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Creighton University has received a $100\u00a0million gift from the Heider Family Foundation to launch a nearly $300\u00a0million campaign for a sprawling recreational and athletic development on the east side of the Omaha campus.<\/p>\n
Creighton\u2019s Fly Together plan will establish or upgrade athletic facilities and outdoor spaces covering 12\u00a0blocks and roughly 700,000\u00a0square feet. It includes a new student fitness center, a pedestrian walkway connecting the private Jesuit campus to a downtown business district and a new sports performance center for Creighton\u2019s student athletes. <\/p>\n
\u201cFly Together will serve students and student-athletes, but importantly, it will serve the Omaha community itself,\u201d said Scott Heider, a university trustee as well as a trustee of the Heider Family Foundation, which was established by his parents, Charles and Mary. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are incredibly grateful to the Heider family and the additional donors who\u202fare making this moment possible,\u201d said Creighton president Daniel Hendrickson. \u201cThis gift\u00a0\u2026 benefits everyone. It enhances student life, intramurals, premier club sports and intercollegiate athletics. It also strengthens Creighton\u2019s connection to downtown and the broader Omaha community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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