Weather Alert
EARLY CLOSURE MARCH 4 - Due to the forecast for severe winter weather, Creighton's Omaha campus will close at 7 P.M. this evening.
All in-person classes, clinics, and events, regardless of start time, are asked to end by 7 P.M. For those needing a shuttle, please visit my.creighton.edu for the most up-to-date maps and schedule. Shuttles will run until 8 P.M. this evening. We encourage you to be mindful of other closures or impacted services across the city as well.
Employees, including those classified as responsible for “essential operations” should review Creighton's Weather and Emergency-Related Absence Policy and work with your immediate supervisor on expectations for job functions during this curtailment of campus operations.
Please take proper winter weather precautions throughout the day and contact public safety at 402.280.2911 for any emergencies.
Laurie J. Thake, JD
Senior Administrative Assistant
Laurie worked with several businesses, including more than a decade with the Pepsi Cola Corporation, before completing a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As a desert native, she enjoyed volunteering at the Springs Preserve, where she led garden tours and taught family courses on environmental sustainability in a fragile desert ecosystem. Laurie comes to Creighton University from the State of Nevada Department of Education in Carson City, NV, where she worked with local K-12 education school districts and supported the Department during legislative sessions with research on the potential impact of statutory changes.
Laurie received her Juris Doctor from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2005 after completing a study abroad semester at St. Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, England. She also completed a semester internship with the Clark County District Attorney in Las Vegas. After graduation, she continued her work with the district attorney, and subsequently worked with a private practice law firm in Las Vegas before relocating to Carson City, NV.