Monthly Archives: February 2011

Three Holy Cross Students Recognized in Colleges of Worcester Consortium Art Exhibition

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

Holy Cross students received the second and third place prizes and an honorable mention in the seventh annual Colleges of Worcester Consortium Art Exhibition at ARTSWorcester. All three students are visual (studio) art majors, and coincidentally created the works for … Continue reading →

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American Prospect Editor to Lecture on Ethical Arguments of Health Care Reform at Holy Cross

Posted on February 8, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Bancroft Prize-winning historian Paul Starr will give a lecture titled “Moralities in Conflict: How Health Care Became So Hard a Problem for America” on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. in the Rehm … Continue reading →

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International Aid Critic Dambisa Moyo to Speak at Holy Cross

Posted on February 8, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – International economist and best-selling author Dambisa Moyo will speak on Monday, Feb.14 at 4 p.m. in the Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross.  Her lecture will be based on her controversial book, Dead Aid: … Continue reading →

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Video: Seniors Reflect on Their Final Semester at Holy Cross

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

(total time: 01:58) What do you want to make of your last semester at Holy Cross? That was the question posed to the senior-year class gathered in St. Joseph Chapel for Senior Convocation. With Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross English Professor to Deliver Annual Rodino Lecture on Liberal Arts

Posted on February 7, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Patricia L. Bizzell, Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., Chair in the Humanities and professor of English, will present this year’s Richard Rodino Lecture on the Aims of the Liberal Arts on Tuesday, Feb.15 at 4 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Celebrated Author John Edgar Wideman to Speak at Holy Cross

Posted on February 7, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Contemporary writer John Edgar Wideman will give a reading on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross.  A distinguished author of over 20 works of fiction and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus to Recount Path from NFL Prospect to University President

Posted on February 7, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – One-time NFL draftee and now Fontbonne University President Dennis C. Golden, a 1963 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, will give the annual Thomas More Lecture at the College on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Consider Haiti’s Reconstruction at Public Policy Symposium

Posted on February 4, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

What is the appropriate role of the international community in responding to Haiti’s ongoing plight? On Jan. 29, Holy Cross presidential scholars met to tackle that complex question as part of the fifth annual Presidential Scholars Public Policy Symposium. Under … Continue reading →

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“Holy Cross hockey team hits the ice for breast cancer research”

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Holy Cross in the News

Matt Celin ’11 and J.P. Martignetti ‘11, both members of the men’s ice hockey team, donned pink T-shirts and laces to promote the second annual “Pink the Rink” fundraiser event on Worcester News Tonight. In its second year, “Pink the … Continue reading →

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“North Texas businesses look to weekend to recoup sales”

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Holy Cross in the News

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram recently sought the advice of Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, for a story on whether ice storms and unseasonably cold temperatures in Texas would negatively affect the expected … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces Plans for Presidential Transition

Posted on February 3, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass.—Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., announced on Thursday he will be stepping down as president of the College of the Holy Cross. He made the announcement to the College Community at a campus-wide meeting and in a subsequent e-mail … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Launches Online Resource for Neighbors

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Kristine Maloney

The College of the Holy Cross has launched a new online resource expressly designed for Worcester residents who live near the Holy Cross campus. “For Our Neighbors” is a one-stop web destination for news, information, and public events at Holy … Continue reading →

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