Creighton University
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Latin: Creightoniana Universitas |
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| Established: | 1878 |
| Type: | private |
| Endowment: | $408 million [1] |
| President: | John P. Schlegel, S.J. |
| Faculty: | 886 |
| Students: | 6,992 |
| Undergraduates: | 4,104 |
| Postgraduates: | 2,888 |
| Location: | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Campus: | 120 acres |
| Colors: | white & blue |
| Nickname: | Bluejays |
| Mascot: | Billy the Bluejay |
| Website: | http://www.creighton.edu/ |
Creighton University is a Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska. The university was founded as Creighton College in 1878 through a gift from Mary Lucretia Creighton, who stipulated in her will that a school be established in memory of her husband, prominent Omaha businessman Edward Creighton. Edward's brother, John Creighton, along with his wife Sara Creighton, are credited with fostering and sustaining the university's early growth and endowment.[1]
Sitting on a 120-acre (0.49 km²) campus just outside Omaha's downtown business district, the university currently enrolls about 6,992 students. Creighton is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.
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[edit] Academics
| # Students | # Classes |
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| 2-9 | 157 |
| 10-19 | 207 |
| 20-29 | 248 |
| 30-39 | 154 |
| 40-49 | 40 |
| 50-99 | 43 |
| 100+ | 2 |
The current schools and colleges at Creighton are:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business Administration
- School of Nursing
- School of Dentistry
- School of Law
- School of Medicine
- School of Pharmacy & Health Professions
- Graduate School
- University College
Creighton is a nationally known university. It is consistently ranked #1 in the Best Universities-Master's category, in the midwestern region, according to U.S. News and World Report. Creighton is also ranked one of the best 366 colleges in the country, according to The Princeton Review. In 2006, PC Magazine and The Princeton Review ranked Creighton as the 5th most "wired" college in the country.
The entire College of Arts and Sciences has been highly acclaimed and noted nationally and internationally for, academic integrity, academic excellence, and scholarly publications from faculty members. The undergraduate chemistry program ranks in the top 2 percent of the nation’s universities that produce American Chemical Society certified bachelor’s chemists. The biology department ranks in the top 4 percent among 1,110 undergraduate institutions. The departments of physics and of environmental and atmospheric sciences are in the top 12 percent.[3]
The Creighton School of Dentistry is nationally acclaimed and was ranked #4 in the nation in 2006 by the Gourman Report, where it has one of the best clinical faculty of any dental school in the nation. Moreover, Creighton is known as a solid natural science institute because of its Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy & Health Professions. These students are taught at the Creighton University Medical Center, which is recognized for top-ranked programs in cardiology, hereditary cancer, and osteoporosis.[4] According to U.S. News and World Report, Creighton University School of Law has climbed to the rank of 12th in the nation among law schools offering dispute resolution classes.
The various colleges of Creighton have hosted a variety of guest speakers, such as, Warren Buffett, Bill Rancic, Joe Moglia, Peter Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., Ralph Nader, Mo Rocca, Jon Heder, Clarence Thomas, Tim Russert, and Bob Newhart, along with other various ambassadors and dignitaries.
[edit] Athletics
Creighton competes in NCAA Division I athletics, within the Missouri Valley Conference. Nicknamed the Bluejays (or Jays), Creighton fields 14 teams in eight sports.
The men's basketball team is the most popular athletic program at Creighton and is a perennial participant in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. They are one of a small number of teams to have 20 or more wins in each of the last ten seasons. The Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team averages the highest attendance in the Missouri Valley Conference. During the 2006-2007 season,Creighton's average home game attendance ranked 13th in the nation. They play all home games at the new Qwest Center Omaha. They are coached by Dana Altman.
The men's soccer team has gone to the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship tournament every year since 1992, with 3 College Cup appearances, including one in the championship game (2000). Creighton, until 2006, was the only school in the NCAA to have at least one player selected in each of the 10 Major League Soccer drafts since 1996. In addition, twenty-nine former Bluejays have played professionally since 1990. They play all home games on-campus at Morrison Stadium.
Creighton's baseball team has one appearance in the NCAA College World Series (1991), which is played in Omaha's Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. Additionally, Creighton serves as the annual host institution of this event.[5]
During the span from 1998 to 2001, Creighton was one of only three schools in the nation to send a team to the NCAA Tournament in basketball, soccer, and baseball. Creighton is the nation’s only school with 10 straight postseason appearances in both men’s basketball and men’s soccer.[6]
To complement Creighton's athletics program, the university also has a large intramural program, with a large portion of the student body participating each year. Intramural sports include, football, basketball, softball, and soccer.
[edit] Demographics
Creighton's total enrollment is 6,992, from which 4,104 are undergraduates. In regard to diversity, 83% are white, 8% are Asian, 3% are hispanic, 3% are black, 1% are American Indian, and 1% are international; about 40% are male and 60% are female; 55% are from outside the state.
[edit] Notable buildings
Several buildings on the Creighton campus are notable. The Creighton University Observatory was the first such buildling in Omaha. The laying of the cornerstone for St. John's Parish attracted the largest crowd in the history of the Catholic church, within Nebraska, up to that time. The church officially opened in 1888.[7]
[edit] Alumni
There are more than 100,000 living alumni of Creighton University. Famous alumni include, the lead singer of The Faint, the founder of TD Ameritrade, a national award-winning writer, a former astronaut killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster, and several professional athletes.
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[edit] References
- ^ "University history", Creighton University. Retrieved 1/23/08.
- ^ cds_i.xls
- ^ Creighton Development. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ Creighton Vision. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ College World Series. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ Creighton Athletics Record. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ "The cornerstone laying must have been an impressive event...", St. John's Parish. Retrieved 1/21/08.
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