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Celebrating his five-year anniversary at Creighton this summer, the Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhD, and a group of administrators, faculty, staff and alumni, explain in their own words what a Jesuit education means to them and why it matters in 2020.

Building on the social justice work of faculty, administrators and others, Creighton University is working to fight systemic racism by investing more energy and resources than ever to the anti-racism cause.

In a new book, Tom Lenz, PharmD, chronicles the rise of chronic illness in the U.S., and how our fast-paced, frenzied lifestyle may be contributing to our ill health. Creighton’s Barbara Dilly, PhD, and the Rev. Larry Gillick, SJ, also share their thoughts.

Thomas Kelly, PhD, professor of theology, writes about the life of the Rev. Rutilio Grande, SJ, who died a martyr for his faith and was beatified by Pope Francis in February 2020.

Message from the President

The campus has reopened to students, faculty, and staff with a compressed fall term and a freshman class to brag about. The Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhD, shares his thoughts on the newest Bluejays, Creighton’s response to COVID-19 and systemic racism, and more.

COVID-19 Overview

Creighton welcomed new and returning students to campus for in-person classes for the fall semester with a number of new COVID-19 protocols and processes in place. Get the latest fall 2020 Creighton updates. You also can read faculty perspectives on the pandemic from various disciplines.

Singer, Dancer, Actor, Chemist, Jesuit, Scientist, Scholar

Meet Creighton’s new multidimensional Charles and Mary Heider Endowed Jesuit Faculty Chair, the Rev. Roy Pereira, SJ, PhD.

Wilson Named Provost

Mardell Wilson, EdD, has been named provost of Creighton effective Oct. 1, 2020. Wilson currently is professor and dean of the Edward and Margaret Doisy College of Health Sciences at Saint Louis University.

Media Pioneer Named to Board of Trustees

Catherine L. Hughes has been named to the Creighton University Board of Trustees. An Omaha native, Hughes is owner, co-founder and executive chairwoman of Urban One — the nation’s largest distributor of radio, TV and digital programming for Black audiences.

Creighton Answers Demand for Enterprise Risk Managers

Through the Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management, Creighton is helping to meet the demand for risk managers in businesses large and small.

Goodwill, Good Connections, Bring 6 Tons of PPE to Arizona

Sharon Culhane Harper, BA’69, helped secure more than 11 million pieces of personal protective equipment for first responders and health care workers in Arizona. Ann-Marie Alameddin, BA’96, also was a central part of the efforts.

Creighton Dentist Lands Role in ‘Top Gun 2,’ Meets Tom Cruise

Read how Chris Dickes, DDS’05, a dentist in South Dakota, landed a small part in Top Gun: Maverick.

In Remembrance

Creighton University remembers alumni who have recently died.

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