Monthly Archives: July 2013

Alumni Go Above and Beyond to Ensure Summer Internship for Student

Holy Cross’ Summer Internship Program (SIP) is highly competitive and provides exceptional Holy Cross sophomores and juniors with real-world work experience. The internships are developed through a dedicated network of Holy Cross alumni, parents, and friends, whose resourcefulness was recently … Continue reading →

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Video: Music Department Hits All the Right Notes, Students Say

The music department at Holy Cross is distinctive among nationally-ranked liberal arts colleges for its quality, range, and robust offerings. There are numerous ways for students to explore the field’s many subdisciplines — from composition to theory to popular music. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Mentioned in Recent Episode of ‘Jeopardy!’

Quick: This nationally renowned, Jesuit liberal arts college has appeared on “Jeopardy!” 10 times. If you responded with “What is Holy Cross?,” that is correct, as host Alex Trebek might say. On June 27, in the category of “Colleges With … Continue reading →

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‘How The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Affects Local Colleges’

In a story on WGBH news, Ann McDermott, director of admissions at the College of the Holy Cross, commented on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling regarding race-conscious admissions policies in higher education. The ruling, which specifically regarded the University of … Continue reading →

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‘Pull harder for a new vision’

In a recent blog post for Phi Delta Kappan, Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, used the metaphor of environmental conservation in order to discuss the state of contemporary education. To that end, … Continue reading →

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Regan ’76 to Step Down as Athletic Director

Richard M. Regan Jr. ’76, who has directed Holy Cross Athletics since 1998, announced today that he is stepping down from his post. “As the third of four generations of my family to graduate from Holy Cross, leaving is very … Continue reading →

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