Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Creighton revived by Father Reinert The great builder of the modern Creighton may rightly be called the second founder of the universi- A spokesman for the Jesuit community said this of the late Rev. Carl M. Reinert, S.J., a man who ad- vanced the development of Creighton University to its present state. Reinert died on Aug. 13, 1980, after nearly 30 years of service to the Creighton communi- ty. He began as university president, and then ex- panded his duties to include the presidency of the Development Foundation, vice presidency for univer- sity relations, and a corporate directorship. Reinert entered the Jesuit Seminary in Florissant, Mo., in 1931 and was ordained in 1944. Shortly after thai, he became assistant principal and then prin- cipal at Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wis. . u. When Reinert became president of Creighton in September of 1950, the university was experiencing severe problems in enrollment, campus facilities and finances. Under Reinert, Creighton expanded and was reviv- ed. His efforts brought about increases in faculty and in course offerings, as well as starting the fund campaigns that made possible the construction of the Kiewit Physical Fitness Center, the Eppley Col- lege of Business Administration, St. Joseph Hospital, the Criss Medical Center, the Ahmanson Law Center and other campus structures. In his last few years at Creighton, Reinert began the Challenge for Century II campaign, whose funds will be used in part for the expansion of the Alumni Memorial Library. . , As a tribute, the library is being renamed the Carl M. Reinert Alumni Memorial Library. Father Reinert was a man in his element in a variety of settings. In his efforts to further Creighton ' s expansion, he spoke at fund- raising dinners, was on hand at the construction sites of buildings he raised money for, and was considered the second founder of the university. Oedlcatlon-5

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