Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Relations Public Relations Department The Public Relations Office serves as a link between Creighton University and the general public. With the exception of sports items, all Creighton publicity that is sent to local and national news media is channeled through this office. Only recently the Public Relations Department sponsored a brief weekly radio program featuring interviews with various Creighton professors. In addition, the majority of University publications, including the Alumnus magazine and the monthly faculty news- letter, are under the supervision of this department. Another important facet of the Public Relations Office is its speakers bureau, which provides speakers from the University for commencements and other events. The department also coordi- nates and organizes all Creighton-sponsored dinners, including the annual Convocation Dinner. In conjunction with the Alumnus Office, the Public Relations Department maintains a file on all alvmini and a historical scrapbook containing clippings of all news items concerning Creighton. Harry A. Dolphin, Public Relations Director, with the aid of his secretary, Mrs. Delores Kirchofer, sees that the Public Relations Department functions smoothly. Larry Parrott is News Bureau Director, and LeAnne Iwan is Creighton Alumnus Editor. Lawrence I. Parrott Harry A. Dolphin Daniel F. McHugh IS

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Public Robert T. Reilly Special Resources Two competent executive assistants give invaluable aid to t-ather Reinert in his position as President of the Creighton University Develop- ment Foundation. Robert T. Reilly, for years Creighton ' s affable Director of Public Relations, is now Director for Special Resources. Mr. Reilly is respon- sible for securing grants from national foundations, corporations, and federal agencies. Daniel F. McHugh, Director of Development since 1961, is now Director for Annual Resources. In this position he continues his work with the alumni giving program, now called the Annual Creighton Fvmd. Bernard J. Conway Eppley Library Alumni Relations Serving the more than 19,000 active Creighton Alumni scattered throughout the United States — and indeed, throughout the world — is the main concern of Bernard J. Conway, Director of Alumni Re- lations. Working imder the direc- tion of Father Reinert, Mr. Conway visits each of the fifty-three active alumni clubs at least once a year, attending such functions as class reunions and Commimion Break- fasts as a Representative of the University and keeping intact the mutually beneficial ties of the far- flung Creighton family. Assisting Mr. Conway in his liaison capac- ity are the twenty-four members of the Alumni Association. Courtesy of the Department of Alumni Relations, each alumnus receives the Creighton Alumnus magazine six times yearly and the Creighton Highlights three times yearly. Another service of the Alumni Office is performed by the affable Placement Director Phil Gaffney, who assists both students and alumni in finding Job positions. IS

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