Monthly Archives: September 2002

Civil Rights Activist Dr. Bernard LaFayette to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Civil rights activist Dr. Bernard LaFayette will give a lecture on Wednesday, October 9 at 4:00 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The lecture is free and open to the public. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold Forum on Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Tuesday, October 8 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library there will be a forum titled “Forging New Perspectives in the Sex Abuse Crisis.” Speakers will include William D. Fortier, D. Min.; Rabbi … Continue reading →

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Men’s Studies Scholar Michael Kimmel to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Monday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m. in 103 Haberlin Hall, men’s studies scholar Michael Kimmel will offer a lecture titled “Mars and Venus, or Planet Earth: Men and Women in a New Millennium.” The lecture is … Continue reading →

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Dr. Jill Ker Conway at the 10th Anniversary of the First-Year Program

In May of 2002, the First-Year Program at Holy Cross completed its 10th successful year. As part of events to commemorate this milestone, Dr. Jill Ker Conway, President Emeritus of Smith College, addressed First-Year Program faculty, students and alumni/ae in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold 2nd Annual Relay For Disaster Relief

WORCESTER, Mass. – As part of events to commemorate the tragedy of September 11, 2001, the Holy Cross community will be sponsoring the second annual Relay For Disaster Relief, “Continuing to Care – Continuing to Heal,” on September 13, 2002 … Continue reading →

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Faculty Awards Presented at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The annual Fall Convocation was held at Holy Cross on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The event honored the recipient of the 2002 Holy Cross Distinguished Teaching Award and the recipients of the Rev. Raymond J. Swords, S.J., Faculty … Continue reading →

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Rev. Francis X. Clooney, S.J. to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Monday, September 23 from 4:30-5:30 p.m., Rev. Francis X. Clooney, S.J. will give a lecture titled “Hindu Goddesses and Mary the Mother of God” at the Rehm Library in Smith Hall. The lecture is free and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold Conference on Catholicism

WORCESTER, Mass. – The constant bombardment of news regarding the scandal in the Catholic Church has, in recent months, tried the faith of Catholics everywhere. Indeed, recent allegations of the sexual abuse of children by priests have left many to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Volleyball Tournament to Benefit Leary Firefighters Foundation

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Saturday, September 14 at 1:00 p.m. the College of the Holy Cross will hold a volleyball tournament to benefit the Leary Firefighters Foundation. The tournament will take place in the College’s fieldhouse. Teams of 5 students … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Named President-Elect of Rhetoric Society of America

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester resident Patricia Bizzell, chair of the English department at the College of the Holy Cross, has recently been named president-elect to the Rhetoric Society of America. The Society is a national organization composed of scholars from … Continue reading →

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Bishop Gumbleton to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton will give a lecture titled “The Moral and Spiritual Costs of a Culture of War” on Friday, October 4, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center. The lecture … Continue reading →

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Organ Concert at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – There will be an organ concert on Sunday, September 29, at 3:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. The concert is free and open to the … Continue reading →

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“Last Lecture” Series to Begin at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross announces its “Last Lecture” series. Funded by the Lilly Endowment Vocation Initiative, the series offers students and faculty the opportunity to learn more … Continue reading →

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Historian Howard Zinn to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Historian, educator, writer and social activist, Howard Zinn will be speaking at the College of the Holy Cross on Wednesday, September 25 at 4:00 p.m. in the Rehm Library at Smith Hall. The lecture is free and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces 2002 Recipients of Arthur J. O’Leary Faculty Recognition Award

WORCESTER, Mass. – Four members of the College of the Holy Cross faculty have been honored with the Arthur J. O’Leary Faculty Recognition Award. Recipients include; Danuta Bukatko, of the psychology department; John Little, of the mathematics department; Theresa McBride, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium

WORCESTER, Mass. – Participants in this year’s Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium at Holy Cross will present their research in poster form on September 13, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Swords Hall in the Science Complex. The poster presentations … Continue reading →

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Nativity School of Worcester Announces Executive Director and Director of Development

The Nativity School of Worcester, a private, Catholic, inner-city middle school for boys living in the Main South area of Worcester set to open in September 2003, has announced the hiring of its executive director, Joanne Glavin McClatchy, a seasoned … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Remembers Alumni Lost in Sept. 11 Attacks

To: Holy Cross Campus Community From: Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. President of Holy Cross The College has planned a day of events to commemorate those killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 9:18 a.m., … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Deaf Awareness Week Events

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sponsored by the Holy Cross American Sign Language (ASL) program, the following deaf studies events are free and open to the public: Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m … Continue reading →

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Poet Theodore Deppe to Read at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Theodore Deppe will read from a collection of his poems on September 13, at 4:00 p.m. in the Library Browsing Room at the College of the Holy Cross. Deppe is the author of three collections of poems: … Continue reading →

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