Monthly Archives: January 2009

Team Hoyt, Father-Son Ironman Competitors, to Share their Story at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Dick and Rick Hoyt, the father-son team who have overcome disabilities to compete in triathlons, Ironmans, marathons and road races throughout the world, will give a presentation “Together – You Can Do Anything!” on Thursday, Feb.5 at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Celebrate Black History Month with Fashion Live from the Red Carpet

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Black Student Union (BSU) at the College of the Holy Cross is holding its 11th annual Black and Gold Fashion Show and Dinner. The semi-formal event will be held on Friday, Feb. 6 at Mechanics Hall … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Take a Look at the New Park B. and Linda Smith Laboratories at Holy Cross

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New Smith Labs at Holy Cross Dedicated, Blessed

A large audience, including members of the Board of Trustees, students, faculty, and staff, packed a lecture hall on the first floor of the new Park B. and Linda Smith Laboratories to watch the dedication and blessing of the state-of-the-art … Continue reading →

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Different Dimensions

Thomas Cecil knew he wanted to be a mathematics professor ever since he was in high school. He also knew that he wanted to teach at a small, liberal arts college where student-faculty interaction is highly prized, and interdisciplinary contact … Continue reading →

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Editor of Religious Journal to Lecture on Catholicism and Liberalism

WORCESTER, Mass. – Paul Baumann, editor of Commonweal magazine, will give a lecture titled “Catholicism and Liberalism: Why they need each other” on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The … Continue reading →

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Colleges Receive Grant to Measure Development of Students’ Value Systems

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross, Assumption College and Saint Anselm College have received a three-year $300,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation in New York. This grant follows a planning grant from the Foundation that the three … Continue reading →

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‘Mad in America’: Symposium at Holy Cross to Examine Mental Illness

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will host an event titled, “Mad in America: Finding Sanity in a Crazy World” on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Levis Browsing Room in Dinand Library. Guest speakers … Continue reading →

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Carnegie Foundation Recognizes Holy Cross for Commitment to Community Engagement

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has been selected for inclusion in the 2008 Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, an independent policy and research center. The College is one of … Continue reading →

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Video: Holy Cross Students Who Traveled to Watch Presidential Inauguration Share Their Reactions

Approximately 50 students from Holy Cross traveled to Washington, D.C., to witness the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama. Armed with a camcorder, Joshua Gonzalez ’10 captured the group making the trek to the nation’s capital, defining moments from President … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Names New Assistant to the President

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. Paul Harman, S.J. has been named special assistant to the president at the College of the Holy Cross.  He succeeds Rev. William O’Halloran, S.J., who passed away last February. Fr. Harman, who will report directly to … Continue reading →

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Chemical Reaction

The state-of-the-art Park B. and Linda Smith Laboratories opened its doors to students on Jan. 14, the first day of the spring semester. Ronald Jarret, professor of chemistry and dean of the class of 2012, started off his 9 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Symposium to Consider Moral Obligations in Aftermath of War

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross invites public participation in “Moral Responsibility for the Legacies of War: Vietnam to Iraq,” a four-part symposium and online forum to be held … Continue reading →

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‘We Are One’

Regardless of one’s political affiliations or beliefs, this is an undeniably exciting time to be in our nation’s capital. Since the Holy Cross Washington Semester Program began on Jan. 3, the anticipation of inaugural events has been building and it … Continue reading →

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Witnessing History

Holy Cross students may have awoken Tuesday morning to find something different in the air. No, it wasn’t more of the icy winds that have clutched Mount St. James for the past several days. Nor was it snowflakes falling upon … Continue reading →

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Watch Time-Lapse of New Science Building Now; On Jan. 23 Tune in to Watch Live Dedication and Blessing

As the 669 students enrolled in the 26 classes in the new Park B. and Linda Smith Laboratories learn in an atmosphere surrounded by cutting-edge technology and conduct experiments using sophisticated scientific equipment, it’s time to reflect on the 21 … Continue reading →

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Dedication and Blessing of New Science Building at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – WHAT: A dedication and blessing of the newly constructed Park B. and Linda Smith Laboratories and named spaces inside the laboratories, including the George I. Alden Trust Organic Chemistry Laboratory and the McLaughlin Family Lecture Hall.  The … Continue reading →

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The Finishing Touches

The construction of Holy Cross’ Park B. and Linda Smith Laboratories — which was completed on schedule and on budget earlier this month — opened its doors to students for the Jan. 14 start of classes. The four-story building is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Film Series, Lecture to Examine Cinematic Portrayals of Jesus

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross presents a series of film screenings and a lecture by Rev. Lloyd Baugh, S.J., International Visiting Jesuit Scholar, on “The Faces of Jesus … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A variety of events at the College of the Holy Cross will honor the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s holiday observance marks the 80th birthday of King and the 23rd anniversary of the national … Continue reading →

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