Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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societies for musical culture, and other miscellaneous societies. University publications were another aspect of extracurricular activity. The four main publications were The Shadows, The Creighton Courier, The Creighton University Bulletin, and The Creightonian. Other organizations during this period included: the Creighton Union, the Creighton Odontological Society, the Czech Club, the French Club, the Spanish Club and the German Club. I i I I I ■ ' h - ! - » ji -. Creighton ' s spirit of participation has extended througt) its history. Top, a former Creightonian staff scrambles to meet an upcoming deadline. Activities wer e not restricted to merely academics, as shown by the 1914 football team at upper left. In the lower left picture, Creighton students join in the celebration of the University Diamond Jubilee of 1953 by purchasing blue derbies.

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Mississippi River to require a four-year curriculum for medical students. Through the first half of the twentieth century Creighton grew, adding pro- grams and facilities to meet the needs of the Midlands and becoming a major con- tributor to the education of health profes- sionals and other community leaders. In 1904 the School of Law and the School of Dentistry opened in the Edward Creighton Institute Building and in 1920, new buildings on the main university campus were built for the schools. The Omaha College of Pharmacy was absorbed by the university in 1906 and it shared facilities with the School of Medi- cine at 14th and Daven port Streets until the building was razed in the 1960 ' s. In 1916 a gymnasium was opened, and by 1920 a College of Commerce had been established. Student residences were established, other buildings con- structed and still others enlarged to meet the growing demand for a quality college education. Creighton College extra curricular or ganizations during these years can be categorized as socieities for regilious cul- ture, socieites for oratorical culture, Eventually the Commercial Course would evolve into the College of Business. Below, the 1938 Commerce Faculty poses for posterity. Today, Creighton is associated with bas- ketball though this has not always been the case; football was once a center of attraction. At bottom, the football stadium is crowded with enthusiastic fans. St. John ' s Church rests on a hill overlooking the stadium in the afternoon sun. (j| fp H . r J ' ' t f i ' f f ' «r % ir % % .a intro — 1 1

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In the 15 years leading to the 1970 ' s, Creighton took long strides to become a vibrant force in education. Faculty size and enrollment grew, but even greater importance was placed on providing the best possible educational setting. Mod- ern residence and support facilities were built to accommodate Creighton ' s trend toward becoming a national university. A library, built largely with funds from Creighton alumni, became the focus of a revitalized, planned learning center New facilities for medical education became a reality as the first two units of the Dr C. C. and Mabel L. Criss Health Sciences buildings were completed. In 1970 Creighton took giant strides to develop a campus that would provide a fitting setting for quality education. The title given the effort was Centennial Thrust and the two-phase, decade-long project was to raise $100 million. Growth, both in community support and in quality of academic life at Creighton, exceeded the expectations of the most optimistic planners. Evolving from a one building campus, Creighton now spans a large section of downtown Omaha. Through constant change, improvement and renovation, the campus which tiegan with only the Main Building has expanded greatly, as shown by the picture on the upper right. To accommo- date the growing number of students, construction of these additional dorms began in 1956. In the past 20 years, further changes were made, and, the picture at lower right shows the campus in 1976 with St. Joseph ' s Hospital under construction. intro — 13