Monthly Archives: April 2004

Holy Cross Students Earn Prestigious Fulbright Awards

WORCESTER, Mass. – The following members of the Holy Cross community recently received prestigious Fulbright awards to teach and conduct research in foreign countries: Amy Atkocius ’04, a double major in German and sociology, will spend a year at Humboldt … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Awarded French Embassy Grants

WORCESTER, Mass. – The following Holy Cross students were recently awarded French Embassy Youth and Sports Grants (Bourses Jeunesse et Sports) to participate in short-term cultural and linguistic programs in France this summer: Emily Lynch ’06 will be among hundred … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students to Present Environmental Research at Worcester’s Earth Day Celebration

WORCESTER, Mass. – As part of Worcester’s Earth Day celebration at Crystal Park (Main Street) on May 2, from 1 – 5 p.m., Holy Cross students enrolled in an environmental mathematics course will present their research project results. In addition, … Continue reading →

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500 High School Students to Participate in 33rd Annual Classics Day at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross will hold the 33rd annual Classics Day on Thursday, April 29. Designed to familiarize students with the Holy Cross Classics department, its faculty and current students, the event features a variety of activities relating to … Continue reading →

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Concert of Turkish Classical and Folk Music at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Cambridge Mûsiki Cemiyeti will present a concert of Turkish classical and folk music at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 29 in the Holy Cross Brooks Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. The … Continue reading →

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Briarwood Retirement Community to Celebrate 20th Anniversary at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – As part of continuing efforts to improve relations between the College and the greater Worcester community, Holy Cross will host the 20th anniversary celebration of the Briarwood Retirement Community on Saturday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Holds Fourth Annual Student Academic Conference

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross will host Academic Conference 2004 from Thursday, April 22 to Saturday, April 24. The three-day conference is designed to provide students from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines with an opportunity to present the results … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students and Neighbors to Gather for Dedication of Community Mosaic

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross students and neighbors will gather at the College Hill Civic Association Building (79 Kendig Street) at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 24 for the dedication and unveiling of “Civitas Branching,” a 24-foot wide by three-foot … Continue reading →

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Ellen Ryder Named New Public Affairs Director For Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Ellen Ryder, the owner of a Manhattan-based communications firm, has been appointed the new director of Public Affairs for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. She will assume her duties in June. “We are … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Find Link Between Worcester’s Asthma Rate and Poverty

WORCESTER, Mass. – Asthma rates nationwide are skyrocketing, with more and more children being diagnosed with the disease annually. Because asthma has been linked to both indoor and outdoor air pollution, urban residents are particularly at risk. Yet, according to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Awarded Prestigious Truman Scholarship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Katie Yue-Sum Li, a Holy Cross junior from Danvers, Mass., has been named a Harry S. Truman Scholar in a national competition. The prestigious scholarship, which provides $26,000 for the senior year of college and two or … Continue reading →

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Holocaust Days of Remembrance

The United States Congress established the Days of Remembrance in 1980 as our nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust. The period of remembrance has been set aside for reflection on the bravery and courage of Holocaust victims and for reminding … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students to Assist Last-Minute Tax Filers

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sixteen student volunteers from Holy Cross will aid last-minute tax filers in preparing their returns at the Worcester Post Office on East Central Street, from 4 p.m. – midnight tonight. Participating students are all members of the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Contribute to New Book on Campus Spirituality

What do you want out of life? What inspires you? What do you believe in? Still figuring it out? Spirituality 101: The Indispensable Guide to Keeping – or Finding – Your Spiritual Life on Campus, a new book written by … Continue reading →

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Professor Yuhl to Give “Last Lecture”

The Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture will continue its “Last Lecture” series on Thursday, April 22 at 8 p.m. in the Rehm Library with a lecture by Stephanie Yuhl, of the history department. Funded by the Lilly Endowment Vocation … Continue reading →

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“The Reality of Fiction: Thoughts on Teaching Literature”

Jerome Bruner, professor at New York University School of Law, will deliver a lecture, titled “The Reality of Fiction: Thoughts on Teaching Literature” at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 16 in the Rehm Library. A cognitive psychologist interested in childhood … Continue reading →

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Senior Art Exhibition to be Displayed at Holy Cross’ Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents Project 11: Works from the Senior Concentration Seminar, from April 27 through May 28, 2004. An opening reception for artists will … Continue reading →

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A Cappella Group Fools on the Hill to Perform Charity Concert for Grafton’s Apple Tree Arts School

You’ve heard the name “Fools on the Hill” around campus. You may have even seen them perform. But do you know what they’re really all about? The College’s only co-ed a cappella group, the Fools on the Hill have been … Continue reading →

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Edward P. Jones ’72 Awarded Pulitzer Prize in Fiction

Edward P. Jones, Holy Cross Class of 1972, has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize in fiction for his novel, The Known World. Based on historical facts, The Known World tells the story of a former slave in antebellum Virginia who, … Continue reading →

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Organist Jean-Pierre Leguay to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jean-Pierre Leguay will perform an organ concert on Sunday, April 25, 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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