SPONSORED FEATURE A furry, friendly face: Meet Cocoa, a therapy dog in Creighton's Center for Health and Counseling Creighton University Feb 12, 2018 Feb 12, 2018 Cocoa is a licensed therapy dog at Creighton University's Center for Health and Counseling. CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Creighton University Creighton University’s Center for Health and Counseling has added a new, furry face to its staff.kAmr@4@2[ 2 =:46?D65 E96C2AJ 5@8[ 92D 366? 25565 E@ E96 DF:E6 @7 D6CG:46D AC@G:565 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]4C6:89E@?]65F^494^DEF56?E4@F?D6=:?8D6CG:46D^nFE>0>65:F>l=:?<U2>AjFE>0D@FC46l@H9U2>AjFE>042>A2:8?l763CF2CJQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$EF56?E r@F?D6=:?8 $6CG:46Dk^2m]k^AmkAm“x D66 96C 2D 2 D@7E6C D:56[ 2 H6=4@>:?8 AC6D6?46 7@C E96 4@F?D6=:?8 46?E6C[” D2JD |:4926= z6==6J[ !9s[ 2 ADJ49@=@8:DE :? E96 56A2CE>6?E] “%96 AC6D6?46 @7 2 5@8 42? D@7E6? E96 :?E6C24E:@? 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Going deep: Sports and Spirituality course opens students to higher ideals of athletics If the secular religion of America is sports, then the Super Bowl is the nation’s highest festival
Seeing the world through a different lens’: College service trips steer couple to life in Dominican Republic For Nick Kietzman-Greer and his wife, Laurie, service-learning opportunities have had a lasting, life-altering impact
Can minimalism bring more meaning to your workplace? A Creighton business professor says finding purpose at work can motivate employees and lead to a more productive office
How a fast-pitch softball game led one Creighton lawyer to a passion for tribal law The complex field of U.S. tribal law focuses on natural resources, environmental issues, cultural preservation and civil rights
Keeping an eye on the future of care: Vision screenings for OPS students highlight a focus on collaboration A partnership between Creighton University and Building Healthy Futures brings health care to where it’s needed.
A lasting love – and a final wish After meeting at Creighton, one couple decided to donate their bodies to help educate future health care professionals
Honoring the Honorable: Wadie Thomas Jr. to receive Pittman Award Judge Wadie Thomas Jr., Nebraska's first African-American male judge, to receive award from Creighton School of Law's Black Law Students Association
An Olympian task: Local professor, trainer aims to aid elite wrestlers in medal pursuit Creighton’s Grindstaff takes another step toward his dream of working the mats at Olympic Games
Urban farming lessons from afar: Creighton scholar plots quest to bring community-building wisdom home to Omaha Professor plans to use her Fulbright Fellowship to study food and community engagement at Asia Rural Institute in Japan
‘My grandmother was my drive’: Navajo returns to her roots to serve her people – and achieves a first in the process Creighton dental school graduate fulfills childhood wish to be a dentist
Ember the goldendoodle is joining Papillion Fire Department as a therapy dog Ember will also be receiving some on-the-job training from her K-9 compatriots and their handlers with the Papillion and La Vista Police Departments.
