Monthly Archives: September 2011

Holy Cross Religious Studies Professor Awarded 2011 Toshihide Numata Book Prize

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Kristine Maloney

Todd Lewis, professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, has received the 2011 Toshihide Numata Book Prize from the Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.  Lewis shares the award with Subarna Man … Continue reading →

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University of Houston Professor to Give Constitution Day Talk

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Cristal Steuer

Jeremy Bailey, assistant professor of political science at the University of Houston, will give a talk titled “Mr. Jefferson’s Constitution” on Friday, Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross.  The event, sponsored … Continue reading →

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Kids Get in Free to Holy Cross Football Games at Fitton Field

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Kristine Maloney

The College of the Holy Cross has announced a special invitation to Crusader football fans and Worcester area families. This season, children aged 14 and under accompanied by an adult who has purchased a ticket will be admitted free to … Continue reading →

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“Four ways 9/11 changed America’s attitude toward religion”

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Holy Cross in the News

In a CNN.com story, Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, commented on how the events of Sept. 11, 2001 changed America’s attitude toward religion. “We had this sense of specialness and invulnerability that 9/11 … Continue reading →

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“A new focus on sophomores, academia’s sometimes forgotten child”

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Holy Cross in the News

In a Boston Globe feature story on the growing popularity of “sophomore year experience’’ programs, Margaret Freije, associate dean of the College of the Holy Cross, Esther Levine, dean of the Class of 2014, and Natalya Krykova ’14, shared their … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Falls To #25 UMass 24-16 In Season Opener

Posted on September 2, 2011 by College of the Holy Cross

Senior quarterback Ryan Taggart (Bedford, Texas) completed 23 of 44 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown, but the Holy Cross football team was defeated by 25th-ranked Massachusetts 24-16 at Fitton Field. The contest marked the first-ever night football game … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of Sept. 11

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

The Holy Cross community is marking the anniversary of Sept. 11 with prayers for our seven alumni and for all who died and suffered that tragic day. The alumni lost on 9/11 are: Edward A. Brennan III ’86 Thomas D. … Continue reading →

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Video, Photo Gallery: Class of 2015 Gets Many Helping Hands on Move-In Day

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Members of the Class of 2015 got a taste of the supportive and tight-knit Holy Cross community they had been hearing about as soon as they arrived on campus for move-in day Aug. 27. A long-standing Holy Cross tradition, 200 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hires 17 New Faculty Members for 2011-12 Academic Year

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Cristal Steuer

The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross announces the hiring of 17 new faculty members, 14 in tenure-track positions and three postdoctoral teaching fellows, for the 2011-12 academic year. They are: Alo C. Basu (assistant … Continue reading →

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“Neighbors”

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Holy Cross in the News

In an article in the Telegram & Gazette, six Holy Cross students were recognized for their work in leading a Middle School Success Institute for six weeks this past summer. The Massachusetts Commonwealth Corps and the College funded the program, … Continue reading →

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