Monthly Archives: November 2009

Liberal Arts as Launchpad for Success

Watch the video (total time: 2:23) » Joan Hogan Gillman ’85, a top-ranking executive at Time Warner Cable, says Holy Cross does an “enormously successful job” at preparing students to work in business. “I can speak personally that after working … Continue reading →

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Benching for Breast Cancer

The Strength and Conditioning program at the College will hold their second annual Benching for Breast Cancer event on Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. in the strength and conditioning room at the Hart Center. This is how it works: student … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Team Proves Successful at Moot Court Tournament

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College’s Moot Court team dominated the Southeast Moot Court regional tournament, hosted by the University of Tampa on Nov. 13 and 14, finishing 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th and winning three of the top 10 orator … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 8

WORCESTER, Mass. – The annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the College of the Holy Cross, hosted by the Purple Key Society and the Office of Student Life, will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. on O’Kane … Continue reading →

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Crusaders to Play Villanova in First Round of NCAA Playoffs

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross football team will face Villanova in the first round of the 2009 NCAA football championship subdivision playoffs. The Crusaders will play the No. 2 seed Wildcats on the road at Villanova Stadium at noon … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Celebrate the Holiday Advent Season

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College chaplains and the College choir will present the 31st annual Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols on Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel. Join Chaplain Kim McElaney for an evening of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Chemistry Professor Receives Award for Protein Splicing Research

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Camille and Henry Drefyus Foundation has awarded Kenneth Mills, associate professor of chemistry at the College of the Holy Cross, a $60,000 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award for his proposal titled “The Mechanism of Protein Splicing: Non-canonical … Continue reading →

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Video: Learn About Holy Cross’ Carbon Neutral Plan

Watch the video and PowerPoint presentation (total time: 36:55) » Holy Cross has established a goal of reducing carbon gas emissions 20 percent by 2015 and reaching carbon neutrality by 2040 as part of the American College and University Presidents … Continue reading →

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Beloved Holy Cross Retired Employee to Share Reflections on Social Justice

Dennis “Denny” Shea Jr., a retired Holy Cross employee who worked in the Physical Plant department for five decades, will give a talk titled “Love makes the heart grow fonder … and the memories sharp!” as part of the “Lessons … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Recognized for Achievements in the Humanities

WORCESTER, Mass. – Patricia Bizzell, professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named the Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., Professor in the Humanities. This rotating professorship is awarded to Holy Cross faculty for a term … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Anthropology Professor Recognized for Work in Indonesian Research

WORCESTER, Mass. – Susan Rodgers, professor of anthropology and chair of the sociology and anthropology department at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named the W. Arthur Garrity Sr. Professor in Human Nature, Ethics and Society. This rotating … Continue reading →

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Football Team Claims 2009 Patriot League Title

Senior quarterback Dominic Randolph (Amelia, Ohio) accounted for 358 yards of total offense and three touchdowns, to lead the 13th-ranked Holy Cross football team to a 28-26 victory over No. 20 Lafayette at Fitton Field. With the victory, the Crusaders … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Alternate College Theatre Presents the Murder Mystery And Then There were None

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Alternate College Theatre (ACT) at the College of the Holy Cross presents Agatha Christie’s murder mystery And Then There were None, Dec. 3-5 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 5-6 at 2 p.m. in Fenwick Theatre (second … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Remembers the Anniversary of the El Salvador Martyrdom

James B. Nickoloff, professor emeritus of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, will present “Twenty Years Later: A Reflection on Holy Cross in Light of the University of Central America Martyrs” on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 … Continue reading →

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Students Weave a Bond Between Holy Cross and the Worcester Community

Every Tuesday afternoon, a group of students from the College of the Holy Cross heads off campus to the Worcester Boys and Girls Club, where they spend time with local children doing a range of activities, from helping with homework … Continue reading →

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Economist to Discuss the Age-Old Question: Does Money Buy Happiness?

WORCESTER, Mass. – Daniel P. Barbezat, professor of economics at Amherst College, will give a lecture titled “Flourishing Economies: Supporting and deepening personal and public awareness” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17 in Rehm Library, Smith Hall, at the … Continue reading →

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Internationally Acclaimed Pianist to perform Bach’s Goldberg Variations

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sarah Grunstein, internationally acclaimed pianist and assistant professor of music at the College of the Holy Cross, will perform J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations  on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall. The concert, presented … Continue reading →

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Fr. Arrupe Statue Dedicated in Smith Labs Courtyard

On Nov. 7, about 30 alumni and friends gathered in the stone courtyard outside Smith Labs, part of the new Integrated Science Complex. In the brisk shade of a clear autumn day, they gathered to honor Fr. Pedro Arrupe as … Continue reading →

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Blog: ‘All of My Expectations and Hopes Have Been Met or Exceeded,’ Says DeConinck ’13

NAME Dan DeConinck ’13 HOMETOWN Goffstown, N.H. AREAS OF STUDY Undeclared WHY HE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “When I began my college search, I was baited by the fact that Holy Cross is one of the most prestigious liberal arts schools … Continue reading →

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Jewish-Christian Scholar to Speak of Nazi Influence on German Protestants

WORCESTER, Mass. – Susannah Heschel, a scholar of Jewish-Christian relations and the history of anti-Semitism, will give a lecture titled “The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany” on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm … Continue reading →

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