Monthly Archives: July 2008

Holy Cross Professors Win National Book Awards

WORCESTER, Mass. – Two faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross were awarded 2008 Catholic Press Association Book Awards for recently published works.  Joanne M. Pierce, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, … Continue reading →

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Rebecca Smith ’02 Wins Bronze Medal at World Rowing Championship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Former Holy Cross rower Rebecca Smith, a member of the class of 2002, won a bronze medal at the 2008 FISA World Rowing Championship, which took place from July 22-27 in Linz, Austria. Smith rowed for Team … Continue reading →

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The Cantor Art Gallery Presents Changing Identity: Recent Works by Women Artists from Vietnam

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents Changing Identity: Recent Works by Women Artists from Vietnam, the first major exhibition of contemporary Vietnamese women artists in the U.S., … Continue reading →

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Challenge By Global Marketing Firm Founder J.D. Power Fuels Participation in Holy Cross Fund

More than 55 percent of alumni at the College of the Holy Cross made a gift to the College this year, exceeding the goal and surpassing last year’s total of 53 percent.  The increase — achieved in response to a … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Football Season Tickets Now On Sale

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has announced ticket information for the 2008 football season. The schedule has the Crusaders playing host to five games at Fitton Field, beginning with the Homecoming contest on Sept. 6 against … Continue reading →

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By the Numbers: Landscape Maintenance

Campus Campus in acres: 175 Acres of woodland (storm water management area): 12 Campus Grass Cutting Acres of grass per week: 72 Square feet of bankings: 700,000 Acres of playing fields: 25 Off campus grass cutting Acres of Southbridge Street … Continue reading →

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The 2008 Shakespeare Festival Opens with A Midsummer Night’s Dream

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Redfeather Theatre Company at Holy Cross presents the fifth annual Worcester Shakespeare Festival at the Memorial Grove Amphitheatre in Green Hill Park. The show opens on Wednesday, July 23 and runs through Sunday, August 17.  Shows … Continue reading →

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Liberal Arts Prepares Students Well for Future — And That’s No Fable

Journey to the Center of the Earth, the first live-action movie to be shot in digital 3-D, grossed $21 million at the box office this weekend, adding another jewel to the crown of Walden Media’s growing slate of popular family-friendly … Continue reading →

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Head Men’s Rowing Coach Tom Sullivan Announces His Retirement

WORCESTER, Mass. – Tom Sullivan ’70  has announced his retirement as the head men’s rowing coach at the College of the Holy Cross. Sullivan has been an integral part of the Crusader rowing program for more than three decades, serving … Continue reading →

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All the Right Lines

Before taking off to study in Italy, Alicia Lincoln ’09 met with Robert Cording, professor of English and director of the Creative Writing Program, to discuss the various writing opportunities that she could pursue abroad. Lincoln, an English major with … Continue reading →

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Getting Down to Business

With an interest in business, San Diego native Ryan Wiik ’09 wanted to complete a summer internship at a start-up company on the West Coast. But as a student in New England during the academic year he knew that landing … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alum, Patrick Rissmiller ’02, Signs With The New York Rangers

WORCESTER, Mass. – Former Holy Cross hockey player Patrick Rissmiller ’02 has signed with the New York Rangers as announced by the team’s president and general manager Glen Sather. Rissmiller, who was an unrestricted free agent, had 18 goals and … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Assignment Connects First-Year Students to Jesuit Tradition

WORCESTER, Mass. – A Pilgrim’s Journey: The Autobiography of Ignatius of Loyola (Ignatius Press, 2001), introduction, translation, and commentary by Rev. Joseph N. Tylenda, S.J., will be the summer reading for enrolling first-year students at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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Tree Planted on Campus in Honor of Environmental Champion

A tree was planted on Holy Cross’ Linden Lane in honor of Rev. Robert Athickal, S.J., founder of an environmental organization dedicated to preserving biodiversity, when he was on campus to receive an honorary degree at Commencement. A native of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross and the Worcester Tornadoes to Host Free Electronics Recycling Event

WORCESTER, Mass. – To encourage consumers to recycle electronic devices in an environmentally sound manner, Sony Electronics Inc. and Waste Management Recycle America are asking Worcester-area residents to take action and recycle their old electronics Saturday, July 12 from 10 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Among First Worcester Employers to Join State’s New Employer-Assisted Mortgage Program

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Commonwealth of Massachusetts announced today that it is teaming up with the College of the Holy Cross and other Worcester colleges and universities to offer an employer-assisted mortgage program designed to help first-time homebuyers afford homes … Continue reading →

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Summer Business Bootcamp

The Summer Business Program at Holy Cross is a four week program that immerses Holy Cross students in the world of business. Each day seminars are presented on topics ranging from accounting and finance to executive leadership to problem solving … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Trustees Name New Chair of the Board

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Board of Trustees at the College of the Holy Cross have selected P. Kevin Condron ’67 as its new chair, succeeding Michael F. Collins, M.D. ’77, who had served in that capacity since 2002. Condron has … Continue reading →

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