1 new president; 3 major initiatives

• Creighton Global Initiative
• President’s Advisory Council on Sustainability
• Diversity Commission

$4 million given to Creighton Global Initiative; $1.5 million earmarked for new and continuing international programs

21 academic, service, research, internship and volunteer programs sponsored in 17 countries

Academics

• 3rd consecutive year that Creighton has laid claim to the Nebraska Professor of the Year award
• 3 students named top STEM scholars in the 2016 Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
• 1 Fulbright award winning student
• 1 award-winning student-produced documentary

In Our Professional Schools

• 148 medical students matched into residencies
• 27,000 dental patients served
• 1,000+ children helped in the last decade through the School of Dentistry’s annual Give Kids a Smile event.
• 1000+ low-income clients received free legal help through Creighton’s Milton R. Abrahams Legal Clinic and Community Economic Development Clinic

Research and Scholarship

• One in three undergraduate students participated in research projects
• 200+ scholarly presentations given by undergraduate research students
• Nearly $24 million received in sponsored activities or extramural awards (research, instruction and training efforts FY16 to date)

Class of 2015

98% of Creighton’s Class of 2015 are successfully employed, admitted to graduate or professional school, or engaged in a post-graduate volunteer  experience 

Class of 2019

• 1068 freshmen began their college journey
• Largest class in Creighton history
• 45% of the Class of 2019 hail from more than 400 miles from Omaha
• 37% ranked in the top 10% of their high school classes