Monthly Archives: June 2014

National Best-Selling Author Julianna Baggott Named Jenks Chair at Holy Cross

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

Critically acclaimed, national bestselling author Julianna Baggott has been named the new William H.P. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross. In addition to teaching duties in the English department, she will work to … Continue reading →

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‘1974 busing decision led to strong opinions, reactions’

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

Forty years after the desegregation of the Boston public schools, the Boston Globe remembers the court decision and the late judge who made it: U.S. District Judge W. Arthur Garrity Jr, a member of the class of 1941 at the … Continue reading →

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‘Sporting cold feet’

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

With the FIFA World Cup at the center of attention around the world, Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, offers major Canadian news station, CBC News, insight into the economic effects of the tournament. … Continue reading →

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Blog: Nguyen ’15 to Research Growing a Vegetable Garden on Campus

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

NAME Cindy Nguyen ’15 HOMETOWN Worcester, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Political science and philosophy double major WHAT SHE’S RESEARCHING In the past, a team of faculty members and students, under the direction of professors, established a vegetable garden on campus. … Continue reading →

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‘Making it easier to fire teachers won’t get you better ones’

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

In an article for the Los Angeles Times, Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the recent California Superior Court ruling in the Vergara vs. California case. The judge held that “California’s contract … Continue reading →

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‘Colleges can fight obesity, lessen divides’

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Kevin Golembiewski ‘10 offers what he sees as a way to help fight “the growing opportunity divide in our country as well as help fight our nation’s obesity epidemic.” Currently living … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Recognized for Outstanding Scholarship and Student Advising

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Evangelia Stefanakos '14

Two faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross—Denise Schaeffer, professor of political science and Robert Bellin, professor of biology—are the recipients of the College’s Mary Louise Marfuggi Faculty Awards. The annual awards are made possible by a generous … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Reunion Weekends at Holy Cross a Time to Celebrate

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Amy Kotsopoulos

More than 2,400 alumni from near and far gathered on Mount St. James for two Reunion weekends. The time presented an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make a few new ones. Pride in alma mater was abundant with … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Campus Springs to Life With Lush Green Lawns, Beautiful Flowers

Posted on June 12, 2014 by

“Like most people, when I think of the spring I think of new life and new beginnings,” says Darien Henry ’14. And like most people, Henry was especially looking forward to birds chirping this year following a particularly harsh winter … Continue reading →

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Blog: As Intern at Scholastic, Luttmann ’15 Looks Forward to Crash Course in Publishing

Posted on June 12, 2014 by

NAME Melissa Luttmann ’15 HOMETOWN Memphis, Tenn. AREAS OF STUDY Classics major WHERE SHE’S INTERNING Scholastic Inc., which publishes and distributes children’s books and is a leader in educational technology and related services and children’s media. It is best known … Continue reading →

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‘Past Presidential Visits’

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

On account of President Barack Obama’s visit to deliver the commencement address at the Worcester Technical High School graduation, Worcester News Tonight looks back at previous presidential visits, including that of Lyndon B. Johnson to the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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Blog: Ouellet ’16 Learns About PR, Marketing at California-Based Nonprofit

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NAME Adam Ouellet ’16 HOMETOWN Hubbardston, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Music and history double major WHERE HE’S INTERNING “I will be working on public relations and marketing at Music at Kohl Mansion, a chamber music series located in Burlingame, Calif.” … Continue reading →

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‘The Lingering Mysteries Of “Casey At The Bat”’

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent segment for NPR’s Curiosity Desk, Edward O’Donnell, associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, offered some insight into the famous poem “Casey At the Bat.” The poem, written by Worcester native Ernest Thayer … Continue reading →

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‘Dunbar awarded grant to write, record’

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

Michael Dunbar, member of the class of 2015, has recently garnered attention from multiple media outlets, including The Union Leader, New Hampshire’s state wide newspaper, as well as Foster’s Daily Democrat, regarding his summer research. Dunbar, who is an English … Continue reading →

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Student Ventures to Taiwan for Buddhist Retreat

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Evangelia Stefanakos '14

Keiving Wong, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2017, will travel to southern Taiwan this summer to participate in a Fo Guang Buddhist Monastic Retreat as one of roughly 50 college students accepted into the … Continue reading →

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English Professor Receives NEH Summer Stipend to Study Postwar Asian-American Artist

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Joao Vickttor De Carvalho '15

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Leila Philip, associate professor of English at Holy Cross, a summer stipend in the amount of $6,000. This is her second award from the NEH; her first was a yearlong Research Fellowship … Continue reading →

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“Network routers”: a new proposal to put education research into practice

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, recently wrote an article for the Washington Post on the rift between the spheres of educational research and practice. Having proposed different policy ideas in his book, … Continue reading →

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‘Summer baseball returns to Worcester’

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

Summer baseball is officially returning to Worcester—more specifically to Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field this weekend. Last fall, the College of the Holy Cross announced the new partnership with the City, local business owner John W.S. Creedon Jr., and … Continue reading →

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English Professor Draws Link Between Shakespearean Play and Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Joao Vickttor De Carvalho '15

A popular question in Shakespearean studies today is whether or not Shakespeare grew up Catholic. And if he did, were there Catholic texts that influenced his writing? These questions are of particular interest to Lee Oser, professor of English at … Continue reading →

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‘Top 100 most influential UK and US universities on Twitter’

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

The College of the Holy Cross was recently ranked for its Twitter presence in a list of the top one hundred universities in the United States and the United Kingdom, by the Times Higher Education. Considering how many people follow … Continue reading →

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