Monthly Archives: February 2005

Holy Cross Music Department Presents ‘Hope and Healing’ Concert

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present “Baroque Music for Hope and Healing,” on March 30 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public. … Continue reading →

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Peace Activist to Talk About Terror at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Peace activist G. Simon Harak, S.J. will give a talk titled “The War on Terror: Who Wins? Who Loses?” on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hogan Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. Harak, … Continue reading →

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Radio Talk Show Spotlights Interests of Faculty from Worcester Colleges

With 13 colleges in Worcester County, the Central Massachusetts area holds hundreds of knowledgeable professors who are experts in a wide variety of fields. In an effort to acquaint the community with the broad research, writing and teaching interests of … Continue reading →

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Organist James David Christie to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Organist James David Christie will perform a concert on March 20 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. As part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series, Christie will … Continue reading →

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Poet Carolyne Wright to Give Reading on Campus

As part of the Creative Writing Program’s Visiting Writers Lecture Series, poet Carolyne Wright will give a reading on March 1 at 7:30 p.m.in the Levis Browsing Room (Dinand Library). The event is free and  open to the public. Carolyne … Continue reading →

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Speaker at Holy Cross to Discuss How Growth of Religious Colleges is Changing America

WORCESTER, Mass. – Naomi Schaefer Riley will lecture on the topic of her new book God on the Quad: How Religious Colleges and the Missionary Generation are Changing America on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library of … Continue reading →

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Expert in Political Science to Talk About the Impact of Religion in the 2004 Election

WORCESTER, Mass. – [Due to impending inclement weather, this event has been cancelled.] Damon Linker, Ph.D. in political science, will give a talk titled “The Neocons, the Theocons and Religion in the Election of 2004” on March 1 at 4 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts New England Latino Student Leadership Conference

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross and the Latin American Student Organization, along with NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) Region I, will host the third annual New England Latino Student Leadership Conference on Feb. 18 … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court and Religion to be Subject of Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – James Hitchcock, of the history department at St. Louis University and Bishop Thomas J. Curry of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will be the guests at a talk titled “The Supreme Court and Religion: A … Continue reading →

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Biology Professor from Brown University to Speak on ‘Creationism and Evolution’ at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Kenneth R. Miller, professor of molecular biology at Brown University, will give a talk titled “Creationism and Evolution” on Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. Miller is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Presidential Colloquia to Examine Jesuits in the New World

WORCESTER, Mass. – Gauvin Bailey, professor of art history at Clark University, and Jacques Monet, S.J., director of the Canadian Institute of Jesuit Studies, will give a lecture titled “Jesuits in the New World – North and South America” on … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Spring 2005 American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Program Calendar of Events

WORCESTER, Mass. – The American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Program announces its Calendar of Events for the 2005 Spring semester. Unless otherwise stated, all events are free and open to the public. For more information on any of the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts National PEPNet Teleconference

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Postsecondary Education Programs Network teleconference titled “Defining English Language Development and Deafness: Language Literacy Programs for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Educational Settings” will take place at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts Educational Forum About How to Communicate with Deaf-Blind Individuals

WORCESTER, Mass. – Ona Stewart and Jeannette O’Campo Welch, active members of the Deaf-Blind community, will educate people about how to communicate with and guide deaf-blind individuals in a forum titled “Communicating with Individuals Who are Deaf-Blind: A ‘Hands-On’ Experience” … Continue reading →

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From Campus to Carnegie Hall, Music Professor Sarah Grunstein Performs Bach

Acclaimed Australian pianist Sarah Grunstein, assistant professor of music at the College of the Holy Cross, has just returned from performing the first of three All-Bach Recitals at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, N.Y. and is recovering from “performance … Continue reading →

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Community-Based Learning Offers Students Real World Experience in Addition to Their Studies

Since its inception in September 2001, the Donelan Office of Community-Based Learning at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., has offered more than 2,500 students the opportunity to integrate classroom study with immersion in the real world. … Continue reading →

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First Woman Bishop in the Episcopal Church to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Bishop Barbara Harris, the first woman bishop in the Episcopal Church (and in the Anglican Communion worldwide), will speak about her vocation in a talk titled “Challenges for Ministry Today” on Feb. 14 at 7:15 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Spring 2005 Concert Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus during the spring 2005 semester. All events are free, unless otherwise stated, and open to the public. For additional … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students to Strut Their Stuff in Fashion Show

WORCESTER, Mass. – The seventh annual Black & Gold Dinner and Fashion Show at the College of the Holy Cross will take place on Feb. 4, in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Spring 2005 Visiting Writers Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – As part of the College of the Holy Cross Visiting Writers Lecture Series, the following writers will give readings during the 2005 spring semester. All readings are free and open to the public. This series is sponsored … Continue reading →

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