University News

Graduate Ministry Program Goes Online
Creighton’s new Master of Arts in Ministry program is preparing to go online next year, offering greater opportunities for lay men and women — regionally, nationally and even internationally — to gain the preparation, formation and professional competencies necessary to undertake a wide variety of roles in Church ministries.

Creighton Names New Deans for College of Arts & Sciences, School of Law
Creighton University has named new deans for the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Law. Both appointments will become effective in July 2008.

Fr. Harmless’ Book Spans the Lives of Great Mystics
The Rev. William Harmless, S.J., is the author of a new book, Mystics, that explores the lives of “path-breaking religious practitioners who claim to have experienced the infinite, word-defying mystery that is God.”

Law Student Battles 3-Generation Cancer Gene
When Tricia McSorley opened her acceptance letter from Creighton’s School of Law, she felt ready to take on the world. “I had always dreamed of being an attorney,” she says.

Student Author Chosen for Best New Voices
Ted Wheeler, a graduate student in Creighton’s creative writing program, had his short story “Welcome Home” selected for publication in the 2008 Best American New Voices anthology.

Goldman Named First Holder of Mahoney Chair
Martin L. Goldman, M.D., Creighton University professor and chair of radiology, is the first holder of the Dr. Paul S. Mahoney Endowed Chair in Radiology and Medical Imaging. An inaugural ceremony was held Feb. 13.