Monthly Archives: March 2007

Go Cross! Crusader Student-Athletes Score in Tournament Play — and Graduation Rates

This year, the Holy Cross men’s and women’s basketball teams not only share 2007 Patriot League Tournament trophies and appearances in the 2007 NCAA tournament.  They also share in the storied Holy Cross tradition of fielding exceptional student-athletes and posting … Continue reading →

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Minding Their Business

In order to succeed in business, you need to work hard. Very hard. That was lesson No. 1 in the third annual Executive Leadership Workshop sponsored by the Office of Entrepreneurial Studies. Over spring break (March 5 – 9), 33 … Continue reading →

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‘When Greek Was an African Language’ Subject of Classics Talk at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Stanley M. Burstein, professor emeritus of ancient history at California State University at Los Angeles, will give a talk titled “When Greek Was an African Language” on March 21 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 402 of the … Continue reading →

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Academic to Give Talk at Holy Cross on Issue of Race

WORCESTER, Mass. – Raymond A. Winbush, Ph.D., director for the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University will give a talk titled “Do We Really Want to Talk About Race?” on March 28 at 4 p.m. in Hogan Suites … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Receives Vannicelli Prize for Work During Semester in Washington

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross junior Steven Hickey has been selected by the College’s Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies as the 2007 spring semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program award. He will present his thesis, “An ‘F’ for … Continue reading →

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Men’s and women’s basketball teams capture Patriot League Tournament titles

The sold-out Hart Center erupted in hoops of joy Friday night, as the men’s basketball team scored a 74-66 win over Bucknell and seized their fifth Patriot League Tournament title in Holy Cross history. The Holy Cross women’s basketball team—fresh … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Explore Development of Southbridge Street Site

Initiative dovetails with other planning efforts underway in South Worcester, along Southbridge Street corridor WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has convened a community advisory committee of local residents, students, and College staff to explore the feasibility … Continue reading →

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Women’s Basketball Team Headed to NCAA Tournament

WORCESTER, Mass. – With their 56-48 win over American University on Wednesday night, the Holy Cross women’s basketball team won its 11th Patriot League title and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. First year student Bethany O’Dell tallied 20 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Earns Honorable Mention in International Essay Contest

WORCESTER, Mass. – Paul Riley, a senior economics major from Malden, received an honorable mention, with a $250 cash prize, in an international essay contest titled “The Benefits of a Free Market Economy.” The contest, which drew more than 100 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture to Sponsor March Series of Public Events

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross is sponsoring a number of lectures by noted experts in the next month. The talks, which are free and open to the public, … Continue reading →

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New Director Named for Study Abroad Program

WORCESTER, Mass. – Mark E. Lincicome, associate professor of history at Holy Cross, has been named the new director of the study abroad program at the College. The announcement was made today by Timothy Austin, vice president for academic affairs … Continue reading →

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One Week Diary: A Chronicle of a Week in China

When a group of Holy Cross students travels to China during spring break, they’ll encounter a major makeover of Beijing’s physical infrastructure — streets, buildings, green space — and find the city in the midst of a campaign to encourage … Continue reading →

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Philosophy Professor to Deliver Rodino Lecture at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Christopher A. Dustin, associate professor and chair of philosophy, will give this year’s Richard Rodino Lecture on the Aims of the Liberal Arts on March 20 at 4 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the … Continue reading →

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BusinessWeek Magazine Profiles Extraordinary Holy Cross Alumni from 1970s

Star litigator Theodore V. Wells Jr. ’72, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ’71, Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Edward P. Jones ’72, are among a small group of young African Americans who arrived at Holy Cross during a racially tense time … Continue reading →

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Two Holy Cross Science Programs Highlighted in ‘Successful Practices’ Book

Three professors at the College of the Holy Cross have contributed two articles in a new book dedicated to enhancing undergraduate learning opportunities by sharing effective research-supportive undergraduate programs. Developing and Sustaining a Research-Supportive Curriculum: A Compendium of Successful Practices, … Continue reading →

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