Student News

Wong Receives Abstract Award

Student News — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:38:21 +0000

Anny Wong was named “Runner Up” in the Graduate Student Best Abstract Award in the Division for Molecular Pharmacology of The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Wong is a graduate student working in the lab of Yaping Tu, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Pharmacology. In the molecular pharmacology division, only 20 students were selected to participate in the Best Abstract Competition and Wong was selected as one of five students to participate in the final competition. Only one student received first place; the other students were presented with “Runner Up” awards. The title of her poster was “PKCε-Mediated P-Rex1 Down regulation Suppresses Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation.”

Sand in the City: Vote for Creighton!

Student News — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:56:32 +0000

Creighton University is participating as a team in the Nebraska Children’s Home Society’s Sand in the City sand-sculpting contest (June 7-9, 10th and Capital streets, CenturyLink Center, lot G).

There are 21 corporate and community group teams that will be going head-to-head to get the most VOTES and take home the coveted “People’s Choice Award.” Creighton needs your vote! Even though the sand sculptures will not be built until June 7-9, you can start voting now. Every vote counts, so click here to visit the Creighton team page. Each vote is only $1, and you can vote as many times as you like. Online voting closes on June 14 at 5 p.m.

All proceeds raised from Sand in the City support the programs and services of Nebraska Children’s Home Society.

Read more about the event here and don’t forget to vote!

Serve Nebraska Awards Creighton Student

Student News — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:36:17 +0000

Mikayla Flott, public relations major at Creighton University, was selected as the Outstanding Student Leader by Serve Nebraska. Serve Nebraska is the state’s volunteer service commission. Sally Ganem, Nebraska’s First Lady, honored Flott and nine additional volunteers throughout the state at the 2013 First Lady’s Outstanding Community Service Awards.

Creighton Freshman to Study Opera in Italy

Student News — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:33:00 +0000

Creighton University Arts and Sciences freshman Ryan Malone, from Wichita, Kan., has auditioned and been accepted for participation this summer in Canta in Italia 2013. This is the first time a Creighton student has received this honor. The opera program will take Malone to Lucca, Italy, for four weeks of intensive Italian, coaching sessions, voice lessons with Pina Mozzani, Ph.D., and master classes with Claudia Catania, former performer at the Metropolitan Opera.

Swanson Hall Honored by Siena/Francis House

Student News — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:34:27 +0000

Swanson Hall is being presented the “Good Neighbor” Award by the Siena/Francis House for hard work and dedication to its community partner this year. The award was presented April 22.

Need a Copy of Your Immunization Record?

Student News — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:22:10 +0000

Use your NEST account to request your record. Choose ‘Immunization Tracker’ and select ‘Request Immunizations’. This will prompt you to specify how you want the record delivered—fax, e-mail, etc. Record requests are processed daily during the week and are usually provided within 24 hours.

Xuchyll Ann Roman Student Employee of the Year

Student News — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:13:36 +0000

Xuchyll Ann Roman is this year’s Student Employee of the Year. She works in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Click here to read about Roman and see all the nominees. Congratulations to Roman and all the nominees. Thanks also to the supervisors who nominated their outstanding undergraduate students.

IRC/Model UN Team Returns from Melbourne

Student News — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:09:51 +0000

Creighton’s IRC/Model UN Team recently returned from Melbourne, Australia, where they competed in the Harvard World Model UN conference. Representing Monaco, these students helped to draft resolutions that ranged from Endangered Languages and Mental Health in Regions of Crisis to Foreign Military Bases and the Exploitation of Migrant Workers. This is the first time in 22 years that the UN officially recognized the conference and all copies of the draft resolutions will be forwarded to the appropriate UN committees in New York.

Team members include:
Alex Swanson (Head Delegate)
Joe Plutt
Patrick Riley
Spencer Cloud
Andrew Markham
Chris Kambhu

Seeking Tutors

Student News — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:03:35 +0000

Academic Success is seeking tutors for the 2013-2014 school year. We are seeking highly qualified students to serve as one-on-one tutors or to work in our tutoring drop-in hours. We have competitive pay, flexible scheduling and a relaxed working environment. All subjects are welcome, with specific need for chemistry, calculus, applied math, statistical analysis, management information systems and the humanities. Please visit this link for the application and contact tutoring@creighton.edu with any questions.

Literary Magazine Shadows Wins Award

Student News — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:09:29 +0000

Creighton’s literature and arts publication Shadows, recently received word that they have been selected to one of college journalism’s top honors, a 2012 Gold Medal certificate from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA).

Shadows is Creighton University’s literary magazine. Each semester, the staff receives many prose, poetry, and art submissions from Creighton undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty. They then critically examine all submissions, which remain anonymous throughout the entire process to protect the authors and ensure staff neutrality. The most powerful pieces are selected for publication. Shadows is the oldest student organization on Creighton’s campus.

This is an award that Shadows has won many times in the last 20 years, and is a testament to the talent and hard work of our students and their mentors.

Last year’s student editors (who assembled the edition that won the award):
Editor: Shannon Frech
Assistant Editor: Natalie Gorup
Design Editor: Katie Young

This year’s staff, for the upcoming issue:

Editor: Natalie Gorup
Assistant Editor: Kylie Regan
Design Editor: Anna Baxter

Shadows moderator is David Mullins.

Owned by Columbia University since 1925 and operated as a program affiliated with its Graduate School of Journalism, the CSPA is an international student press association uniting student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges and award programs.