Monthly Archives: January 2012

“Career planning key for liberal arts grads”

Amy Murphy, director of career planning at the College of the Holy Cross, and Michael  Kennedy, a member of the class or 2012, talked to the Telegram & Gazette about how a degree in liberal arts leads to a successful … Continue reading →

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College Submits Encouraging Progress Report on Carbon Neutral Plan

Members of the Holy Cross Presidential Task Force on the Environment submitted a Carbon Neutral Plan Progress Report to the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment on January 12. The report is an overview of the implementation to date … Continue reading →

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“10 Things the Super Bowl Won’t Say”

SmartMoney.com called upon Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross and expert in sports economics, for their list of ten little-known  facts about one of the most highly anticipated sporting event of the year. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Faculty Authors to Read From New Books of Fiction

Leah Hager Cohen, critically acclaimed nonfiction writer and novelist and the College of the Holy Cross Jenks Chair of Contemporary American Letters; and Stephanie Reents, award-winning writer and assistant professor of English at the College; will read from their new … Continue reading →

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Video: Seniors Pause to Reflect Before Starting Their Final Semester

Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., had been on campus for exactly two weeks when he delivered the presidential address at Senior Convocation on Jan. 23. He was most recently vice president for mission and ministry at Georgetown University for eight … Continue reading →

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Justice Clarence Thomas ’71 Receives Honorary Degree from Holy Cross

Stating how deeply humbled he was, Clarence Thomas ’71, associate justice of the United States, accepted an honorary degree from Holy Cross during Academic Convocation on Jan. 26.  Before a capacity audience in the Hogan Ballroom, he delivered a moving … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ’71 to Speak, Receive Honorary Degree at Holy Cross

Clarence Thomas ’71, associate justice of the United States, is at Holy Cross today to speak to the campus community and receive an honorary degree. His visit to campus comes weeks after the widely praised publication of “Fraternity” by Diane … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Address Global Access to Healthcare

Lisa Sowle Cahill, the J. Donald Monan Professor of Theology at Boston College, will give a lecture titled “Catholic Social Teaching, Bioethics and Justice” on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall, at the College of … Continue reading →

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PR Executive and Former Journalist to Debunk Industry Myths

Eric Starkman, president and founder of STARKMAN, a public relations agency based in New York, will give a talk titled “Think Public Relations is About Schmoozing and Spinning?” on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center … Continue reading →

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Behind The Scenes: Writing the 2012 State of the Union Address

In a new video released by the White House, Jon Favreau, a 2003 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and director of speech writing for President Obama, talks about the process of writing the 2012 State of The … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Explore Cradle of Christian-Muslim Relations

Journalist and poet Eliza Griswold, author of The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010), will talk about her travels and research in North Africa and Central Asia, where high concentrations … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Ranks Second in Long-Term Study Abroad Participation

Holy Cross ranks second among baccalaureate institutions in the United States for long-term study abroad programs, according to a new report released by the Institute of International Education. Long-term study abroad programs are defined as taking place during a full … Continue reading →

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“Red Bulls Owe Tax on Harrison, New Jersey, Arena, Judge Says”

In a Bloomberg BusinessWeek article, Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the recent tax-court judge’s ruling that stated that The New York Red Bulls, a major league soccer team named after its … Continue reading →

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Video Archive of McFarland Center Lectures Available Online

Throughout the year, the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture brings in renowned scholars and thought leaders from around the globe for lectures and programs that explore issues of meaning, morality and mutual obligation. Students, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Spring 2012 Concert Series

The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus during spring 2012. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact the music department events line … Continue reading →

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“Marines urinating on Taliban corpses: Putting words to the picture”

In a commentary for National Catholic Reporter about the recently leaked video of U.S. Marines urinating on Taliban corpses, Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross and a Vietnam veteran, argues that the incident … Continue reading →

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“Creative Ingenuity: Cuban Art at Holy Cross Gallery”

Worcester Mag featured “Cuban Artists’ Books and Prints, 1985-2008,” a new exhibition on display in the College of the Holy Cross’ Cantor Foundation Resource Gallery. Roger Hankins, the director of the gallery, explained, “The Cuban books in the show are … Continue reading →

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Blog: McClay ’13 Studies Zoology in Africa During Semester Abroad

NAME Mary McClay ’13 HOMETOWN San Diego AREAS OF STUDY Biology major with an environmental studies concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING South Africa through Duke University’s Organization for Tropical Studies WHY SHE CHOSE AFRICA “My love for animals spans all the … Continue reading →

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Students ‘Jump Around the World’ to Raise Money for AIDS Research

Students at the College of the Holy Cross will hold a 12-hour dance marathon from 9 p.m. Jan. 28 to 9 a.m. Jan. 29 in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. All members of the Holy Cross community are invited to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Sophomore Shaves Head to Raise Awareness for Pediatric Cancer

Marielle McKenna a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2014, is an active fundraiser for the St. Baldrick’s foundation, an organization that funds pediatric cancer research grants. Recently, she decided she wanted to do something more … Continue reading →

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