The opening ceremony was still underway Thursday morning when Creighton University students began to explore the new quad in the heart of campus.
The $24 million project includes an amphitheater, pavilion, fountain and 5.7 acres of green space. It’s one more completed piece for a downtown university undergoing a $300 million donor-funded initiative for new or upgraded facilities and outdoor spaces across a 12-block corridor.
Creighton University President Rev. Daniel Hendrickson said the newly opened feature adds to an estimated $1 billion in investments over the past decade to support the Omaha campus and the city’s urban core.
“The North Omaha Bike Trail will be right against the edge of this quad, coming right down what used to be Burt Street and now our Burt Street Greenway, which is part of the Creighton campus,” Hendrickson said. “The city integrates with this quad, so it’s for everyone to enjoy.”
Recent campus additions include Magis Hall and Graves Hall residence buildings, the CL and Rachel Werner Center for Health Sciences Education, the Jérôme Nadal, SJ, Jesuit Residence and new baseball and softball fields.
Work continues on “The Bill,” a 50,000-square-foot athletics facility for Creighton’s 300-plus student athletes that is scheduled for completion in 2027.
