Monthly Archives: April 2015

Media Turn to Religious Studies Prof. to Make Sense of Tragedy in Nepal

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

Todd Lewis, professor of religious studies at the College of Holy Cross and a leading scholar in Buddhism, Hinduism, and East Asian religions, recently spoke to multiple news outlets – including CNN, WBZ Radio and Yahoo! News Canada – about … Continue reading →

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The Clash of the Crusaders: An Ancient Greek Spring Weekend 2015

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

Classes are almost over, and the school year is winding down. That means it’s time for spring weekend, April 30-May 4. Thursday, April 30 Spring Weekend Kick Off Upper Kimball, 5 – 8 p.m. Friday, May 1 Pig Roast & … Continue reading →

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‘Mentoring Scholars, Not Just Filling Sections’

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent feature story, Inside Higher Ed highlights the College of the Holy Cross for the success of its faculty mentorship program.  According to the article, both visiting assistant and tenure-line professors at Holy Cross say theirs is an … Continue reading →

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Film Based on Leah Hager Cohen’s Novel ‘Grief of Others’ to Make International Debut at Cannes

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

The Boston Globe has chosen Distinguished Writer in Residence Leah Hager Cohen’s “The Grief of Others” (Riverhead, 2011) for its May Book Club selection, and in connection will host a screening of the film adaptation. The film premiered to glowing … Continue reading →

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SynergE Worcester Initiative on Track to Save More than $1 Million in Annual College Energy Cost

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

A collaborative college initiative that was started four years ago is now on track to save more than $1 million in annual energy costs for Clark University, College of the Holy Cross and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. SynergE Worcester, a program … Continue reading →

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Working for Worcester to Improve Recreational Spaces Across the City

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

On Saturday, April 25,  more than 1,000 volunteers will work to renovate 16 community recreation sites in the third annual service day for Working for Worcester. A project, which started with six college students in a residence hall room, now … Continue reading →

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‘Using Wikipedia: a scholar redraws academic lines by including it in his syllabus’

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent article posted by The Conversation, Ellis Jones, assistant professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, reevaluates the use of Wikipedia in the classroom.  While many professors advise against Wikipedia in research papers, as it … Continue reading →

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‘Two Members of College Community featured on National Catholic Website’

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

Two members of College of the Holy Cross community were recently featured on Crux, the Boston Globe’s national website on Catholicism. Mathew N. Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College and contributor to Crux, and Michelle Sterk-Barrett, director … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Journal Columnist Jason Riley to Give Talk on Race Relations and Law Enforcement

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

Jason L. Riley, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Wall Street Journal columnist, and a frequent contributor to Fox News, will give a talk titled “Race Relations and Law Enforcement,” on Monday April 27 at 4 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Named to Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges of 2015

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

Just in time for Earth Day, the College of the Holy Cross was named one of the 353 Green Colleges according to The Princeton Review, being one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada in 2015. … Continue reading →

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‘New Hampshire Musician Mike Dunbar Hits the Road’

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

Michael Dunbar ’15, senior music and English major at the College of the Holy Cross and recipient of a grant from the College’s Summer Research Program in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Art, was recently featured in the Boston … Continue reading →

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Gonzalo Grau & the Plural Combo to Open the 2015 Academic Conference

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

Arts Transcending Borders at the College of the Holy Cross presents the Venezuelan multi-instrumentalist Gonzalo Grau & the Plural Combo in concert to kick off the 2015 Academic Conference on Wednesday, April 22 at 5 p.m. in the Hogan Ballroom. … Continue reading →

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Students Organize 18th Annual Holy Cross Cares Day

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff from the College of the Holy Cross will participate in the 18th annual Holy Cross Cares Day on Saturday, April 25. Service activities planned for the volunteers include painting, raking and picking up trash … Continue reading →

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Shirish Korde Excites at Boston Musica Viva Finale

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

Shirish Korde, distinguished professor of humanities at the College of the Holy Cross, changed the spirit of contemporary chamber music with a piece so rhythmically infectious people could not but move to the beat at the Boston Musica Viva finale … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Evangelia Stefanakos

As the academic year concludes, the College of the Holy Cross will host its annual Academic Conference from April 22 through April 25. The four-day conference provides students with an opportunity to present the results of their independent work, and … Continue reading →

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Pop Star Jessie J to Headline Spring Concert at Holy Cross

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

Jessie J will headline this year’s Spring Concert at the College of the Holy Cross on May 4 at 8 p.m. in the Hart Recreation Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. Jessie J is a pop singer and songwriter from … Continue reading →

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Video: Students Celebrate Purple Pride Day

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Bridget Campolettano

Tyson Youngs ’17 gets the campus excited for Purple Pride Day 2017. Video by Tom Rettig Students on campus are celebrating the annual Purple Pride Day on Friday, April 17. Members of the Purple Key Society decorated the campus in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces Plans to Construct Contemplative Center

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Cristal Steuer

During a blessing and ceremonial groundbreaking, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross announced plans for constructing a new facility on a 52-acre site atop a hill overlooking the Wachusett Reservoir in the town … Continue reading →

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Senior Concentration Seminar Exhibition 2015

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will exhibit the artwork of graduating senior visual arts majors in the annual Senior Concentration Seminar exhibition from April 23 – May 22, 2015. Students … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Theatre Department to Perform ‘Picnic’ by William Inge

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross will present an American classic “Picnic,” written by William Inge and directed by Steve Vineberg, professor of theatre at the College. The performances will be held in Fenwick Theatre, … Continue reading →

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