Monthly Archives: December 2007

Boston-based Quartet to Play at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department and the chamber players at the College of the Holy Cross will present the QX String Quartet, a Boston-based ensemble, on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall. The event is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

WORCESTER, Mass. – Patricia Bizzell, professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named the 2008 Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Exemplar Award winner by the national Council of Teachers of English. She will … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Magazine sponsors forum on ‘The Place for Athletics’ in higher education

Holy Cross’ storied tradition in collegiate athletics continues today with an impressive program in both men’s and women’s varsity teams. In addition to fielding 27 varsity sports, the College logs top graduation rates for student-athletes. Still, in today’s complex world, … Continue reading →

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Lighting Up the Holidays

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Internationally-renowned musician Golijov composes score for new Coppola film, ‘Youth Without Youth’

Osvaldo Golijov has a cherished letter from Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola that sits on his piano at his Brookline home. Coppola wanted someone to compose the score for his new movie, Youth Without Youth, by a Hollywood “outsider.” He … Continue reading →

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Students talk about studying and performing with Osvaldo Golijov

Katherine Schmieg ’09, a classics major from Philadelphia, screamed so loudly when she got word that she was one of 16 Holy Cross students who would be joining conductor Maria Guinand’s acclaimed Schola Cantorum de Caracas in performing Osvaldo Golijov’s … Continue reading →

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2007: The Year that Was

A chronological look back at major campus accomplishments and news of the past year: • In January, Holy Cross announced plans to launch the first phase of construction of a new $60 million state-of-the-art integrated science complex. • Music professor … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Awarded NEH Grant for Humanities Research

WORCESTER, Mass. – Gwenn A. Miller, assistant professor of history, has been awarded a fellowship by The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). She will receive $30,000 for seven months of work from January through July of 2008.  The NEH … Continue reading →

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Fall semester comes to a close

As the adage goes, time flies when you’re having fun. First-year student Colleen Curran would be one to agree. Since September, she has been chronicling her experience at Holy Cross through a blog. In her final post of the fall … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Made Headlines in 2007

WORCESTER, Mass. – From the Today Show and USA Today to the front page of the Telegram & Gazette to the Jakarta Post and Australian radio the College of the Holy Cross has been making headlines nationally, locally, and overseas. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Libraries: By the Numbers

Volumes in Holy Cross Libraries (including O’Callahan Science Library, Fenwick Music Library, Rehm Library and a partnership with the Worcester Art Museum Library): 650,000 + Volumes added since 2005: 16,175 Library system’s entire collection (including everything from books to digital … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross January and February 2008 Concert Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus during January and February 2008. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Getting into the Christmas Spirit With Many Generous Donations

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross community is getting into the spirit of Christmas with generous donations of time and other resources to many charities and other causes. Among these efforts: Sponsored by Human Resources, the Candy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ distinguished program prepares graduates remarkably well for medical school

(Unless otherwise stated, data are from the 2006-2007 academic year.) Holy Cross students applying to medical school: 53 Accepted to at least one medical school: 45 (or 86 percent) National average of applicants accepted to medical school: 44 percent Holy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ premedical program among best in the nation

With the sounds of construction taking place outside his office in Beaven Hall punctuating the conversation, Andrew Futterman, premedical and predental advisor and associate professor of psychology, is talking about Holy Cross’ “enormously successful” premedical program. He says that the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Published in International Accounting Journal

WORCESTER, Mass. – Karen Teitel, assistant professor of accounting at the College of the Holy Cross, has received the 2007 JIAR Outstanding Manuscript Award, for her study “The Effects of the Mexican Corporate Governance Code on Quality of Earnings and … Continue reading →

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Take a Break During Finals With These Finalstastic Events

Relax and unwind with these events taking place during finals period. Good luck on exams! Dec. 4 Tree Lighting & Inter House Council Hall Decorating Contest O’Kane Porch/Residence Halls, 5 p.m. Men’s Hockey vs. Merrimack Hart Ice Rink, 7 p.m. … Continue reading →

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