Monthly Archives: April 2005

Tony Stankus, Holy Cross Science Librarian and Alumnus, Receives Prestigious National Award

WORCESTER, Mass. – Tony Stankus ’73, a science librarian at the College of the Holy Cross since 1974, will receive the 2005 Rose Vormelker National Award at the Special Libraries Association 2005 Annual Conference in Toronto on June 5. The … Continue reading →

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Six Holy Cross Students Earn Prestigious Fulbright Awards

WORCESTER, Mass. – Six Holy Cross seniors recently received prestigious Fulbright awards to teach and conduct research in foreign countries upon their graduation from Holy Cross. Conor Devine, an English major in the pre-med program from Orchard Park, N.Y., has … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Holds Fifth Annual Student Academic Conference

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will host Academic Conference 2005 from Wednesday, April 27 through Saturday, April 30. Now in its fifth year, the conference has expanded to encompass four days of programs, projects, poster sessions, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Earns Journalism Fellowship

WORCESTER, Mass. – College of the Holy Cross student Matthew Reynolds ’05, of Charlton, has received a national fellowship from the Collegiate Network, affiliated with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Reynolds will serve a year-long internship with Roll Call, the Washington, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Earns Journalism Fellowship

WORCESTER, Mass. – College of the Holy Cross student Matthew Reynolds ’05, of Charlton, has received a national fellowship from the Collegiate Network, affiliated with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Reynolds will serve a year-long internship with Roll Call, the Washington, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Receives NEH Grant to Study America’s Great Speeches in ‘Oratory’ Project

WORCESTER, Mass. – The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded a grant to promote the study of great speeches and public debates in undergraduate humanities classrooms. Patricia Bizzell, chair and professor in the English department at the College … Continue reading →

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400 High School Students to Participate in 34th Annual Classics Day at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross will hold the 34th annual Classics Day on April 25. Designed to familiarize students with the Holy Cross Classics department, its faculty and current students, the event features a variety of activities relating to the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Children’s Safety Day Fair

WORCESTER, Mass. – Hundreds of children and their parents are expected when the Department of Public Safety at the College of the Holy Cross hosts its first Children’s Safety Day Fair on Sunday, May 1 from noon to 4 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Listen to More Than 300 Voices at the Choruses of the Worcester Consortium

The Choruses of the Worcester Consortium invite you to Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana (Cantiones Profanae) for Chorus Soli and Orchestra under the direction of Christie Nigro on May 1 at 3 p.m. in Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St. The show … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Music Department Presents ‘Contemporary Music Concert’

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department at Holy Cross, in collaboration with the Firebird Ensemble, present “Contemporary Music Concert,” featuring works by three Holy Cross composers, on May 2 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall. The event is free … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Two Public Panel Discussions on the Papacy

WORCESTER, Mass. – The life and work of John Paul II – as well as the issues facing the new pope and the Catholic Church – will be explored by faculty members of the College of the Holy Cross in … Continue reading →

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Onyemaechi ’79 to help community examine ‘our roots and values’

Onye Onyemaechi ’79 will perform and give a talk on April 16 in Loyola Ballroom from 2 to 5:45 p.m. in an event titled “A Celebration of Human Spirit with Onye Onyemaechi.” Members of the Caribbean African Student Assembly (CASA) … Continue reading →

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‘Health Care for Homeless Women’ Subject of Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Dr. Roseanna H. Means, who has written and lectured extensively on issues pertaining to homelessness, will deliver the annual Katherine A. Henry ’86 Memorial Lecture titled “Health Care for Homeless Women” on April 25 at 4 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Children of Worcester Invited to Experience ‘Wonders of Physics’

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will continue its “Hogwarts at Holy Cross” science series on April 16, beginning promptly at 1 p.m., in Swords Atrium followed by a stage show at 2 p.m. in Haberlin Hall, … Continue reading →

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Catholic Liberal Arts Colleges in the 21st Century to be Subject of Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Mark W. Roche, dean of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame, will give a talk titled “The Catholic Liberal Arts College in the 21st Century: Opportunities, Ideals and Strategies” on April … Continue reading →

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Author and Holy Cross Professor, Bill Roorbach, to Give Reading On Campus

As part of the Visiting Writers Lecture Series, Bill Roorbach will give a reading on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library (Smith Hall). The event is free and open to the public. Roorbach is the author of Big … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Earn Beinecke, Goldwater Scholarships

WORCESTER, Mass. – Two Holy Cross students have received prestigious national scholarships. Timothy Duffy ’06, an English major and anthropology minor currently studying abroad at Oxford University, is one of only 18 college students nationwide selected to receive a 2005 … Continue reading →

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Symposium to Showcase Environmental Research Conducted at Worcester Colleges

WORCESTER, Mass. – In a coordinated effort to showcase the wide range of environmental research spearheaded by local institutions of higher education, the Chief Academic Officers Committee of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium will sponsor a symposium titled “Environmental Issues … Continue reading →

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Hope and Healing Exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum Open to Holy Cross Community for Free

The Dean’s Office at the College of the Holy Cross is pleased to invite all members of the Holy Cross community to see the exhibition Hope and Healing: Painting in Italy in a Time of Plague, 1500-1800 at the Worcester … Continue reading →

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Senior Art Exhibition to be Displayed at Holy Cross’ Cantor Art Gallery

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present Synthesis: Works from the Senior Concentration Seminar, from April 28 to May 27, 2005. An opening reception for artists will … Continue reading →

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