Monthly Archives: June 2009

Ten members of the Holy Cross Class of 2009 will serve as Jesuit Volunteers in the Pacific Northwest next year. Holy Cross has more graduated seniors committed to the region than any other college in the nation. Another 16 members … Continue reading →

Scholars from around the world will meet at Holy Cross to explore interdisciplinary themes as the International Word and Image Conference returns to Holy Cross June 24-26. This is the fourth time the conference has met at Holy Cross. Sponsors, … Continue reading →

Sixteen members of the Holy Cross Class of 2009 will serve in locations around the globe as Jesuit Volunteers next year. The alumni have dedicated themselves to a year or more of living and working for social justice alongside people … Continue reading →

This month, 100 scholars from around the globe convened for an interdisciplinary conference on medieval studies at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. The conference was organized by Daniel J. DiCenso ’98, a visiting professor in music at Holy Cross, and … Continue reading →

Twenty members of the Holy Cross Class of 2009 have joined Teach For America, a program that trains top students to teach in low-income communities. Among small colleges (2,999 or fewer undergraduates), only Barnard College has more graduated seniors (21) … Continue reading →

The month of June marks a turning point in the life of Holy Cross. Almost immediately after seniors commence from Fitton Field, the campus begins transforming itself to welcome first-year students. June also marks the end of the College’s fiscal … Continue reading →

As a psychology major with premedical and biological psychology concentrations at Holy Cross, Alice Simcoe-Matthews ’10 has learned quite a bit about autism through her studies. This summer she will help further research on the developmental disorder, which affects 1 … Continue reading →

Last week, Holy Cross hosted the 2009 Liberal Arts Career NetWORK Summit. The annual event, which rotates among the network’s 30 highly selective liberal arts colleges from throughout the United States, features two days of meetings and networking with career … Continue reading →

The College’s community garden has taken root. Here’s all the dirt! 1. The idea first blossomed in a tutorial on philosophical issues related to food taught by Andrea Borghini, assistant professor of philosophy. 2. The grounds department, headed by Jim … Continue reading →

In addition to their own lab and scholarly work, the 60 students participating in the College’s rigorous summer research program have a weekly opportunity to hear firsthand from professors conducting groundbreaking studies in an array of disciplines. The summer seminar … Continue reading →

Last month, 44 members of the Holy Cross College Choir, along with choir director Pamela Mindell, embarked on a nine-day concert tour in Spain. They visited the cities of Madrid, Sevilla, Toledo, Granada and Malaga. The choir performed four concerts … Continue reading →

When Christine Giamattei ’10 saw an opportunity to work as a marketing intern this summer at an up-and-coming design and fashion retailer in Brooklyn, she applied faster than a New York minute. “I am passionate about determining how to market … Continue reading →

James Michael Brennan, valedictorian of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2008, has been awarded a Fulbright Grant to study Russian language and conduct research on national identity in Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan. Beginning in August, Brennan will … Continue reading →

Final exams are over, diplomas handed out, and members of the Holy Cross Class of 2009 have said their goodbyes — to each other and to the campus. Yet the experiences they’ve had on Mount St. James will be with … Continue reading →