Monthly Archives: March 2010

Award-Winning Organist, Holy Cross Senior to Play as Part of Chapel Artist Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jacob Street, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2010, will perform Sunday, April 11 at 3 p.m. in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel as part of the 2009–2010 Chapel Artist Series.  The … Continue reading →

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Lecture to Explore Contemporary Muslim-Christian Relations

WORCESTER, Mass. – Mahmoud M. Ayoub, professor of Islamic studies and Christian-Muslim relations at the Duncan Black Macdonald Center at Hartford Seminary, will give a lecture titled “The Place of Revelation in Christian-Muslim Dialogue” on Thursday, April 8 at 4:30 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces Men’s Basketball Coaching Change

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross director of athletics Richard M. Regan, Jr., has announced that the school has terminated head men’s basketball coach Sean Kearney. “This was a very difficult decision,” said Regan. “This is also an affirmation of how … Continue reading →

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Science Ambassadors to Present 12th Annual “Hogwarts at Holy Cross”

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will present “Hogwarts at Holy Cross: Hogwarts Goes Green, the Great Earth” on Sunday, April 11 from 6- 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom.  Designed for the children of … Continue reading →

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Expert on Youth and Religion to Share Findings of National Survey of Emerging Adults

WORCESTER, Mass. – Christian Smith, director of the National Study of Youth and Religion, will talk about the religious and spiritual lives of 18-23 year olds in a lecture Wednesday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at … Continue reading →

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How Much Will Indianapolis Lose From Butler?”

Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on Butler’s upcoming appearance in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, and what it means economically for their hometown host Indianapolis. Read the CNBC.com story.

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The origins of a holy book

Caner Dagli, assistant professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on Corpus Coranicum, a two-decade effort to uncover the origins of the Koran by a team of scholars at Germany’s Berlin-Brandenberg Academy of Sciences. Read … Continue reading →

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Video: Blessing and Dedication Ceremony Mark Official Opening of $64 Million Science Complex

Holy Cross celebrated the official opening of the Integrated Science Complex on March 23. The new space ensures that the College will continue to offer students an excellent undergraduate science education in the liberal arts. Watch highlights of the event … Continue reading →

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Lectures to Tackle Issues of Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Taliban

WORCESTER, Mass. – Two lectures at the College of the Holy Cross this spring will explore politics, women’s issues and the role of the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. First, Paula R. Newberg, director of the Institute for the Study … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Receives Prize for Thesis During Semester in D.C.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Patrick Grogan, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2011, has been selected by the College’s Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies as the 2009-10 fall semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program … Continue reading →

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‘Out of the shadows’

The College of the Holy Cross celebrates the official opening of the Integrated Science Complex.  Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president, and Timothy R. Austin, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, presided at the dedication and … Continue reading →

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A call to penance

Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies and director of the College Honors Program at the College of the Holy Cross, writes about Pope Benedict XVI’s recent letter to Irish Catholics on sexual abuse by clergy. Read the On Faith … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Athletes to be Auctioned off for Charity

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross athletes are stepping off the court and up onto the auction block to raise money for charity. They will trade in their uniforms for black-tie at the second annual Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Date … Continue reading →

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The Holy Cross Theatre Department with Boston Musica Viva Premieres The Bandit Queen

WORCESTER, Mass. – The department of theatre at College of the Holy Cross with Boston Musica Viva presents the world premiere of a ground-breaking new chamber opera, Phoolan Devi: The Bandit Queen. This multi-media chamber opera is composed by Shirish … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Expert Available to Comment on 2010 Census, Immigration

WORCESTER, Mass. – The 2010 Census is expected to tell us much about America’s changing ethnic/racial demographics, and support Census Bureau estimates that America will be a “majority minority” nation by 2050. Edward T. O’Donnell, associate professor of history at … Continue reading →

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Trampling the Constitution

In an op-ed, Donald Brand, professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about using the process of reconciliation to pass health care reform. Read the Telegram & Gazette story. (Subscription required.)

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Latin Mass: Return of the Tridentine Rite at Holy Cross

Paul Covino, associate chaplain and director of liturgy at the College of the Holy Cross, and Sean M. Connolly ’10, prepare for a traditional Latin Mass at the College. Read the Telegram & Gazette story. (Subscription required.)

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Christian writer’s work revived

Mark Savolis, head of archives and special collections at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the celebration and exhibit of the 80th anniversary of famed British writer and Catholic convert Gilbert Keith Chesterton’s visit to Holy Cross. Read the … Continue reading →

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Remembering ‘a legend and role model’

Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross, talks to the Telegram & Gazette about the dedication of the new $64 million state-of-the-art Integrated Science Complex at the College and about the legacy of B.T. … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform

As part of the yearlong economic series “After the Fall: Capitalism and a just way forward,” sponsored by the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross, Jonathan Gruber talked about reforming U.S. health care. … Continue reading →

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