Monthly Archives: March 2010

Blog: English and Medieval Studies Double Major Colleen Curran ’11 Studies Abroad at England’s Oxford University

NAME Colleen Curran ’11 HOMETOWN Alpharetta, Ga. AREAS OF STUDY Double major in English and medieval studies WHY SHE’S STUDYING ABROAD “I knew that I wanted to study abroad before I even matriculated at Holy Cross. I thought that the … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Former Mayor of Worcester and Holy Cross Professor John Anderson ’57 Arrives at City Hall

Current and former elected officials, along with Holy Cross colleagues, celebrated at Worcester City Hall to praise the civic contributions of John B. Anderson ’57, associate professor emeritus of history and former mayor of the City. The occasion was the … Continue reading →

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Video: Watch As Students Reveal What They Love About Holy Cross

When asked what’s special about Holy Cross, students and alumni alike talk about the strong community. Actual statistics also indicate a level of satisfaction that’s hard to top: 96 percent first-year retention rate, 89 percent graduation rate, and 51 percent … Continue reading →

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Faculty Promotions Announced at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Three faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Steven Levandosky ‘92, of the department of mathematics and computer science, earned his Ph.D. from Brown … Continue reading →

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Rev. James J. Miracky, S.J., named Dean of Loyola College

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. James J. Miracky, S.J., associate dean for faculty development at the College of the Holy Cross, will become the dean of Loyola College, the school of arts and sciences at Loyola University Maryland.  The announcement was … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Participate in Citywide Book Drive

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has teamed up with the Colleges of Worcester Consortium to participate in the annual Worcester “Give A Book” drive. The goal of the citywide book drive is to collect K-8 level … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives National Recognition for Community Service

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic … Continue reading →

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Renowned Storyteller, Jay O’Callahan ‘60, to perform NASA’s Forged in the Stars

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jay O’ Callahan ‘60, a world renowned storyteller, will present Forged in the Stars on Thursday Mar. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross.  Laura O’ Callahan will interpret … Continue reading →

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College of the Holy Cross Responds To Campus Assault

Following a report by the Center for Public Integrity about sexual assaults on college campuses, Paul Irish, director of student conduct and community standards, talks about Holy Cross’ sexual assault policy.  Listen to the NPR – “Tell Me More” story.

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