Creighton University Location places Creighton among the top five private The Creighton Campus Creighton is located in Omaha, Neb., popu- universities in the Midwest, and among the At Creighton, we are committed to having lation 409,416 with a combined metropoli- top 10 Catholic universities in the nation. the best campus around. The 130-acre tan population of 1.1 million people in eight And U.S. News & World Report lists Creighton campus is located within walking distance Introduction counties. as a “best value” one of the schools where of downtown Omaha and many recreation- students get the best return on their tuition al, cultural and entertainment opportunities. investment. Creighton has also been cited Since 2000, Creighton has invested more Creighton History as outstanding by other publications, includ- than $190 million in on-campus improve- Founded in 1878, Creighton University is ing Money, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and ments and constructed four new build- a private co-educational university in the Peterson’s Best 311 Colleges. ings, including Michael G. Morrison, S.J., United States, founded by the Society of Stadium, which distinguishes Omaha as Jesus and one of 28 member institutions the exclusive host of the region’s only ath- Coaches Student Life at Creighton of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and • Ten nationally recognized social fraterni- letic facility designed exclusively for soccer. Universities. ties and sororities. The stadium hosts high school, club and • More than 180 active student clubs and international soccer events and a variety organizations. of Omaha community events. The Hixson- • High-speed Internet access in each of the Lied Science Building and the renovated nine residence halls, apartment living for Rigge Science Building and Criss Health juniors and seniors, and a special hall for Sciences Building are the centerpiece of graduate and married students. Creighton’s undergraduate and health pro- • Creighton is a wireless campus, accom- fessions leading approach to teaching and research. Davis Square and Opus Hall are 2008 Bluejays modating the more than 95 percent of stu- dents with mobile computing devices. new upperclassmen town homes located on • Creighton welcomes students of all reli- the east side of campus. Opening in the fall gious beliefs and the University encourages of 2008, The Josie and Mike Harper Center, students to participate in faith retreats, faith a 214,000 square foot building, will serve sharing opportunities and multi-faith ser- as a one-stop environment for many of our vices. student services. At the center of the campus is the historic and recently restored St. John’s 2007 Review Student Snapshot Church, the California Street Mall, the Lied Creighton students come from every state Education Center for the Arts, a modern and more than 40 countries. Of our 6,992 student center and physical fitness facility. students, 4,104 are enrolled as undergradu- Creighton was recognized in 2006 as a ates, and 2,888 are in the graduate, law, “best-neighbor” urban university. Creighton medical, dental, pharmacy, physical therapy was the only university in Nebraska and its and occupational therapy programs. surrounding states identified as an academ- Creighton Today The Creighton of today is nationally recog- nized as the leading comprehensive uni- Records/History versity in the Midwest. Creighton is synony- mous with student centered education and the setting for significant undergraduate student research. As one of 28 universities in America designed in the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence and service to oth- ers, Creighton believes in humanistic edu- cation through service, reflection and learn- ing. We also seek to create an inclusive, About Creighton diverse community at the University. Today, Creighton offers more than 50 majors in the undergraduate divisions of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and the School of Nursing, plus seven prestigious professional schools: graduate, medicine, dentistry, law, pharmacy, physical therapy Media Info and occupational therapy. The 2007 freshman academic profile Opus Hall upperclassmen town homes opened in August 2006. 