Monthly Archives: September 2007

On Sept. 11, 46 alumnae and six faculty and staff members from the College of the Holy Cross braved the heavy downpours to take part in the College’s first alumnae golf workshop, Teaching Women to Use Golf for Business Success, … Continue reading →

After months of digging and erecting steel, the new four-story building that will be part of Holy Cross’ Integrated Science Complex is taking shape, revealing the scope of the ambitious project. On the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 28, a “topping … Continue reading →

Educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities abound on campus this weekend, as Holy Cross celebrates its annual Family Weekend. Family Weekend allows students’ parents, siblings, and family members the chance to experience what life is like on the Hill. Last year, … Continue reading →

The Office of Human Resources has organized monthly visits to Campion Center in Weston, Mass., to retired Jesuits since June of 1998. On the most recent trip on Sept. 18, the Jesuits are delighted to see many familiar faces. But … Continue reading →

About 250 Holy Cross students, professors, administrators, and staff — along with their sponsors — raised nearly $18,000 in the ninth annual Walk to Cure Cancer. Holy Cross is a flagship sponsor of this unique fundraising event, which over the … Continue reading →

A forthcoming book titled The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits (Cambridge University Press), edited by Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J., associate professor of history at Holy Cross, will offer readers multiple points of view from experts in various academic fields on … Continue reading →

The numbers are stark. “Currently there are 22 Jesuit members of the community at Holy Cross, and two International Jesuits visiting for the semester,” says Rev. James Hayes, S.J., rector of the Jesuit community at the College. “There are only … Continue reading →

Students will want to get a good night’s rest the night of Sept. 24. As part of the College’s Jesuit Heritage Week, “Jesuit Amazing Race” will test students’ knowledge of Jesuit history. The game is inspired by scavenger hunts and … Continue reading →

The Worcester Art Museum is opening its doors expressly for all college and graduate students interested in learning about the internationally renowned cultural mecca. Museum director Jim Welu will take college students on a free tour of the museum’s special … Continue reading →

Holy Cross’ academic year consists of two semesters — fall and spring. But that doesn’t mean summer is completely devoted to vacation for members of the College’s faculty. Academic work is a year-round pursuit. Here’s a sampling of what some … Continue reading →

Drugs, blood, and human regeneration. Sounds like a summer blockbuster movie, but it actually describes the research Kim Frederick, associate professor of chemistry, was working on in her Haberlin lab over the last few months. Frederick worked with four chemistry … Continue reading →

Science Symposium Seventy Holy Cross students traded in beach towels for beakers this summer as they spent nine weeks on campus conducting scientific research. During their 40 hour work weeks, students worked closely with faculty on a variety of research … Continue reading →