The Creighton Center for Service and Justice (CCSJ) was renamed for former Creighton University president the Rev. John Schlegel, S.J., during an April 19 ceremony on campus. Fr. Schlegel said he was “deeply moved” by the gesture, which was supported by a $500,000 matching gift from several anonymous donors.
Fr. Schlegel, who announced in February that he has inoperable cancer, served as president from 2000 to 2011.
The center has coordinated community service and peace and justice initiatives for the University and its students since 1995. Fr. Schlegel shared a reflection with Creighton University Magazine in April on his battle with cancer. Read Fr. Schlegel’s reflection here. Watch a video highlight of the ceremony below.