62 2008 Creighton Baseball ic institution making a positive contribution Introduction to the local city by dramatically strengthen- ing the quality of life and economy, as well as renewing and revitalizing its surrounding community. Creighton Service & Outreach Creighton seeks to educate women and men who are not only proficient in their professions, but who are enlivened with a Coaches spirit of service and emboldened to create a more just world. Faculty • A total of 906 faculty members (717 full- time, 189 part-time). College Cup showings since 1996. CU Athletics on the Web • The 2007 softball team won its fourth • Student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. Visit the official home page of the Bluejays 2008 Bluejays • At Creighton, the faculty is conducting MVC Tournament in the past five years at http://www.gocreighton.com to get the internationally recognized work in many while also winning the regular-season title. latest news on Creighton Athletics. areas, including hereditary cancer, osteo- • The 2007 baseball team won its first • The site contains updated rosters, sched- porosis, hearing impairment, bone metabo- MVC Tournament title, was nationally- ules, current and archived statistics, media lism, regional economics and more. ranked, and had three different pitchers guides, photo galleries and links on every- earn All-America honors. thing related to CU Athletics. • Creighton ranked 10th nationally in men’s 2006-07 Athletics Highlights • Live video and audio for men’s and wom- soccer attendance, 13th in men’s basket- en’s basketball home games. • Creighton athletics tied for 23rd nationally ball and 16th in volleyball attendance in • Live stats for basketball, volleyball, soc- 2007 Review with a 94 percent graduation success rate. 2006-07. cer, baseball and softball. • Creighton student-athletes owned a • Creighton will co-host the first two rounds GPA of 3.27 last spring. of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament For More Information • The volleyball team won a modern-record at Qwest Center Omaha on March 20 & 22, For more information on Creighton 21 matches in 2006. 2008. Qwest Center Omaha will also host University, check out the University’s Web • The men’s basketball program set an the US Olympic Team Trials for Swimming site at http://www.creighton.edu, or call the MVC record with its ninth straight 20-win (June 29-July 6) and NCAA Volleyball season while advancing to the postseason Admissions Office at 1-800-282-5835 (toll Championships (Dec. 18-20) in 2008. Records/History free) or (402) 280-2703. for a 10th consecutive season in 2006-07. • Creighton serves as the annual host • The men’s soccer team capped its 15th institution for the NCAA College World consecutive NCAA Tournament appear- Creighton Directory Series. June 14-25, 2008 will mark the Area Code: 402 ance in 2006 while remaining the only 59th consecutive year the CWS comes to Campus Operator 280-2700 program with at least one selection in every Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha. MLS draft. The program has made three Admissions (toll free) 800-282-5835 College of Arts & Sciences 280-2800 Athletics Department 280-2720 History of Billy Bluejay Bookstore 280-2796 About Creighton “Billy Bluejay” is the official mascot of the Creighton College of Business Admin. 280-2850 University athletics department. The Bluejays were origi- School of Dentistry 280-5060 nally depicted by a “birdwatcher’s bluejay,” but that was Financial Aid 280-2731 changed in 1941 when Joseph P. Murphy, a Creighton Graduate School 280-2870 alumnus, designed the current version of Billy, one with a Housing Office 280-3016 more human stance and expression. Law School 280-2872 Prior to 1924, Creighton teams were referred to as the School of Medicine 280-2900 “Hilltoppers,” but that name lost favor because at least School of Nursing 280-2004 six other teams in the country also used the same nick- Pharmacy & Health Professions 280-2950 Media Info name. The Omaha Bee assisted the University’s Athletic Public Safety 280-2104 Board and Alumni Association in finding a new nickname Registrar 280-2702 by asking readers to submit possibilities. After reviewing Residence Life 280-2717 200 entries, the Athletic Board decided upon “Bluejays” Student Activities 280-1715 because of the school’s colors, blue and white. Student Support Services 280-2749 Today, Creighton remains the only NCAA Division I University College 280-2424 athletics program known officially as the Bluejays. 2008 Creighton Baseball 63 President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. the fall of 2006, Creighton opened Opus Hall, He is a member of numerous interna- one of two new resident town homes offer- tional, national and local boards of directors, ing apartment living for junior and seniors. executive committees and associations. Fr. Creighton also is scheduled to open the Mike Schlegel is a past member of the board Introduction and Josie Harper Center for Student Life and of trustees of Chicago’s Loyola University, Learning in late-summer 2008. This unique Xavier University, Loyola University of the facility will serve as a dramatic “front door” to South, Saint Louis University and Loyola the University, consolidating traditional stu- College in Maryland. Fr. Schlegel also is a dent support services into one study-friendly director of the American International School location. Add to that the new Michael G. of Hong Kong.