Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Convocation Creighton Week opened with a Solemn High Mass of the Holy Ghost at St. John ' s Church for all Catholic students in the Schools of Dentistry, Law, Pharmacy and Medicine. Concurrently, there was a Pontifical High Mass at St. Cecilia ' s Cathedral for all other student divisions. The Omaha Music Hall was crowded on all three levels when Creighton students filled the auditorium for the eighth annual President ' s Convocation. Color and ' dignity was added to the one event of the year which brings the entire University together when professors appeared in caps and gowns wearing the insignia of their offices. Two members of the staff were cited for outstanding ser-. vices to Creighton University. The Reverend Henry W. Linn, S.J., vice-president in charge of University Relations, was hon- ored for his contribution of time, zeal, and energy in the current ten-year development program at Creighton. Dr. Victor E. Levine, professor of biological chemistry received a citation for his 40 years of service to Creighton. Dr. Levine has received national honors for his research in bio-chemistry and for his work in ten different expeditions to Alaska and the Arctic. For the second time in its eight year history, an outside guest speaker addressed the students at the President ' s Con- vocation. The Very Reverend Edward J. O ' Donnell, S.J., Presi- dent of Marquette University, spoke to the students on The Opportunities and Responsibilities of a University Student. The Very Reverend Carl M. Reinert, S.J., Creighton ' s President, gave a report on the past and future of Creighton. He summarized the results of the first phase of the ten-year development program and announced that Phase Two, the Alumni Library campaign has reached a total of $389,000. Creighton ' s President, Father Reinert, congratulates Father Linn on being honored for his service to the university. Father O ' Donnell of Marquette receives a warm ova- tion as he concludes his thought provoking address. The audience listens with great interest to Father Reinert as he reviews the past year and speaks of Creighton ' s future.

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Convocation and Creighton Week is opened by the Mass of the Holy Ghost celebrated concurrently at the Cathedral and at St. John ' s Church. 18

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Joan Lubischer and Joe Laird explain past and present enrollment trends at Creighton to an interested audience. The attentive audience sits, listens and plans as the leaders propose topics for bigger and better years to come. The Executive Steering Committee. Front Row: Jim Buckley, Judy Krajicek, Paul Masar, Joan Lubischer. Second Row: Jerry O ' Kief, Kent Weber, John McEvoy, Joe Laird, Tom O ' Connor, Ron Wigton, Tom Burke, Ron Evert, Leo McCarthy. For, by, And... In early October of this year a new activity was inaugurated on campus by the leading clubs and or- ganizations and dubbed the Student Leadership Con- ference at Creighton University. Its stated purpose was, for, by and about the Creighton University students and their current and future relationships with the Uni- versity. Paul Masar was elected to head the executive steer- ing committee. Others on the committee included. Pat Lenihan, Kent Weber, Marge Semin, Joan Lubischer, and Judy Krajicek. Athletics and student life, enrollment policy, the long- range building program, and public relations and public service were chosen as topics and presented to the Gre ater Creighton committee during Creighton Week for student discussion. Recommendations were tabulated and presented for the Student Board of Governors ' s approval late in November. Recommendations ranged from drinking to scholasticism, and were, for the most part, accepted by the board. Plans have since been made to convert these ideas to realities. The possibility of future conferences has been dis- cussed. The ground work has been laid for a meeting at the beginning of next year. This will again give the students an opportunity to air their views. Conferences in the past have been successful and resulted in a greater co-operation between the students and administration. Now if the students were to accompany the faculty on field trips, Father Linn and Paul Masar discuss the recommendations.