at Qwest Center OMAHA™ dignity of the individual. With an empha- on March 20 & 22, 2008. sis on service and social justice, the Creighton education will give students the Creighton Athletics on the Web foundation for a life well lived. Last year, Visit the official home page of the Creighton faculty, staff and students vol- Bluejays at http://www. g o c r e i g h t o n . c o m unteered in 60 agencies in the greater to get the latest news on Creighton Omaha area, providing service in more Athletics. than 100 programs supported by the - The site contains updated rosters, University and Medical Center. schedules, statistics and links on every- thing related to Creighton Athletics. Faculty - The site also offers a photo gallery con- - A total of 1,526 faculty members. taining over 800 pictures of Bluejay base- - Student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. ball players and coaches in game action. - At Creighton, the faculty is conducting - Live stats for basketball, volleyball, internationally recognized work in many soccer, baseball and softball. areas, including hereditary cancer, osteo- porosis, hearing impairment, bone the WNIT, its fourth straight postseason. For More Information metabolism, regional economics and - The baseball team won its first-ever For more information on Creighton more. MVC regular-season title, advanced to University, check out the University’s Web Regional play and finished 48-17. Ed site at http://www.creighton.edu, or call 2004-05 Athletics Highlights Servais earned MVC Coach of the Year the Admissions Office at 1-800-282-5835 - Creighton serves as the annual host honors for the second straight year. (toll free) or (402) 280-2703. institution for the NCAA College World - The men’s soccer team capped its 13th Series. June 16-26, 2006 will mark the consecutive NCAA Tournament appear- 57th consecutive year the CWS comes to ance while remaining the only program Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha. with at least one selection in every MLS - Creighton student-athletes owned a draft. The program has made three GPA of 3.33 last spring, an all-time high. College Cup showings since 1996. - The men’s basketball program set an - One of the premier soccer venues in MVC record with its seventh straight 20- the country, the Michael G. Morrison, win season while advancing to the NCAA S.J., Stadium was named and dedicated. Creighton Directory Tourney for the sixth time in seven years. - The softball team won its third straight Area Code: 402 - The women’s basketball team played in MVC Tournament and advanced to the Campus Operator 280-2700 Admissions (toll free) 800-282-5835 History of Billy Bluejay College of Arts & Sciences 280-2800 Athletics Department 280-2720 "Billy Bluejay" is the official mascot of the Creighton University athletics department. The Bookstore 280-2796 Bluejays were originally depicted by a "bird- College of Business Admin. 280-2850 watcher’s bluejay," but that was changed in School of Dentistry 280-5060 1941 when Joseph P. Murphy, a Creighton Financial Aid 280-2731 alumnus, designed the current version of Billy, Graduate School 280-2870 one with a more human stance and expression. Housing Office 280-3016 Prior to 1924, Creighton teams were referred to as the "Hilltoppers," but that name lost favor Law School 280-2872 because at least six other teams in the country School of Medicine 280-2900 also used the same nickname. The Omaha Bee School of Nursing 280-2004 assisted the University’s Athletic Board and School of Pharmacy & Health Professions 280-2950 Alumni Association in finding a new nickname Public Safety 280-2104 by asking readers to submit possibilities. After Registrar 280-2702 reviewing 200 entries, the Athletic Board decid- Residence Life 280-2717 ed upon "Bluejays" because of the school’s col- ors, blue and white. Student Activities 280-1715 Today, Creighton remains the only NCAA Division I athletics program known offi- Student Support Services 280-2749 cially as the Bluejays. University College 280-2424 2006 Creighton Bluejays Baseball 59 new soccer stadium, which is among the Scouts of America. premier college campus soccer facilities P r e v i o u s l y, he has held numerous in the nation. board positions with an array of organiza- Prior to his service at the University of tions including St. Mary’s Medical Center San Francisco, Fr. Schlegel was Foundation, Il Cenacolo, Coro, Wo r l d Creighton University’s assistant academic Affairs Council of Northern California, the vice president (1978-82), academic dean Association of Catholic Colleges and of Rockhurst College (1982-84), dean of Universities, the National Association of arts and sciences at Marquette University Independent Colleges and Universities, (1984-88), and executive and academic where he served as chair of the National vice president at John Carroll University Student Aid Task Force, and Heythrop (1988-91). College at the University of London. Fr. Schlegel, a native of Dubuque, F r. Schlegel also has served on Iowa, entered the Society of Jesus in accreditation site visits for the North 1963 and was ordained in 1973. He holds Central Association, and was a consultant B.A. and M.A. degrees from Saint Louis to the Organization for Economic University; a B.D.