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.

Endowed Chairs

Endowed Chairs

Both the donor and the recipient of an endowed chair become part of the legacy of Creighton University, a tradition of excellence in teaching and research nurtured through the years. Those who choose to endow a Chair know their names will be linked to quality education for generations to come.

Creighton University is proud of the following Endowed Chairs that are currently active.

All University

John A. Creighton University Professor (1983)

  • Rev. Kevin FitzGerald, SJ, PhD, PhD
    Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Education

Charles and Mary Heider Endowed Jesuit Faculty Chair (1994)

  • Vacant

The Anna and Don Waite Endowed Chair in Jesuit Education (2011)

  • Rev. Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu, SJ, PhD, DSc

 

Health Sciences

Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Endowed Chair in Health Sciences (1996)

  • Vacant

O’Brien Endowed Chair in Health Sciences (2016)

*Alternates between School of Medicine and College of Nursing every 5 years.

CyncHealth Endowed Chair for Population Health (2022)

  • Scott S. Shipman, MD, MPH

 

Support Creighton

Endowed chairs would not be possible without the support of the larger Creighton community.