Monthly Archives: February 2004

Holy Cross Theatre Department Presents …

The Holy Cross theatre department will present Our Country’s Good  from Thursday, March 25, through Saturday, March 27, and from Thursday, April 1, through Saturday, April 3, in Fenwick Theatre. Performances are nightly at 8 p.m. Tickets are $7 for … Continue reading →

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Leonard Sulski Lecture at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The 11th annual Leonard C. Sulski Memorial Lecture in Mathematics will take place on Monday, March 22 at 8 p.m. in Room 519 of the Hogan Campus Center at Holy Cross. The lecture is free and open … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Mock Trial to Compete in National Championship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross mock trial teams finished in second, third and fourth place in the Atlantic Regional round of the 2003-2004 National Intercollegiate Mock Trial Tournament held Feb. 20 – 22. Their performances won the College two bids … Continue reading →

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Mexico Meal Auction

As participants in the Mexico Meal Auction fundraiser, Holy Cross faculty and staff have agreed to prepare meals for students in their homes, or take them out to dinner in Worcester. Don’t miss this great opportunity to get to know … Continue reading →

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Four-time Deaflympic Competitor to Lecture at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Four-time Deaflympic swim competitor and multiple medal winner Greg Reese will give a lecture titled “Staying Afloat,” in the Hogan Campus Center at Holy Cross on Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m. The lecture, which is free … Continue reading →

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Organist Carole Terry to Perform at Holy Cross on Johann Sebastian Bach’s 319th Birthday

WORCESTER, Mass. – Carole Terry will perform an organ concert on Sunday, March 21, at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. Part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series, the concert is … Continue reading →

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Filmmaker Laurie Kahn-Leavitt to Visit Holy Cross

Filmmaker Laurie Kahn-Leavitt will visit Holy Cross on Wednesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 4. Dedicated to telling compelling, visually interesting stories about women that don’t normally find their way to the screen, Kahn-Leavitt will discuss clips from her two … Continue reading →

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“Yours for Humanity – Abby” To Be Performed at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Women’s History Project will present “Yours for Humanity – Abby,” a 30-minute, one-woman play based on the letters and speeches of Worcester abolitionist and women’s rights activist Abby Kelley Foster on Monday, Feb. 23 at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery Presents: Envisioning Jacob’s Ladder: Religion, Representation, and Allusion in American Visual Culture, 1750 – 2000

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jacob’s Ladder — like the Garden of Eden, Noah’s Ark, and the Tower of Babel — can be counted among the oldest images of Western culture. Rooted in the oral traditions of Judaism of the second millennium … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. will give a lecture in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at Holy Cross at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 16, in honor of Black History Month. Doors open at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Moot Court is Second in the Nation

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross Moot Court teams recently placed second and fifth in the National Moot Court Competition, making them among the top competitors in the nation. This was the College’s first time entering a Moot Court competition. The … Continue reading →

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Winter Convocation 2004

On Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, the College held its second annual Winter Convocation, which explored one of the four questions central to our College Mission Statement, “What are our obligations to one another?” The evening consisted of music, a series … Continue reading →

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Acclaimed Author and National Book Award Nominee Edward P. Jones ’72 to Give a Reading at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Acclaimed author and Holy Cross alumnus Edward P. Jones ’72, recent National Book Award nominee for his novel The Known World, will give a reading at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2 in Holy Cross’ Hogan Ballroom. … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Future of Iraq’s Past at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – When the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad was ransacked in a rush of destruction and looting in April 2003, thousands of relics from ancient civilizations, dating back as far as 5,000 years ago, were lost. But, what … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Light Opera Company Presents She Loves Me

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Light Opera Company will present She Loves Me, Thursday, Feb. 26 – Sunday, Feb. 29 in the Hogan Ballroom. Performances are nightly at 8 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday and a … Continue reading →

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Lecture on Science and Religion at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – John F. Haught, Thomas Healey Professor of Theology at Georgetown University, will give a lecture, titled “Science, Religion and the Quest for Cosmic Purpose,” on Friday, Feb. 27 at 3 p.m. in Holy Cross’ Rehm Library. The … Continue reading →

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African-American Artists Series at Holy Cross Continues

WORCESTER, Mass. – Artist Clarissa Sligh will present her work in a lecture titled “When and Where I Enter,” at 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, in Stein Hall 129 at Holy Cross. The presentation, which is part of the College’s … Continue reading →

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Labor Economist to Discuss Latino Futures at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Labor economist Andrés Torres will present the annual José Martí Freedom and Struggle in the Americas Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. in Holy Cross’ Rehm Library. His talk, titled “Latino Futures in a Changing … Continue reading →

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French Film Series

The Modern Languages and Literatures department presents the Spring 2004 French Film Series. Films will be shown in French with English subtitles on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in Stein 102. All films are free and open to the public. … Continue reading →

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Faculty Tenure Decisions Announced at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – This spring, seven members of the Holy Cross faculty have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Susan Amatangelo, of the modern languages and literatures department, earned a Ph.D. in Italian literature from Harvard … Continue reading →

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