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Ivy.ai, with Creighton University and SUNY Stony Brook, Develop #CampusClear, a Free COVID-19 Self-Screen App for Colleges and Universities

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Thursday, June 4, 2020
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Ivy.ai consulted with Creighton University and Stony Brook University to design the solution.

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  • Ivy.ai consulted with Creighton University and Stony Brook University to design the solution.
  • "We built #CampusClear to help colleges and universities return to campus safely and make informed decisions about on-campus activity.
  • The app is free because we believe every college and university should protect the health and safety of their campus communities."
  • Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, enrolls 4,255 undergraduates and 4,399 graduate and professional students among nine schools and colleges.

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich Announces the Appointment of Sally Blount as Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago

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Thursday, April 23, 2020
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CHICAGO, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, today announced that he has appointed Sally Blount as Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

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  • CHICAGO, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, today announced that he has appointed Sally Blount as Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
  • "I am pleased to accept the recommendation of the Catholic Charities search committee and appoint Sally Blount as the organization's chief executive officer," said Cardinal Cupich.
  • "I'm grateful to Cardinal Cupich and the Catholic Charities Board for offering me this opportunity to use my gifts to serve the Church in such a foundational way," said Sally Blount, incoming CEO of Catholic Charities of Chicago.
  • The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 15,000 employees in its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency.

Creighton University adopts test-optional policy for first-year applicants in 2020

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Thursday, February 7, 2019
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OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Creighton University will become the first Midwest Jesuit University to adopt test-optional admission for freshman applicants, beginning in 2020.

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  • OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Creighton University will become the first Midwest Jesuit University to adopt test-optional admission for freshman applicants, beginning in 2020.
  • "Creighton is drawing on its Jesuit mission and strategic initiative of diversity and inclusion to allow more students to pursue a Creighton education," said the Rev.
  • About Creighton University: Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, enrolls 4,255 undergraduates and 4,399 graduate and professional students among nine schools and colleges.
  • Creighton has been a top-ranked university in the U.S. News & World Report for 20 years
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Pro-Life is Pro-Science, Proclaims March for Life Chicago 2019

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Friday, December 21, 2018
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CHICAGO, Dec. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 2019 March for Life Chicago will draw large crowds (currently estimated to be 6,000 +) of pro-life advocates from across Illinois and the Midwest to celebrate the uniqueness of each human life at conception, as reaffirmed by science.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 2019 March for Life Chicago will draw large crowds (currently estimated to be 6,000 +) of pro-life advocates from across Illinois and the Midwest to celebrate the uniqueness of each human life at conception, as reaffirmed by science.
  • Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, and the Chicago Bears' co-owner Pat McCaskey are among the featured speakers who will proclaim that science is on the side of life.
  • "His personal experiences make him a perfect messenger for this year's March For Life Chicago theme, Unique From Day One," explained March for Life Chicago Board of Directors President Dawn Fitzpatrick.
  • Gitchell serves as a consultant to the March for Life Chicago.

Creighton University To Build New Health Sciences Campus On Revitalized Park Central Property in Phoenix

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
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Creighton University a Jesuit, Catholic University located in Omaha, Nebraska has reached an agreement on the construction of a new, nearly $100 million health sciences campus at Park Central in midtown Phoenix, a significant expansion of the University's current presence in the state.

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  • Creighton University a Jesuit, Catholic University located in Omaha, Nebraska has reached an agreement on the construction of a new, nearly $100 million health sciences campus at Park Central in midtown Phoenix, a significant expansion of the University's current presence in the state.
  • Phase one of the project includes a new building totaling 200,000 square feet and eventually will house nearly 800 Creighton health sciences students in Arizona.
  • The new building will be located along Central Avenue on the Park Central property, on land that is currently a parking lot.
  • The new Creighton University facility is also a significant boost for the revitalization of Park Central.